Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
American gets 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for 'hostile acts' An American tour operator has been sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea for alleged “hostile acts” against the repressive regime, according to its official state news agency. Kenneth Bae, who is in his mid-40s and lives in Washington state, has been described by friends as a devout Christian who took tourists on trips to North Korea, The Associated Press reported. More
Porn and movies, not tech secrets, found on Chinese spy suspect's NASA laptop The Chinese national taken into custody on an airplane waiting to take off for home had pornography and illegally downloaded movies on his NASA computer, not government secrets, reports say. He is now set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating NASA computer rules. More
North Korea’s Game Plan: More Nuclear Tests, New Military Alliances, and Tensions with the U.S. North Korea is expected to deepen military ties with Russia, increasing provocations towards the U.S. under Trump's administration. 12/13/2024 - 12:05 am | View Link
In 2017, Beijing unveiled an ambitious roadmap to dominate artificial intelligence development, aiming to secure global leadership by 2030. By 2020, the plan called for “iconic advances” in AI to demonstrate its progress. Then in late 2022, OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT took the world by surprise—and caught China flat-footed.
At the time, leading Chinese technology companies were still reeling from an 18-month government crackdown that shaved around $1 trillion off China’s tech sector.
The Major League Baseball world is mourning the loss of a beloved athlete.
Brian Matusz, former pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles has died, the team confirmed. He was 37.
“Our hearts are heavy
Los Angeles firefighters are trying their best to bring comfort in the chaos.
During the raging brush fires in the Los Angeles areas of the Pacific Palisades, Topanga and Malibu, firefighters
The SAG Awards are putting safety first.
Amid the ongoing wildfires and devastating winds in Pacific Palisades, Calif., the Screen Actors Guild Awards have opted to cancel their live nominations
Travis Barker’s oldest children have safely left their home.
The Blink-182 drummer’s kids Landon Barker, 21, and Alabama Barker, 19, shared that they have evacuated their home amid the fast-moving