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ANA Boeing 737-800 Flight Forced to Return After Cockpit Window Develops Crack Mid-flight

A domestic flight of Japan's All Nippon Airways returned to its departure airport on Saturday after a crack was found on the cockpit window of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft midair, a spokesperson for the airline said. Flight 1182 was en route to Toyama airport but headed back to the Sapporo-New Chitose airport after the crack was found on the outermost of four layers of windows surrounding the cockpit, the spokesperson said, adding there were no i...

Kerry Resigns as US Climate Envoy to Support Biden Reelection Effort

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, a key player in the Biden administration's push to tackle climate change, will step down to work on the president's reelection bid, media reported Saturday. The former secretary of state and senator has spent the last three years liaising with other countries to up commitments on climate change, including at the most recent COP28 UN climate summit in Dubai. Kerry, 80, intends to help Joe Biden's campaign by public...

Judge in Trump case latest official to face threats of violence

A threat against the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York on Thursday is the latest in a string of incidents targeting prominent U.S. officials that have raised worries in the U.S. Justice Department. Justice Arthur Engoron, a frequent target of the former U.S. president’s ire, was threatened hours before he was due to preside over closing arguments, a court spokesperson confirmed. It was not clear if any arrests wer...

Samsung founding family sells shares to cover multi-billion inheritance tax payment

To pay inheritance taxes, family members of Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee sold 2.8 trillion won (US$2.12 billion) worth of business and affiliate shares. According to the Seoul Economic Daily and unnamed investment banking sources, Samsung Electronics sold approximately 29.8 million shares, or a 0.5% stake, at a discount of 1.2% to 2.0% from its Wednesday closing price of 73,600 won. The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its...

North Korea set to reopen to tourists for first time since pandemic border closure

A group from Russia is poised to be the first known tourists allowed into North Korea since anti-pandemic border lockdowns began in early 2020, according to a post from Russian provincial authorities and a Western tour guide. North Korea imposed some of the strictest border controls in the world during the spread of Covid-19, and has yet to fully reopen to foreigners. The trip, advertised by a Vladivostok-based agency, was arranged whe...

Intel challenges Nvidia, Qualcomm with 'AI PC' chips for cars

Intel said on Tuesday it will launch automotive versions of its newest AI-enabled chips, taking on Qualcomm and Nvidia in the market for semiconductors that can power the brains of future cars. Intel also said it will acquire Silicon Mobility, a French startup that designs system-on-a-chip technology and software for controlling electric vehicle motors and onboard charging systems. Intel did not disclose a purchase price for the closely held c...

Why a US bitcoin ETF is a game-changer for crypto

The CEO of an Indian AI startup has been arrested on suspicion that she murdered her four-year-old son after his body was found in her luggage, police said on Tuesday.The CEO of an Indian AI startup has been arrested on suspicion that she murdered her four-year-old son after his body was found in her luggage, police said on Tuesday. Suchana Seth, who heads The Mindful AI Lab in India’s tech hub of Bengaluru, was detained in the Chitradurga dis...

Why a US bitcoin ETF is a game-changer for crypto

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday approved exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the price of bitcoin in a game-changer for the cryptocurrency industry which has been trying for more than a decade to launch such a product. Multiple asset managers have applied for bitcoin ETFs since 2013, but the SEC rejected them on the grounds they would be vulnerable to market manipulation. In August, however, a court found the...

Biden in dark over defense chief's cancer for month

President Joe Biden was kept in the dark over his defense secretary's cancer diagnosis and subsequent hospitalizations for about a month, the White House admitted Tuesday, as details of Lloyd Austin's deeply unusual disappearance raised questions about leadership of the world's top military. The 70-year-old's failure to disclose his hospitalization has prompted an extraordinary row in Washington and could be embarrassing for Biden, who faces...

Dollar inches up on black market

The U.S. dollar rose slightly against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Monday morning. Unofficial exchange points sold the greenback at VND24,830, up 0.12% from Sunday. VNDVietcombank's USD/VND exchange rateJan '24Oct '23Nov '23Dec '2324 10024 20024 30024 40024 50024 60024 70024 80024 900Monday, Sep 11, 2023● Value: 24 225 The State Bank of Vietnam kept its reference rate unchanged at VND23,933. The dollar has risen against t...