Tag: World news
Japan's Nikkei 225 share index surges to another record high, approaching 42,000
Japan's Nikkei 225 share index has closed at another record high, gaining 0.6% to close Wednesday at 41,831,99TOKYO -- Japan’s Nikkei 225 share...
China's landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seat
WENZHOU, China -- At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark...
UK utility giant Thames Water will seek fresh funding to keep business afloat
LONDON -- Thames Water, Britain's largest water company, said Tuesday it's hunting for fresh funding to keep the business afloat, even as the...
Papua New Guinea minister facing domestic assault charge steps down. Opposition demands resignation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Papua New Guinea’s opposition leader urged the country’s premier Tuesday to fire the petroleum...
A driverless car hits a person crossing against the light in China, highlighting a challenge for AI
A driverless ride-hailing car in China hit a pedestrian, and people on social media are taking the carmaker’s side, because the person was...
Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei 225 index logs record close, as markets track rally on Wall St
TOKYO -- Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday, with Tokyo's benchmark hitting another record, after Wall Street benchmarks reached more milestones.Japan's benchmark Nikkei...