India Lok Sabha election 2024 Phase 6: Who votes and what’s at stake?
Voters from eight states and union territories will cast their ballots to elect 58 MPs in the sixth phase of polling.
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Pakistan to pay $2.58 million in compensation to families of 5 Chinese who died in suicide bombing
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will pay $2.58 million in compensation to the families of five Chinese engineers who were killed in March when a suicide bomber targeted the vehicle carrying them in the northwest, the finance ministry said.
USA earn shock series win over Bangladesh ahead of T20 World Cup
Bangladesh slump to defeat in second T20 against the co-hosts, days before the T20 World Cup begins.
Japan looks to extend stock grants to rank-and-file workers
TOKYO -- Japan wants to let companies grant free shares to a wider range of employees beyond executives, a move intended to boost individual incomes and discourage workers from leaving, Nikkei has learned.
Warner Bros. Discovery's NBA rights offer could put it in competition with Amazon, not NBC
Warner Bros. Discovery is considering matching an offer for the media rights to a package of National Basketball Association games as the league looks to finalize terms — but its focus could be on a potential Amazon package rather than games slated for Comcast's NBCUniversal, according to people familiar with the matter.
Thai court accepts complaint seeking Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s removal over minister’s appointment
Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Thursday accepted a complaint seeking to remove Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office for giving a ministerial position to a former lawyer with a criminal conviction.
Elon Musk predicts smarter-than-humans AI in 2 years. The CEO of China's Baidu says it's 10 years away
PARIS — Robin Li, CEO of one of China's biggest tech firms Baidu, said artificial intelligence that is smarter than humans is more than 10 years away, even as industry staple Elon Musk predicts it will emerge very soon.
South Korea, Japan and China to hold first trilateral summit since 2019
China, Japan and South Korea are set to hold their first summit in about five years with top officials gathering in Seoul next week for talks to improve ties among the economically powerful neighbours.