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The International Olympic Committee will hand out more than 300 medals over the course of the Paris Games, but it won't hand out any cash.
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Passenger plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state. It's unclear how many people were aboard
A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil's Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed.
Opinion: This should be America’s next step to stay ahead of ruthless cybercriminals
Editor’s Note: Frank Cilluffo directs the McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security at Auburn University. He previously served as a commissioner on the US Cyberspace Solarium Commission and as a special assistant to President George W. Bush for homeland security. Joshua Whitman, PhD, is the interim deputy director of policy at the McCrary Institute, specializing in cybersecurity policy and communications. The views expressed in this commentary are their own. View more opinionon CNN.
Thailand’s reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People’s Party
BANGKOK (AP) — Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party regrouped Friday under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the conservative establishment that blocked the party from taking power despite finishing first in last year’s election.
Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: Harris takes on Trump
Hello from Tokyo. Seventy-nine years ago today, Nagasaki, a city in western Japan, was devastated by an atomic bomb. Nagasaki and Hiroshima remain the only places in the world to have experienced such destruction. Each summer, ceremonies are held in both cities to silently pray for peace and renew the resolve to achieve a planet without nuclear weapons.
SMIC says China's localization push is boosting chip demand
TAIPEI -- China's top chipmaker says the country's push to localize semiconductor supplies has boosted orders and improved pricing in recent months and will continue to provide a tailwind for the company for the rest of the year.
The world is indeed open to hearing about the real Hong Kong
Emerging from the ashes of two devastating world wars, the Salzburg Global Seminar was founded in the summer of 1947, at a pivotal moment when the international order was in flux. Recognising the need to foster greater mutual understanding between nations, the organisation’s founders envisioned a platform for open dialogue and exchange across borders.