Xiaomi launches first flip phone at just over $800, with a $70 portable printer
BEIJING — Xiaomi on Friday launched its first flip phone with the ability to print pictures instantly using a separately sold portable printer.
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Blazing oil tankers in Singapore Strait spotlight perils of dark fleet ships
Hafnia Nile, a Singapore-flagged refined-products tanker, and Ceres I, a crude oil tanker sailing under the flag of Sao Tome & Principe, are 55km (34 miles) northeast of the tiny island of Pedra Branca, at the eastern entrance to the Singapore Strait.
US Treasury sanctions Sierra Leone man for allegedly smuggling migrants into the United States
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions Thursday on a man from Sierra Leone for allegedly smuggling thousands of migrants from Asia and Africa into the United States.
North Korea to launch major tourist site, despite not allowing foreigners into the country
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by next year, state media reported on Thursday, though the country still blocks visits by most foreign tourists.
North Korea plans to launch major tourism site next year though it still blocks foreign tourists
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by next year, state media reported Thursday, though the country still blocks visits by most foreign tourists.
India’s Modi set to reaffirm Russia ties in Moscow even as US eyes sanction compliance
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s coming visit to Moscow is seen as an attempt by New Delhi to reaffirm its strong strategic partnership with Russia and signal its role as a key power balancer amid global geopolitical tensions.
Indonesia dismisses its chief election commissioner over sexual assault
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission fired its chairman on Wednesday after finding him guilty of sexual assault following a complaint by an employee.