Former British PM Liz Truss warns of China threats during Taiwan visit May 16, 2023 at 07:47PM

Former British prime minister Liz Truss warned of the economic and political threats to the West posed by China during a visit Wednesday to Beijing's democratic rival Taiwan. Truss is the first former British prime minister since Margaret Thatcher in the 1990s to visit the self-governing island republic that China claims as its own territory, to be conquered by force if necessary.

N Korea shows Kim examining a military spy satellite that may be launched soon May 16, 2023 at 07:20PM

Kim during Tuesday’s visit approved an unspecified 'future action plan' in preparations for launching the satellite, North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday. North Korea hasn't disclosed a target date for the launch, which some analysts say may be in the next few weeks. That launch would use long-range missile technology banned by past UN Security Council resolutions.

WHO warns against artificial sweeteners May 16, 2023 at 05:18PM

South Korea signs $130 million aid package with Ukrainian minister May 16, 2023 at 04:45PM

South Korea signed an agreement with Ukraine on Wednesday on its plan to provide a $130 million financial aid package, a day after the visiting first lady of the war-hit country asked for military assistance. South Korea's finance ministry said minister Choo Kyung-ho and Ukrainian economy minister Yulia Svyrydenko, in Seoul to attend a conference, signed the agreement on the package, which will consist of donations and aid loans.

OpenAI CEO tells US senators regulation is 'critical' May 16, 2023 at 04:59AM

Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT's OpenAI, told US Senators on Tuesday that regulating artificial intelligence was essential, after his chatbot stunned the world. "We think that regulatory intervention by governments will be critical to mitigate the risks of increasingly powerful models," Altman told a US Senate hearing on the impact of AI.

Pakistan military vows to try protesters under army laws May 15, 2023 at 08:05PM

Pakistan's army has threatened that legal action will be taken against those responsible for recent attacks on military installations. The authorities have not named anyone responsible for causing damage following former premier Imran Khan's arrest by an anti-graft agency. Public defiance against the military is increasing in Pakistan, with many citizens contesting the government's support of the military establishment.