Glitches in Japan's unpopular MyNumber digital ID cards draw a flood of complaints
The minister charged with an overhaul of this nation’s digitized system to assign a number to all Japanese has apologized, as doctors protested glitches with health insurance and local governments begged for clarity on how to go about handling the problems
2023-07-06 18:55
German lawmakers fail to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide
Lawmakers in Germany have failed to agree on new rules regulating assisted suicide
2023-07-06 18:48
UAE pledges $15 million to help rebuild occupied West Bank camp hard hit by Israeli offensive
The United Arab Emirates says it will give $15 million to help rebuild the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank
2023-07-06 18:46
Nigeria triggers national response plan for annual deadly floods; 14 states on alert
Authorities in Nigeria say they have activated a national response plan ahead of what's expected to be another round of deadly floods blamed mainly on climate change and infrastructure problems
2023-07-06 18:25
Sweden NATO Goal Enters Home Stretch as Turkey Upholds Block
Sweden is making a last-ditch push to convince Turkey that the Nordic nation should be allowed to join
2023-07-06 18:19
VW ready to deal with China metal curbs if needed, chipmakers play down fallout
By Ben Blanchard and Jan Schwartz TAIWAN Volkswagen said it is monitoring the situation on metals markets after
2023-07-06 18:17
US Treasury Secretary Yellen arrives in Beijing
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Beijing Thursday where she'll meet with senior Chinese officials. Yellen will be in China until July 9, according to the Department of the Treasury.
2023-07-06 18:15
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to sooth strained relations
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has arrived in Beijing for meetings with Chinese leaders as part of efforts to revive relations that are strained by disputes about security, technology and other irritants
2023-07-06 17:56
Rocket launch at Israel from Lebanon draws Israeli cross-border shelling
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Two rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward Israel on Thursday, prompting cross-border strikes by the Israeli military,
2023-07-06 17:55
China Drives Russia Car Sales After Global Brands Quit Over War
China is grabbing a bigger share of Russia’s car market, once the third biggest in Europe, after global
2023-07-06 17:46
Climate talks chief urges oil producing states to slash emissions
The president of this years United Nations’ climate talks has urged the oil and gas industry to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by or before 2050 at a speech Thursday to oil producing states
2023-07-06 17:45
Wagner boss Prigozhin is in Russia, Belarus ruler Lukashenko says
Alexander Lukashenko says Prigozhin, who led a short-lived mutiny in Russia, is in St Petersburg.
2023-07-06 17:26