Tag: general news
Court orders South Korea to specify plans to cut carbon emissions through 2049
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ordered the government to back its climate goals with more concrete plans for...
Far-right party aims for wins in 2 state elections as Germany's government flounders
BERLIN -- The far-right Alternative for Germany could become the strongest party for the first time in two state elections Sunday in eastern...
Asian shares mostly slip as market focus turns from Nvidia to US economy
TOKYO -- Asian shares mostly fell Thursday as market attention turned to upcoming data on the U.S. economy after Nvidia reported its financial...
Rio de Janeiro police seize on a new target: Hard-to-grasp stuffed animals
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rio de Janeiro — already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug traffickers — has...
Hong Kong court will deliver verdict Thursday for 2 journalists accused of sedition
HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong court will hand down a verdict Thursday for two former editors of a shuttered news outlet in...
Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless its billionaire owner...