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NEW DELHI (AP) — From April 19 to June 1, nearly 970 million Indians — or over 10% of the global population — are eligible to vote in general elections. The mammoth exercise is the biggest anywhere in the world and will take 44 days before results are announced on June 4.
Taliban claims to have fired across border following air raids targeting Pakistani Taliban.
TOKYO -- International discussions on deep-sea mining resume Monday amid growing interest in countries such as the U.S., which see resources under the oceans as a potential way of diversifying supply chains for critical minerals.
HEKINAN, Japan -- A Japanese technology that aims to reduce carbon emissions from existing coal-fired power plants by substituting ammonia for a portion of the coal they burn will take a step closer to reality as testing begins at a commercial plant later this month.
BARCELONA, Spain -- Airbus subsidiary AALTO says Japan will be one of the first countries where the company will provide 5G connectivity and Earth observation via specially designed aircraft when it launches commercial services in early 2026.
BANGKOK -- Thailand's government should "compromise" with the military amid its ongoing involvement in politics, Thai Defense Minister Sutin Klungsang said, suggesting that avoiding conflict over its role will be a priority for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's administration.
HO CHI MINH CITY -- VinFast has enlisted a company in Ghana to distribute its electric vehicles, offering the Vietnamese manufacturer a potential early-mover advantage as it looks to enter a fourth continent.
TOKYO -- Last week's paradigm shift -- big Japanese corporations promising record pay raises -- has lifted hopes that the country's ever-cautious employers have finally stopped economizing on salaries. The new dynamic came after three decades of low inflation and nominal wage growth, and days before a Bank of Japan policy meeting at which a possible overhaul is now firmly on the table.