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OSLO, Norway (AP) — The head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado will not attend the awards ceremony in Oslo on Wednesday. Institute director Kristian Berg Harpviken told public broadcaster NRK the Venezuelan opposition leader was not in the Norwegian capital on the day of the ceremony and her daughter will accept the prize on Machado’s behalf. The institute did not immediately respond to […]

By Artorn Pookasook and Chantha Lach SAI THO 10 VILLAGE, Thailand/SAMRAONG, Cambodia, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Thousands of families on both sides of the disputed border separating Thailand and Cambodia have fled to escape a bitter new conflict between the two Southeast Asian nations, but some have been forced to stay behind. Wuttikrai Chimngarm, a Thai security guard who also serves as village head, hunkered down behind a makeshift bunker […]

ANKARA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. is in discussions with Turkey regarding Ankara’s rejoining the F-35 fighter jet programme and Washington hopes that talks will yield a breakthrough in the coming months, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey said on Wednesday. Washington removed Ankara from Lockheed Martin’s advanced F-35 programme and imposed the sanctions in 2020 over its acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems. Turkey has said the move […]

BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged China to speed up structural reform, as global pressure mounts on the world’s second-largest economy to shift to a consumption-led growth model and rein in debt-driven investment and exports. The manufacturing juggernaut has posted a $1 trillion trade surplus for the first time and is set to drive up to 40% of global growth in 2025. This has […]

ISTANBUL (AP) — The close relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has brought the countries closer to resolving issues that led to Turkey being kicked off the F-35 fighter jet program, the United States ambassador to Ankara said Wednesday. “The positive relationship between President Trump and President Erdogan has created a new atmosphere of cooperation, which has led to the most fruitful conversations we […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads made with artificial intelligence technologies from next year as it seeks to curb a surge of deceptive promotions featuring fabricated experts or deep-faked celebrities endorsing food or pharmaceutical products on social media. Following a policy meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday, officials said they will ramp up screening and removal of problematic AI-generated […]

SEOUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) – South Korea is considering building a 4.5 trillion won ($3.06 billion) foundry to manufacture chips, funded by state and private investment, the industry ministry said, amid efforts to ensure the country remains a powerhouse in semiconductors. President Lee Jae Myung presided over a meeting on Wednesday attended by executives from chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as well as policymakers and experts to lay […]

By Shubham Kalia and Anusha Shah Dec 9 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmaker John Moolenaar, the chair of the U.S. House of Representatives’ bipartisan select committee focused on China, on Tuesday raised concerns about mining group Ivanhoe Atlantic’s alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party. “I am writing to bring to your attention information about companies with concerning ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that the State Department has supported. […]

Jalen Brunson scored 20 of his 35 points in the first quarter Tuesday night and the New York Knicks defeated the host Toronto Raptors 117-101 in their NBA Cup quarterfinal. The Knicks will play the Orlando Magic in a semifinal game Saturday at Las Vegas. Karl-Anthony Towns added 14 points and 16 rebounds for the Knicks, who have won four straight and eight of nine. Josh Hart scored 21 points, […]