Pyongyang To 'Permanently' Shut Border With South Korea
North Korea's army said Wednesday it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with Seoul and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.
7-Eleven Owner's Shares Spike On Report Of New Buyout Offer
Shares in the Japanese company that owns 7-Eleven surged on Wednesday following a report that Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) had hiked its buyout offer for the firm by almost 20 percent.
Nepali Becomes Youngest To Climb World's 8,000m Peaks
An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer on Wednesday broke the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, his team said.
The US Economy Is Solid: Why Are Voters Gloomy?
Voters' gloominess come despite the Congressional Budget Office finding in May that purchasing power grew across groups as incomes rose quicker than prices between 2019 and 2023. It may be true that ...
Balkan Summit To Rally Support For Struggling Ukraine
Balkan leaders will rally to support Ukraine at a summit on Wednesday as it struggles to fight off invading Russian forces, ...
OpenAI To Expand Globally With Four New Offices
Californian company OpenAI, which makes generative AI chatbot ChatGPT, said Wednesday it was expanding its global reach with four new offices.
Sega Ninja Game 'Shinobi' Gets Movie Treatment
Sega said Wednesday one of its most popular games, "Shinobi", will be made into a movie in a joint project with Universal Pictures, aiming to emulate the success of "Super Mario Bros".
Boeing Suspends Negotiations With Striking Workers
Boeing on Tuesday suspended negotiations with its striking workers as it accused the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) of making unreasonable demands and withdrew its ...
US Says Weighing Big Changes At Google, Including Breakup
The US Department of Justice on Tuesday said it would demand that Google make profound changes to how it does business and even consider the possibility of a breakup, after the tech juggernaut was ...
Niger Ups Flood Toll To 339 Dead, More Than 1 Million Affected
Torrential rains in Niger have left 339 people dead and more than 1.1 million displaced since June, state media reported Tuesday, updating a previous toll.
Your 'Local Everything': What 7-Eleven Buyout Battle Means For Japan
In Japan more is at stake than money in the mammoth takeover battle for 7-Eleven, the world's biggest convenience chain, by Canadian retail giant Alimentation Couche-Tard.
Afghan Man Arrested For Plotting US Election Day Attack
An Afghan man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to carry out an attack on US election day on behalf of the Islamic ...