Chip giant TSMC's April revenue jumps 60% on-year
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC's April revenue jumped nearly 60 percent on-year, the firm said Friday, riding a huge wave of demand for the advanced semiconductors used in AI hardware.
Read moreMalaysian footballer in acid attack 'responding well' to surgery
A top Malaysian footballer is "responding well" after undergoing a three-hour skin allograft surgery, a sports official said Friday, following an acid attack that left the player in intensive care and shocked the country.
Read moreIn Benin, tensions soar over cost of living
In the heart of Cotonou’s large Dantokpa market, Diane Makpenon's family corn shop is less busy than usual these days.
Read moreIceland's 'Mammoth' raises potential for carbon capture
With Mammoth's 72 industrial fans, Swiss start-up Climeworks intends to suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air annually to bury underground, vying to prove the technology has a place in the fight against global warming.
Read moreFrom USSR to NATO, Albania showcases military past
A museum offering an unprecedented dive into Albania's dramatic military history has opened its doors, telling the story of how the once-reclusive country broke with its 40-year Communist past.
Read moreUK foreign minister David Cameron: life after Brexit
His legacy forever defined by Brexit, Britain's former prime minister David Cameron is hurriedly restoring his reputation -- and that of UK diplomacy -- as a globe-trotting foreign secretary.
Read moreIsrael hits Gaza after truce talks end
Israel launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip Friday after negotiators pursuing a long-stalled truce agreement left talks in Cairo without having secured a deal.
Read moreCavaliers shock Celtics, Mavs silence Thunder to level NBA playoff series
Cleveland and Dallas turned the tables on their top-seeded opponents on Thursday, the Cavaliers shocking the Boston Celtics and the Mavericks silencing the Thunder to level their NBA playoff series at one game apiece.
Read moreIsrael qualifies for Eurovision grand finale
Israel qualified for this weekend's Eurovision song contest grand finale, defying thousands of demonstrators marching on Thursday in host country Sweden over the Gaza war.
Read moreIndia vote a chance for Kashmiris to signal opposition to Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign speeches claim his quelling of an insurgency in Kashmir as one of his greatest achievements, but many in the disputed region see India's election as a chance to signal their disagreement.
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