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Taiwan protests confiscation of fan's 'Taiwan' towel at Olympic site
TAIPEI (Kyodo) -- Taiwan's Foreign Ministry on Saturday issued a statement slamming the organizers of the Paris Olympics after a towel with the word "Taiwan" printed on it was allegedly taken from a Taiwanese sports fan by a member of staff at the arena hosting the badminton competition.
Summer Olympics viewership is up — and Snoop Dogg is part of the buzz
Millions of viewers in the U.S. are tuning into the Summer Olympics in Paris — and many of them are getting a big dose of Snoop Dogg as part of the experience.
Google pulls AI ad for Olympics following backlash
Google has pulled an Olympics ad for its chatbot Gemini from airwaves following backlash for the way it depicts a little girl using artificial intelligence to write a fan letter.
Death toll from bridge collapse in China’s Shaanxi province raised to 38. Two dozen still missing
BEIJING (AP) — The death toll has risen to 38 from the partial collapse of a highway bridge in northwestern Shaanxi province two weeks ago that plunged two dozen vehicles into a rushing river, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported Friday evening.
North Korea’s former No. 2 diplomat in Cuba describes his dramatic, swift defection
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When Ri Il Gyu, North Korea’s No. 2 diplomat in Cuba, finally decided to flee to South Korea in frustration over his highly repressive, corrupt homeland in November, he finished all necessary prep work alone. About a week later, he told his family to be ready to leave Cuba together in less than eight hours.
Japan's stock rout shows a 'fundamental shift' is underway, Goldman Sachs' equity strategist says
Japan's stock markets hit an eight-month low on Friday, as they declined for two straight days after the Bank of Japan raised benchmark interest rates to their highest level since 2008.
More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — More protests were taking place in Bangladesh on Friday against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government to demand justice for more than 200 people killed in last month’s violent demonstrations despite reforms announced in the job quota system which prompted weeks of protests.