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December 27, 2024

India Fires Missiles Into Pakistani Territory In What Islamabad Calls ‘Act Of War’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory in several locations early Wednesday, killing at least 19 people including a child, in what Pakistan’s leader called an act of war. India said it struck infrastructure used by militants linked to last month’s massacre of tourists in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. At least three…
Singapore’s UOB braces for slowdown after flat Q1 profit growth
SINGAPORE — Singapore’s United Overseas Bank on Wednesday reported flat net profit growth for the first quarter of the year as it warned of a near-term slowdown in global growth amid U.S. trade tariffs spurring macroeconomic uncertainties. UOB, one of the biggest lenders by assets in Southeast Asia, logged a net profit of 1.49 billion…
Trump’s university interference erodes science, diversity in US
The U.S. administration of President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on academics and the scientific community by suspending funding for universities and research institutes. By clamping down on scholars who do not follow its orders, the administration’s actions remind us of oppression in Nazi Germany as well as in China during the Cultural Revolution.…
Watch the aftermath of Indian missile strikes on Pakistan territory | News
India has launched a major pre- strike on Pakistan, saying it targeted nine sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early on Wednesday 7 May. According to a spokesperson for the Pakistani milit, at least eight civilians were killed in the pre- airstrikes. Video footage shows widespread destruction in the city of Muzaffarabad, the capital of…
Tata seeks Hong Kong expansion by tackling DeepSeek security risks
HONG KONG — India’s largest software exporter is seeking expansion in Hong Kong, sensing opportunities after a series of bank layoffs and mounting security concerns over artificial intelligence models such as China’s DeepSeek. Sankaranarayanan Viswanathan, Tata Consultancy Services’ vice president and head of business innovation in the corporate technology office, told Nikkei Asia that corporate…
India-Pakistan latest: Several Indian planes shot down and soldiers taken prisoner, Pakistan officials say
Listen: Explosions heard in Pakistani Kashmir after India says it launched airstrikes On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Several Indian planes have been shot down, and some soldiers have been taken prisoner, Pakistan officials have…
Japan satellite operators amp up investment as commercial demand rises
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Groundwork has been underway at SkyPerfect JSAT’s satellite control center in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to make more room for satellite ground stations, as part of a plan by Asia’s largest satellite operator to nearly triple capital investment in the current fiscal year. The company is racing to make investments to secure…
JD Vance’s half brother Cory Bowman advances in Cincinnati mayor’s race
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Vice President JD Vance’s half brother Cory Bowman placed second in Cincinnati’s mayoral prim on Tuesday, sending the Republican political newcomer into a faceoff with incumbent Aftab Pureval this fall. Pureval placed first in the nonpartisan three-way contest, in which third-place finisher Republican Brian Frank was eliminated. Under the rules of the…
China cuts interest rates, reserve ratio ahead of US trade talks
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG — China on Wednesday announced a flurry of monet stimulus policies as it steels itself for turbulence ahead of trade talks with the U.S. Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China, told reporters that the reserve requirement ratio — the amount of cash that banks need to hold as reserves —…