Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
Global smartphone shipments rose nearly 8% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp. Itโs the third straight quarter of shipment growth and marks the return of Samsung to the No. 1 spot.
Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in California
The firing of Shohei Ohtaniโs interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California donโt realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nationโs most populous state.
South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors' walkouts
South Koreaโs government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations.
Saudi Arabia launches formal bid to host 2034 World Cup in FIFA contest effectively already won
Saudi Arabia has launched its formal bid campaign to host the 2034 World Cup, in a race that basically became a formality last October when the oil-rich kingdom was the only candidate to enter the contest.
North Korea says leader Kim supervised tests of cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines
North Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has supervised test firings of new cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines and also reviewed efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine.
South Korea says North Korea fired several cruise missiles, adding to provocative weapons tests
South Koreaโs military says that North Korea fired several cruise missiles that flew over waters near a major military shipyard on the countryโs eastern coast, extending a streak in weapons tests that are worsening tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan.
North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date
North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an unspecified โearly dateโ as the countries continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States.
Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
A German thinktank has reported that to prevent global warming from surpassing the critical threshold of 1.5 Celsius, major Asian economies must ensure they can get half of their total electricity from renewables by 2030.
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea after Japanese officials said the two earlier releases ended smoothly.
On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation
Bereaved relatives of victims of last yearโs devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters have demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary with a massive memorial service.
IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea
An International Atomic Energy Agency team is in Fukushima for the agency's first marine sampling since treated radioactive wastewater started being released from the area's damaged nuclear plant into the sea.
The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the US
The Pentagon says that the American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago was whisked to a Texas Army base for medical checks and interviews after his return to the U.S. North Korea abruptly announced a day earlier that it would expel Pvt. Travis King.
North Korean leader urges greater nuclear weapons production in response to a 'new Cold War'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an exponential increase in production of nuclear weapons and for his country to play a larger role in a coalition of nations confronting the United States in what he described as a โnew Cold War.โ.
Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt
Denmarkโs Lego says it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the worldโs largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work.
South Korean court overturns impeachment of government minister ousted over deadly crowd crush
South Koreaโs Constitutional Court has overturned the impeachment of the public safety minister ousted over a Halloween crowd surge that killed nearly 160 people last October at a nightlife district in the capital, Seoul.
UN nuclear agency chief says he's satisfied with Japan's plans to release Fukushima wastewater
The head of the U.N. atomic agency has toured Japanโs tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and said he is satisfied with still-contentious plans to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
UN nuclear agency endorses Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean
The U.N. nuclear agency has given its endorsement to Japanโs planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it meets international standards and its environmental and health impact would be negligible.
UN nuclear agency chief to visit Fukushima plant to see final preparations for release of wastewater
The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency will visit Japan next week to meet with officials and see final preparations for the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.