Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the dead

Dec 15, 2023

Beijing [China], December 15: At a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls out his phone, places it on a gravestone and...

Seoul scrambles jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes approach

Dec 15, 2023

Seoul [South Korea], December 15: South Korea's military said Thursday it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered its air...

US House launches impeachment inquiry against president

Dec 15, 2023

Washington [US], December 15: The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, escalating Republicans' battle with Democrats...

Climate deal has 'no immediate impact' on Gulf oil

Dec 15, 2023

Dubai [UAE], December 15: An agreement to "transition away" from fossil fuels may be a landmark moment but don't expect quick changes among the major...

Scientists see risk of lost opportunity for long COVID research in China

Dec 15, 2023

Beijing [China], December 15: With more than a full year past since China eased restrictions and let COVID-19 sweep its households, scientists are worried a...

Australian woman jailed for 20 years for death of her four children has conviction quashed

Dec 15, 2023

Canberra [Australia], December 15: A woman imprisoned for 20 years over the deaths of her four children, and pardoned in June, saw her convictions quashed...

EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova

Dec 15, 2023

Brussels [Belgium], December 15: European leaders have decided to open EU membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia.

Japan PM purges cabinet in bid to ride out financial scandal

Dec 15, 2023

Tokyo [Japan], December 15: Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida dropped four cabinet ministers as he tried to limit the fallout from the biggest financial scandal...

Israel-Hamas war: Heavy rain compounds misery in Gaza

Dec 15, 2023

Gaza [Palestine], December 15: Displaced people housed in makeshift shelters in the Gaza Strip have had their plight aggravated by the strong winds and heavy...