Senior Taliban officials visit villages struck by earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people
A senior Taliban delegation is visiting western Afghanistan's Herat province in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people and flattened entire villages
2023-10-09 16:20
The winner of the Nobel memorial economics prize is set to be announced in Sweden
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is set to be announced in Sweden
2023-10-09 15:45
Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed, oil prices jump and Israel moves to prop up the shekel
Oil prices have surged and share prices are mixed in Asia after the the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip
2023-10-09 15:18
US Senate Majority Leader Schumer criticizes China for not supporting Israel after Hamas attack
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer has told Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi that he was very disappointed by China’s statement on the recent Hamas attack because it didn’t show any sympathy or support for Israel
2023-10-09 14:53
Morocco welcomes the annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank a month after its deadly earthquake
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meeting in Morocco, one month after an earthquake killed nearly 3,000 people in the North African country
2023-10-09 13:55
Stock market today: Markets steady in Asia after Israel declares war following Hamas attack in Gaza
Share prices have opened little changed after the the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip
2023-10-09 13:53
Schools' pandemic spending boosted tech companies. Did it help US students?
An infusion of federal pandemic relief to America's schools sparked a boom in the education technology sector, an industry where research and evidence are scarce
2023-10-09 12:18
Workers at Mack Trucks reject tentative contract deal and will go on strike early Monday
The United Auto Workers union says members at Mack Trucks have voted down a tentative five-year contract agreement reached with the company and plan to strike at 7 a.m. Monday
2023-10-09 09:58
Global economy's glide to 'soft landing' gets bumpy as bond yields jump
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Rocketing U.S. government bond yields that have led to a global jump in borrowing costs
2023-10-09 09:28
'The Exorcist: Believer' takes possession of box office with $27.2 million opening
“The Exorcist: Believer” took possession of the weekend box office with a North American opening of $27.2 million
2023-10-09 03:56
A Baltic Sea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia is shut down over a suspected leak
Finland and Estonia say the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline running between the two countries across the Baltic Sea has been temporarily taken out of service due to a suspected leak
2023-10-09 02:28
An app shows how ancient Greek sites looked thousands of years ago. It's a glimpse of future tech
Greece has become a late but enthusiastic convert to new technology as a way of displaying its famous archaeological monuments and deepening visitors' knowledge of ancient history
2023-10-08 12:28