Indonesian court hears 'negligence' complaint against state over fires, haze
Indonesia's government was accused of "gross negligence" in a court case that opened on Wednesday against the president and other officials over a toxic haze emitted by wildfires that blanketed parts of Borneo island.
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Germany factory production at highest level for 18 months
German industrial production rose to its highest level for a year and a half in August, according to data released Wednesday, but officials warned that the economy's recovery was still fragile.
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Rubio in Greece to urge against Western civilisation 'decline'
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio was in Athens on Wednesday ahead of a "strategic dialogue" with the NATO member on regional and energy security, the State Department said.
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Thailand floods death toll rises to 60 since mid-September
Flooding in Thailand since mid-September has killed 60 people nationwide, the government said on Wednesday, with river water levels still rising in some regions.
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Micron workers at Taiwan plant vote in favour of strike
Hundreds of workers at a Micron Technology plant in Taiwan have voted to strike, their union said Wednesday, after talks with the US memory chip giant over bonus reforms collapsed.
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In 'The Social Reckoning,' Jeremy Allen White takes on Facebook's 'frightening' ambition
Jeremy Allen White finds the power of social media frightening -- an anxiety he's now confronting in his latest film.
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Chip industry activists call for South Korea to recognise cancer cases
South Korean activists campaigning for workplace safety in the nation's booming semiconductor industry called on the government on Wednesday to recognise the cancer diagnoses of three former SK hynix employees as work-related illnesses.
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Indian central bank hikes rates for first time since 2023
India's central bank hiked interest rates Wedneday for the first time since 2023 as the Middle East conflict stokes inflation in Asia's third-largest economy and batters a weakened rupee.
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Famine-scarred southern Madagascar braces for El Nino
With scrawny arms and bellies swollen by malnutrition, a dozen children waited for a meal at a World Food Programme centre in an arid area of southern Madagascar scarred by famine and bracing for the looming El Nino.
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US military on Okinawa face curfew, alcohol ban after murder case
US forces on Okinawa were on Wednesday barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and also face a 30-day curfew after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by an American Marine.
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