India forges compromise among divided world powers at the G20 summit in a diplomatic win for Modi
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted his country as well-placed to bridge gaps in the Group of 20 top economies and solve global problems
2023-09-10 17:21
A southern Swiss region votes on a plan to fast-track big solar parks on Alpine mountainsides
Voters in a southern Swiss region are casting their ballots to decide whether to allow large solar parks on their sun-baked Alpine mountainsides as part of the federal government’s push to develop renewable energies
2023-09-10 14:50
Afghanistan is the fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine, UN drug agency says
Afghanistan is now the world's fastest-growing maker of methamphetamine
2023-09-10 14:19
G20 leaders pay their respects at a Gandhi memorial on the final day of the summit in India
G20 leaders are paying their respects at a memorial site dedicated to Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi on the final day of this year's summit
2023-09-10 12:54
Biden finds a new friend in Vietnam as American CEOs look for alternatives to Chinese factories
President Joe Biden heads to a Vietnam that’s looking to dramatically ramp up trade with the United States
2023-09-10 11:54
Most of West Maui will welcome back visitors next month under a new wildfire emergency proclamation
Most of West Maui will officially reopen to travelers next month under a new wildfire emergency proclamation signed by Hawaii's governor
2023-09-10 04:59
Poland's political parties reveal campaign programs before the Oct 15 general election
Poland’s conservative governing party and the opposition has showered potential voters with promises as the country's political parties revealed their campaign programs before the Oct. 15 parliamentary election
2023-09-10 00:28
G20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels
G20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal
2023-09-09 23:53
Italy's Meloni meets with China's Li as Italy's continued participation in 'Belt and Road' in doubt
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of the G20 summit
2023-09-09 22:20
Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa -- with a lot of water
As they race to capitalize on a craze for generative AI, leading tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google have acknowledged that growing demand for their AI tools carries hefty costs, from expensive semiconductors to an increase in water consumption
2023-09-09 21:23
Separatist parliament in Azerbaijan's breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region elects new president
Lawmakers in a breakaway Armenian-populated region of Azerbaijan have elected a new separatist president in a move that was strongly condemned by the Azerbaijani authorities
2023-09-09 21:18
Climate protesters have blocked a Dutch highway to demand an end to big subsidies for fossil fuels
Several thousand climate activists blocked a Dutch highway on Saturday in anger at billions of euros in government subsidies for industries that use oil, coal and gas
2023-09-09 19:22