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Tesla recalls 360,000 vehicles to fix driver-assistance software

Move sees shares fall 5%.

Friday, 17 Feb 2023 07:40 AM

Tesla recalls 360,000 vehicles to fix driver-assistance software

Death toll rises above 41,000 in Turkey, Syria quake

Hopes of finding more survivors fade.

Friday, 17 Feb 2023 07:00 AM

Death toll rises above 41,000 in Turkey, Syria quake

Lifespan of Finland’s first nuclear plant extended to 70 years

Olkiluoto reactor announces further delays.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 11:40 PM

Lifespan of Finland’s first nuclear plant extended to 70 years

China’s top leaders hail ‘miracle’ of zero-Covid reversal

Politburo says dramatic policy change is ‘completely correct’.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 11:00 PM

China’s top leaders hail ‘miracle’ of zero-Covid reversal

Turkey rescues girl from rubble 248 hours after quake

Rescuer says Aleyna Olmez, 17, looks to be in good health.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 10:20 PM

Turkey rescues girl from rubble 248 hours after quake



Activists condemn Malaysia’s ban on LGBTQ books

Siti Kasim describes action as attempt ‘to chisel away’ rights.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 09:40 PM

Activists condemn Malaysia’s ban on LGBTQ books

Russian cyberattacks on Nato spiked in 2022, says Google

 US tech giant says cyber warfare will become increasingly prevalent in future armed conflicts.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 09:00 PM

Russian cyberattacks on Nato spiked in 2022, says Google

Australian police say deadly siege was Christian ‘terrorist attack’

Three in a family kill two officers, neighbour before dying in shootout with cops last December 12.         

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 08:20 PM

Australian police say deadly siege was Christian ‘terrorist attack’

Two killed in ‘devastating’ Australian mining incident

Mine operator says miners plunge 15 metres into below-ground ‘void.’

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 07:40 PM

Two killed in ‘devastating’ Australian mining incident

Ex-Inter Milan owner named head of Indonesian FA

Erick Thohir is the Southeast Asian country’s minister of state-owned enterprises.     

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 07:00 PM

Ex-Inter Milan owner named head of Indonesian FA

South Korean defence paper labels North ‘enemy’, again

Seoul uses term for the first time in six years, signalling a hardened stance towards Pyongyang.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 06:20 PM

South Korean defence paper labels North ‘enemy’, again

Bankrupt Sri Lanka hikes power prices again for IMF deal

The 275% rise in the lowest tariff follows a 264% increase six months ago.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 05:40 PM

Bankrupt Sri Lanka hikes power prices again for IMF deal

Airbus earns record net profit of €4.2 billion in 2022

Aircraft manufacturer targets 720 deliveries for 2023.      

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 05:00 PM

Airbus earns record net profit of €4.2 billion in 2022

South Korea’s PM calls for effective measures to boost low birth rate

Nation’s total fertility rate falls to just 0.79 in third quarter of 2022.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 04:20 PM

South Korea’s PM calls for effective measures to boost low birth rate

Donated clothing worsens Kenya plastic pollution

Report says one in three pieces ends up in landfills.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 03:40 PM

Donated clothing worsens Kenya plastic pollution


Cuba axes central bank president, names replacement

Shake-up comes as Havana faces a high-stakes legal battle over unpaid debt in a London courtroom.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 03:00 PM

Cuba axes central bank president, names replacement

Nicaragua yanks citizenship of 94 more dissidents

Author Sergio Ramirez among those declared ‘traitors to the fatherland’ by Managua court.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 02:20 PM

Nicaragua yanks citizenship of 94 more dissidents

New Zealand seeks international help as cyclone cripples North Island

Five dead, 100 missing and 10,500 displaced in disaster.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 01:40 PM

New Zealand seeks international help as cyclone cripples North Island

Asian markets rise as traders evaluate strong US data

Nervousness lingers on trading floors as investors try to gauge outlook for world’s top economy.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 01:00 PM

Asian markets rise as traders evaluate strong US data

Michael Jordan donates US$10 million to nonprofit

Basketball icon says it is his 60th birthday gift to Make-A-Wish.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 12:20 PM

Michael Jordan donates US$10 million to nonprofit

6.1-magnitude quake rocks central Philippines

Seismological agency says it recorded more than 80 aftershocks.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 11:40 AM

6.1-magnitude quake rocks central Philippines

World Bank chief Malpass to step down early

This comes after climate activists have called for the 66-year-old’s ouster.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 11:00 AM

Most baby formula health claims not backed by science, study shows

Doctors, scientists have called for regulatory crackdown on US$55 (RM243) billion industry for 'predatory' marketing.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 10:20 AM

Most baby formula health claims not backed by science, study shows

Users say Microsoft’s Bing chatbot gets defensive and testy

Reddit forum rife with tales of people being scolded, lied to.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 09:40 AM

Users say Microsoft’s Bing chatbot gets defensive and testy

‘One Million Years BC’ actress Raquel Welch dies at 82

Golden Globe winner 'passed away peacefully' after 'a brief illness', says her manager.

Thursday, 16 Feb 2023 09:00 AM

‘One Million Years BC’ actress Raquel Welch dies at 82