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Oklahoma filed a lawsuit against Roblox on Thursday, becoming the latest state to take legal action against the popular gaming platform over child safety concerns. “Roblox marketed itself as a safe place for children but turned a blind eye as predators targeted and exploited minors on its platform,” Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a …
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks mostly retreated Friday and South Korea’s Kospi gave up gains after reaching an all-time high, as investors watch for developments from the Iran war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. U.S. futures edged down after Wall Street reached fresh records. Tokyo’s Nikkei …
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Six passengers from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak arrived Friday in Australia for a quarantine expected to last at least three weeks. The Gulfstream long-range business jet carrying them from the Netherlands landed at RAAF Base Pearce outside the Western Australia state capital, Perth. The passengers and crew …
NEW DELHI (AP) — India raised fuel prices by 3 rupees ($0.03) per liter Friday as the government moved to offset losses due to higher global oil prices. In New Delhi, gasoline prices rose to 97.77 rupees ($1.17) a liter, while diesel climbed to 90.67 rupees ($1.09) a liter. India imports about 90% of its …
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands. One by one, he taps bowed heads with a ritual vase and a peacock feather, sprinkling holy water for protection, purification, wisdom. He stops to smile at children who eye him with curiosity, reverence and awe. He tries …
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, May 15 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard on Friday unveiled the last of its 12 new high-tech ships that can carry missiles in the event of war, underscoring what the minister in charge of the service said was the changing nature of its mission in facing down …
BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) – British foreign minister Yvette Cooper is expected to visit China in early June, three sources familiar with the plans said, as London seeks to capitalise on relatively cordial ties with Beijing before any fresh setback over a new Chinese embassy in the UK capital. The June 2-3 trip will take …
OSLO, May 15 (Reuters) – Finland on Friday said suspected drone activity in the skies above the country’s capital region no longer posed a threat and that the situation was returning to normal. The country’s defence forces earlier scrambled fighter jets and other emergency services in response to the situation, public broadcaster Yle reported. “The …
Just six months earlier and half a world away, he was pulling all-nighters to play Madden NFL on his Xbox at his home in a Minneapolis suburb. Both are home to Jalue Dorje. Dorje grew up a typical American teen, loving rap music, video games and football. He’s also an aspiring spiritual leader — recognized …
BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he discussed Iran with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that they do not want Iran to have nuclear weapons and “want the straits open”. The two leaders met at the walled-off Zhongnanhai complex in Beijing as Trump wraps up his state visit to …