BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s president is entering talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the hope that the state visit leads to a thaw in relations between the two NATO allies. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier...
Read MoreFor centuries, people have relied on maps to figure out where they are and where they’re going. But today’s digital maps — seemingly more precise than ever —aren’t always as dependable as they appear. At the...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — New photos taken on the surface of an asteroid show that it is (drum roll, please) … rocky. It may be no surprise, but Japan space agency scientists and engineers are thrilled by the images being sent to Earth...
Read MoreSINGAPORE (AP) — Asian markets rebounded on Friday as strong U.S. economic data supported the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates. KEEPING SCORE: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 0.4 percent to...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — Nintendo says it has won damages in a lawsuit against a Japanese business that rents go-karts for people to drive around in Super Mario costumes. Nintendo said the Tokyo District Court ruled Thursday that Mari...
Read MoreCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A government-commissioned inquiry into misconduct in Australia’s banking and financial services industry has found that most of the misbehavior either went unpunished or the consequences did not...
Read MoreTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Residents of Taiwan’s capital Taipei are using newly installed machines called “iTrash booths” to recycle cans and bottles in exchange for credit on their transportation smart cards. The...
Read MoreDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Journalists and human rights groups are demanding major amendments to a bill recently passed in Bangladesh’s Parliament, saying it will further choke constitutionally protected freedom of speech. A...
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google CEO Sundar Pichai is scheduled to meet privately with members of Congress Friday after he and his boss, Google co-founder Larry Page, stood up lawmakers at a public hearing earlier this month. The...
Read MoreKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Police say 93 Chinese citizens and six Malaysians have been detained on suspicion of being involved in swindling money from people in China through a telephone scam. Commercial crime investigation...
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