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Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Security Council on the subject of nuclear deterrence in Moscow on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2024
Putin issues nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine striking Russia
The decision to change Russia's nuclear doctrine is the Kremlin's answer to deliberations about giving Ukraine permission to fire into Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits a drone production facility of the the Special Technology Center in St. Petersburg on Sept. 19.
WORLD
Sep 26, 2024
Russia has a secret war drones project in China, intel sources say
Both Russia and Ukraine are racing to ramp up their production of drones, which have emerged as highly effective weapons in the war.
Houthi fighters march in a parade during a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Houthi takeover in Sanaa, Yemen, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2024
Iran brokering talks to send advanced Russian missiles to Yemen's Houthis, sources say
Seven sources said that Russia has yet to decide to transfer the Yakhont missiles.
A woman walks in front of the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower (left) and St. Basil's cathedral in downtown Moscow on Monday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 25, 2024
Russia takes aim at those without children — while sending young men to war
Proposals to ban "the ideology of childlessness" resemble legislation passed more than a decade ago that banned "propaganda" about LGBTQ relationships.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Tuesday.
WORLD
Sep 25, 2024
At U.N., world leaders warn against 'full-scale war' over Lebanon
The U.N. General Assembly comes after Lebanese authorities said Israeli strikes had killed 558 people — 50 of them children.
A Maritime Self-Defense Force P-1 patrol plane fires off flares during a demonstration at an international fleet review ceremony in November 2022. The firing of flares is intended to confuse heat-seeking missiles but they are also commonly deployed to warn away other aircraft.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Sep 24, 2024
Moscow and Beijing unlikely to stop testing Tokyo's limits
Tokyo’s unprecedented decision to fire flares as a warning after a Russian military plane entered Japanese airspace may not be enough to prevent a recurrence.
Poll workers set up early voting equipment in Seffner, Florida, on Aug. 2.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2024
Russia produced most AI content to sway election: U.S. intelligence
Russia is seen as being a more sophisticated actor than other nations and having a better understanding of how U.S. elections work.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500s and GMC Sierra 1500s make their way through an assembly line at the General Motors assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on April 9.
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2024
Biden administration proposes ban of Chinese and Russian car parts
The proposed ban is aimed at the sale and import of Chinese- and Russian-made hardware and software for connected vehicles.
A Russian IL-38 patrol aircraft is seen in this image taken by the Air Self-Defense Force on Monday.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2024
Japan fighters fire flares after Russian military plane enters airspace
A Russian IL-38 patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace off Hokkaido’s Rebun Island three times, with the ASDF firing flares for the first time in response.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the launching of the Ukraine Compact at the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington in July
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2024
U.S. worries deepen as adversaries team up to challenge dominance
The moves by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea come despite facing some of the most sweeping sanctions the West has ever imposed.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meets with Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, earlier this month.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2024
Kim Jong Un offers tepid praise to China as he cozies up to Russia
Kim wished "the Chinese people greater success in building a modern socialist country,” in a reply message to Xi for his congratulations on North Korea’s birthday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting in Washington in September last year
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2024
Zelenskyy to press U.S. on long-range missile strikes inside Russia
While visiting Washington, the Ukrainian leader plans to pitch his plan to end the war in a series of meetings with Biden, Harris and Trump.
Many of today’s cars — both gas and electric — are equipped with devices connecting them to the internet or cloud services, making them potential targets for hacking.
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2024
Biden administration to prepare ban on Chinese car software
The U.S. Commerce Department has been meeting with industry experts as it looks to address security concerns raised by a new generation of so-called smart cars.
A screengrab from footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows ships from the country's Pacific fleet in the Sea of Japan earlier this month.
WORLD
Sep 21, 2024
Russia and China start naval exercises in Sea of Japan, agencies report
Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia's Pacific Fleet as saying.
Guaranteeing Ukraine’s security will require increased military support, a clear path to NATO membership and international support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace plan.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2024
Achieving peace through strength in Ukraine
To secure a lasting peace, Ukraine’s allies must make Vladimir Putin understand that he cannot dictate terms.
Bulk carriers float offshore from Singapore, on Feb. 19.
WORLD
Sep 19, 2024
The shadow fleet transporting sanctioned gas for Russia
In the short term it could provide some wartime profit, but Moscow's ultimate goal is to triple LNG exports by 2030.
Indian soldiers participate in a mock drill exercise in New Delhi in 2016. The transfer of Indian munitions to support Ukraine's defense against Russia has occurred for more than a year, according to the sources and customs data.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2024
Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire
The transfer of munitions to support Ukraine's defense against Russia has occurred for more than a year, according to the sources and the customs data.
The flags of the U.S. and China sit in a room where U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China's Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, in Beijing on April 26.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2024
The challenges posed by China exceed those of the Cold War, U.S. says
Analysts and members of the U.S. Congress have said escalating global competition between China and the U.S. resemble a different but new style of cold war.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Ukrainian service members in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on July 8, 2022. Zelenskyy has given few clues of the contents of his "victory plan," indicating only that it aims to create terms acceptable to Ukraine.
WORLD
Sep 19, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 'victory plan' is ready
The plan is intended to bring peace to Ukraine while keeping the country strong and avoiding all "frozen conflicts," he says.
A uranium stone. Russia is the world's largest exporter of enriched uranium.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 18, 2024
U.S. probes uranium imports from China amid concerns over Russian ban
The U.S. banned Russian enriched uranium in December 2023 as part of an effort to disrupt Russia's ability to fund its war on Ukraine.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Sure, Tokyo’s trains are amazing. But are they ruining your trip?
Walking through Tokyo's varied neighborhoods and the sub-communities within them can be the best way for a tourist, even one with limited time, to take the city in.
Ishiba says LDP will not endorse some 'slush fund' lawmakers in general election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Saturday.
Important tool or alarmism? Japan experts split on megaquake advisories.
A damaged road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 6, after a major earthquake struck the area on New Year's Day
Ishiba's U-turn on interest rates surprises market
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda ahead of their meeting on Wednesday. Ishiba's comment after the meeting that he doesn't believe Japan needs an additional interest rate hike has surprised the financial market.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Important tool or alarmism? Japan experts split on megaquake advisories.
A damaged road in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 6, after a major earthquake struck the area on New Year's Day
The Japanese tech that could one day make Southeast Asia landmine-free
Dul Saroth (left) and Soeum Samrach, deminers with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, practice using the Advanced Landmine Imaging System in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in August.
At Tokyo Game Show 2024, nostalgia was king
As is the trend in movies and TV, the games with the biggest budgets at Tokyo Game Show 2024 were by and large remakes and remasters.

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Dul Saroth (left) and Soeum Samrach, deminers with the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, practice using the Advanced Landmine Imaging System in Cambodia’s Siem Reap province in August.
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