Tag: World news

South Korean investigators search in factory ruins after fire killed 23, mostly Chinese migrants

SEOUL, South Korea -- Forensic and other experts combed through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Korea's capital to find...

Parliament speaker. The Tehran mayor. A heart surgeon. The race is on for Iran's next president

Six candidates have been approved by Iran's theocracy to run in Friday’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died...

Vietnam's VinFast looks to tiny EV, priced at less than $10,000, to change its fortunes

HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnamese automaker VinFast, for a short time the third-most valuable car company in the world, has a big problem: It...

South Korean rescuers search burned factory after a blaze killed 22, mostly Chinese migrants

SEOUL, South Korea -- Rescue workers were combing through the charred ruins of a factory building near South Korea's capital to find any...

UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now

UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations chief on Monday launched global principles to combat online hate and lies and demanded that big tech...

Puerto Rico power company suspends $65M worth of maintenance projects, sparking outcry amid outages

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The private operator of Puerto Rico’s power grid confirmed Monday the deferral of $65 million worth of maintenance...