China imposes Covid lockdown on 600,000 people around iPhone plant
Chinese authorities imposed lockdowns on 600,000 people in the area surrounding the world's largest iPhone factory on Wednesday after workers fled to avoid a coronavirus outbreak and the resulting restrictions.
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Costa Rica ends search for downed plane carrying German fitness billionaire
Costa Rican authorities on Tuesday ended the search for the plane in which German billionaire Rainer Schaller and his family were traveling, nearly two weeks after it crashed in the Caribbean.
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Punk poet Patti Smith says writing is her 'essential' art form
Her Godmother of Punk Rock icon status made her a household name, but for Patti Smith, it's writing where she finds her true artistic voice.
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New number one Atthaya feels the pressure as LPGA returns to Japan
Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul admitted to feeling the pressure Wednesday of being the new women's golf number one as she headlines the LPGA tour's return to Japan after a three-year absence.
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Netanyahu sees path to power with far right
Veteran Israeli politician Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on the cusp of returning to power Wednesday, with initial election results showing his alliance with the extreme right taking a narrow lead.
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Netherlands beat Zimbabwe for consolation win at T20 World Cup
Paul van Meekeren's three wickets helped the Netherlands claim their first victory of the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage Wednesday as their five-wicket win all but eliminated Zimbabwe.
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Asian markets mixed as US data tempers Fed hopes
Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday following losses on Wall Street as forecast-beating US data jolted hopes the Federal Reserve could soon tone down its hawkish pace of interest rate hikes.
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Bolsonaro 'authorizes' transition in Brazil without acknowledging defeat
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday "authorized" the transition to a new government, without acknowledging his defeat to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Seoul distress calls show four hours of mayhem, police inaction
South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo vowed on Wednesday to hold police accountable for Seoul's deadly Halloween crowd surge, after a log of emergency calls showed authorities were slow to respond.
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New number one Atthaya heads field as LPGA returns to Japan
A host of home favourites will be out to stop new world golf number one Atthaya Thitikul when the LPGA tour returns to Japan this week for the first time since 2019.
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