1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (205+ words) China will lead the creation of an "open-source zone for artificial intelligence" for BRICS countries, President Xi Jinping said Sunday at a summit of the 11-nation group in New Delhi. Chinese AI companies produce world-leading open-source AI models -- whose underlying…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (323+ words) Former government officials have paid tribute to the city’s first chief executive Tung Chee-hwa following his passing, describing him as a visionary leader with a strong commitment to both the city and the country. Speaking on a radio program on…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago   (144+ words) An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people was reported missing after losing contact in the Java Sea early on Sunday during bad weather, the country's search and rescue agency said in a statement. The Virgo Transport 8 ship set sail on Saturday…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (208+ words) A South Korean court ordered the founder of Smilegate, a developer of video games ​including Crossfire, to pay 2.55 trillion won (HK$15 billion) in a divorce settlement on Wednesday, in what could be a record payout in the country. The Seoul…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (274+ words) Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first Chief Executive and former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, passed away at the age of 89. As a former vice-national leader, attention has turned to whether he will…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (305+ words) Tobacco remains a leading cause of disease globally, the study said, noting many "non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke" were among the estimate total of 8 million people who died in 2023 of smoking-related illnesses. "Exposure to second-hand smoke is a globally recognised…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (408+ words) China's export growth picked up pace last month, remaining a key driver for an economy that is still grappling with tepid domestic demand and external uncertainties. China's exports expanded 25 percent year-on-year in August in U.S. dollar terms, matching forecast and accelerating…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1402+ words) A delirious Kabir Maharjan drifted in and out of consciousness in a pool of muddy water in complete darkness, trapped for nine days in a tunnel beneath the wreckage of Nepal's worst flood disaster in decades. When he finally awoke…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (220+ words) A fire in Indonesia's easternmost Papua region razed a market on Monday and killed 11 people, including six children, police said. The fire was first spotted in the town of Paniai in Central Papua province shortly after midnight, and it quickly…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (314+ words) "In Rasuwagadhi, we think 46 people are trapped in a room-like structure in the tunnel," Amhsu Kiran Shahi, a board member of the Nepal Electricity Authority, told Reuters. So far, Nepali authorities have rescued 279 people from hydropower projects swamped by the…...