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Taiwan earthquake: Rescuers search for dozens of people out of contact

Nearly 150 people were either still trapped or out of contact Thursday, the National Fire Agency said

Yellen heads to China to talk trade, anti-money laundering, overproduction

There are tensions over Chinese government support for the manufacturing of electric vehicles and solar panels, just as the US government ramps up its own aid for those tech sectors

US logs second human case of bird flu over contact with sick cow. 10 points

Avian influenza or bird flu usually occurs among wild aquatic birds worldwide and can infect domestic poultry. Cases of human infection caused by exposure to infected animals are rare and sporadic

Southeast Asian countries consider ways to boost 'green financing'

Countries in the region have begun to build regional electricity grids as one step toward improving a balance between supply and demand

Paramount to enter into exclusive merger talks with Skydance: Report

Paramount's shares surged nearly 15% on Wednesday after The Wall Street Journal first reported the exclusive negotiations with Skydance

More than 1,000 injured in Taiwan earthquake, missing hotel workers found

Buildings also shook violently in capital Taipei, but damage and disruption there was minimal

Taiwan quake to hit some chip output, disrupt supply chain: Analysts

Manufacturers in Taiwan have been hardening their factories against earthquakes for decades and many use automatic shutdown systems to minimise damage to their production and tools, analysts said

Singapore plans to build a pool of nearly 100 nuclear energy experts

This was stated in Parliament by the Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng on Wednesday in response to a question posed by opposition Member of Parliament Gerald Giam

US election: Trump leads Biden in 6 of 7 states, says latest opinion poll

Voters are broadly dissatisfied with the national economy and there are deep doubts about Biden's capabilities and job performance, the survey conducted by the Wall Street Journal revealed

Palestinians seek April vote on UN membership, US says 'peace first'

Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian UN ambassador, said 140 countries recognise the state of Palestine, and we believe it is high time now for our state to become a full member at the United Nations

Nelson Peltz loses board room fight at Disney; changes may still be ahead

For his own investors at Trian, Peltz is delivering what they care about most - returns

Hunt to find Disney CEO Bob Iger's successor kicks into high gear

The board has extended Iger's retirement date five times, continually deferring decisions about finding a replacement

Google considers levying fees for AI-powered search features: Report

For Google, charging for certain AI search features could help the company shake loose some additional revenue, without cannibalizing its core search ad business

No issues encountered with oil payment from India: Russia foreign ministry

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in February this year reaffirmed India's stance on buying Russian oil despite sanctions on Moscow amid military conflict with Ukraine

Boosting Tesla employees' pay to stop OpenAI from poaching: CEO Musk

Musk was responding to an Information report about Tesla AI scientist Ethan Knight leaving the car company to join Musk's xAI startup

US officials urge India to maintain implementation of Russian oil price cap

In 2023, Russia had emerged as India's top oil supplier. India has strong economic and defence ties with Russia and has refrained from criticising Moscow over its war with Ukraine

Russian minister warns French counterpart against sending troops to Ukraine

The conversation followed French President Emmanuel Macron's comments in February, in which he said that the possibility of Western troops being sent to Ukraine could not be ruled out

G7 price cap on Russian oil, recent action by Indian refiners working: US

Since October, the US has enforced the price cap with sanctions including designating in February Sovcomflot (SCF), Russia's state-owned shipping company

We had nothing to do with it: US after attack on Iranian consulate in Syria

Shortly after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate building in Syria, the United States had an urgent message for Iran: We had nothing to do with it.

Houthis may be low on weapons as attacks on ships slow, says US commander

US officials have said they believe pressure from Iran was part of the reason for the pause. But Lt Gen Grynkewich said the Houthis are not quite as responsive to Iranian direction