Australian pension giants scale up overseas ambitions
SYDNEY -- Australian pension funds are taking advantage of booming inflows and buoyant returns to push deeper into global markets as they hunt for higher returns and avenues to diversify risk.
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Japan consumer spending climbs in April for first time in 14 months
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japanese household spending rose for the first time in 14 months in April from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, although the tepid growth showed consumers remained reluctant to loosen their purse-strings in the face of higher prices.
‘North Korea will react angrily’: how a US bomber drill could backfire
JDAM converts unguided, conventional bombs into more precise, GPS-guided weapons, including bunker-buster explosives. B-1B bombers are capable of carrying a large conventional weapons payload.
SpaceX Starship and Boeing Starliner show way for Asia's space race
TOKYO -- This week's successful launches of Boeing's Starliner capsule and SpaceX's Starship rocket highlight how private-sector competition is driving the U.S. space program, a model that countries like China, India and Japan are drawing on as well.
Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The horse transformed human history – and now scientists have a clearer idea of when humans began to transform the horse.
India election: Modi to be sworn in for new term as PM on June 8
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU -- Election Commission officials on Tuesday counted ballots cast over India's six-week general election, which ended on June 1.
Photos show world leaders, veterans commemorating D-Day’s 80th anniversary
Eighty years ago, the Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II on what would be known as D-Day. The surprise invasion ultimately led to the liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe and the end of the war itself just over a year later.
Airbus showcases 'Wingman' jet-like stealth drone concept at giant aerospace show in Berlin
Airbus this week revealed the concept for a new fighter-type drone, called Wingman, and showcased a model of it at Berlin's massive ILA Air Show.