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Flight cancellations continue in first few days of 2022

Scroll left and right to view gallery above.The first few days of 2022 continued with thousands of flight delays for holiday travelers.More than 3,800 global flights wer

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Desmond Tutu's ashes buried in Cape Town cathedral

Funeral of emeritus Archbishop and Nobel peace laureate, Desmond Tutu at the St Georges Cathedral on January 1, 2022, in Cape Town, South Africa. /Getty Images South Africa's spiritual father

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India's antitrust body probes into Apple over alleged market abuse

India's antitrust body orders probe into Apple over alleged abuse of app market. /CFP India's competition watchdog on Friday ordered an investigation into Apple's business practices in the cou

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams gives his first address

Eric Adams is sworn in as the 110th mayor of the city of New York on Jan. 1, 2022 in New York, New York. /Getty Images NYC Mayor Eric Adams gives his first address since being sworn in, declar

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Two people missing after wildfire wipes out subdivisions in Colorado

A horse runs through Grasso Park as smoke from nearby fires obscures visibility, on December 30, 2021, in Superior, Colorado. /AP Two people are reportedly missing after a horrific wildfire to

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Fishermen in NE China inherit ancient fishing methods

02:36 Chagan Lake fishermen in northeast China's Jilin Province continue to cherish ancient traditions and methods.The lake has long been regarded as a premier destinat

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IOC president Bach confident of safe, secure Beijing 2022

IOC President Thomas Bach speaks during the 100-year anniversary of the IOC Executive Board at the Ancient Olympia, in southern Greece, one day before the flame lighting ceremony for the Beijing

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Parents of girl shot dead by Los Angeles police call for justice

Bodycam footage shows Los Angeles Police Department officers surrounding the assault suspect at a shopping mall in North Hollywood, California, U.S., December 23, 2021. /Reuters The parents of

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Former S. Korean President Park Geun-hye released, still hospitalized

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives at a hospital in Seoul, South Korea, July 20, 2021. /CFP Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was set free under a presidential pardo

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What caused the chip shortage? - The Agenda Explains

02:17 At a time when we've never been so reliant on semiconductors, just how did the current global shortage come about?Here, Stephen Cole looks at just how the chip industry currently

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Financial hub in western region promotes China's development strategy

The sky view of China's Chongqing city. /CFP Editor's note: Matteo Giovannini is a finance professional at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Beijing and a member of the China Task

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Owl Ventures and Harvard Management Company back India’s study abroad platform Leap in $55 million round

Leap, a two-year-old startup with headquarters in San Francisco and Bangalore that is helping students in India find the right college abroad, prepare for entrance tests, and also secure visas and loa

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Continental’s eco-friendly concept tire includes a renewable tread

Many efforts are underway to reduce the environmental impact of cars, but what about the tires those cars ride on? Continental thinks it might help. Roadshow reports the company has introduced the Con

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Fintech is transforming the world’s oldest asset class: Farmland

Farmland as an asset class has proven itself to be a stable investment decade after decade. Farmland’s negative correlation with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sits at an eye-popping -43% for a thre

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Kyodo News: Japan won't host 2021 Club World Cup due to COVID-19

The FIFA Club World Cup championship trophy. /CFP The Japan Football Association (JFA) is discussing relinquishing the right to host the 2021 Club World Cup with FIFA due to the COVID-19 situa

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At least four anti-coup protesters shot dead in Sudan as security forces raid broadcasters

At least four people were shot dead by Sudanese security forces during anti-coup demonstrations near the capital Khartoum on Thursday, the civilian-allied Sudanese Cent

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Federal judge rejects Oklahoma's bid to block National Guard vaccine mandate

An Oklahoma federal judge on Tuesday denied an attempt from the state to block the Department of Defense's coronavirus vaccine mandate for National Guard members.In a 2