At least 9 miners are trapped in a coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — At least nine workers are trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state, officials said Tuesday, as authorities summoned the army to help in the rescue ...
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang unveils new technology for gamers and creators at CES 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stood on stage and marveled over the crisp real-time computer graphics displayed on the screen behind him. He watched as a ...
In freezing temperatures, swimmers in China plunge into a river for health and joy
They first had to carve out a pool in the Songhua River, thawing the 10-centimeter (4-inch) thick ice that froze overnight. Then they stripped down and, one by one, plunged into the bone-chilling ...
Biden administration bans unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from mortgages, car loans or small business loans, according to a final rule announced Tuesday by the Biden ...
In the news today: The key pieces of Trudeau's political legacy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he will resign as prime minister and Liberal leader once the party chooses a ...
France marks 10 years since deadly Charlie Hebdo attacks
PARIS (AP) — A decade after gunmen stormed the offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in a deadly assault that shook France to its core, the nation is pausing Tuesday to honor the victims and ...
Demonstrators block a key Pakistan-China trade route over power outages
Hundreds of protesters angered by power outages have blocked a key highway in northern Pakistan, officials said on Tuesday. The blockade is disrupting bilateral trade with neighboring China and ...
Malaysia and Singapore agree to launch a special economic zone in a rare move to attract investors
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia and Singapore leaders signed an agreement on Tuesday to create a special economic zone to attract global investment and ease the cross-border flow of goods and ...
Long silenced by fear, Syrians now speak about rampant torture under Assad
Days after Assad’s fall, Zahra — now 33 — came to visit Branch 215, a detention facility run by military intelligence in Damascus where he was held for two months. In an underground dungeon, he ...
Taiwan holds military drills as concerns rise over possible defense budget cut
HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan began three days of military drills on Tuesday as concerns rose over potential cuts to the defense budget due to legislative wrangling between the island’s two major ...
The next round of bitter cold and snow will hit the southern US
The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges south into the U.S., Europe and Asia. Studies show that a fast-warming Arctic is partly to blame for ...
Man accused of burning woman to death on a New York City subway train is set to be arraigned
NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train is set to be arraigned Tuesday on murder and arson charges. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, will appear ...