10+ hour, 49+ min ago   (116+ words) China is the world’s largest durian consumer, importing billions of dollars’ worth each year. But in Hainan, farmers are now trying to grow the tropical fruit on home soil. CNA visited a plantation to see how Hainan durians compare with…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (905+ words) UKMTO's report of a projectile hitting a vessel as it moved through the Strait of Hormuz came the day after Saudi Arabia said it had temporarily closed its East-West pipeline as a precaution after a drone attack. DUBAI: Maritime trackers…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago   (517+ words) Children look at burned cars near a hotel damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the city of Chornomorsk, Odesa region, Ukraine September 12, 2026. REUTERS/Nina Liashonok KYIV: Russian air strikes in several Ukrainian regions on…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago   (486+ words) The ship's captain reported that the vessel was "tilting" before losing contact, says a rescue official. JAKARTA: One person was killed and more than 100 were rescued on Sunday (Sep 13) after a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and…...

15+ hour, 11+ min ago   (521+ words) LOS ANGELES, Sept 12: OpenAI will not go public in 2026, Chief Executive Sam Altman said in remarks published on Saturday, citing safety concerns over artificial intelligence that render "unacceptable" even a 10 per cent risk that AI could cause human extinction by…...

7+ hour, 11+ min ago   (278+ words) The Virgo Transport 8 had left Surabaya for Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan on Borneo island. JAKARTA: Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation on Sunday (Sep 13) after authorities lost contact with a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people in the Java Sea…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago   (1692+ words) Faced with typhoons, long growing cycles and limited scale, Hainan’s durian growers are betting on technology and premium fruit rather than trying to match Southeast Asia on volume. SANYA, Hainan: A spiky green durian hangs from a tree on a…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago   (657+ words) NEW YORK: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday (Sep 12) called on artificial intelligence (AI) firms to slow down the development of the powerful technology, amid mounting worries over the risks of "superintelligent" computer systems. His comments came a few days…...

1+ day, 21+ min ago   (321+ words) NEW DELHI: The BRICS group of emerging economies has agreed on a joint declaration, sources told Reuters on Saturday (Sep 12), a significant diplomatic breakthrough as its leaders began summit tal...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1132+ words) Saudi Arabia shut down the East-West pipeline after it was attacked by drones, calling it "a precautionary measure". CAIRO: Saudi Arabia said on Friday (Sep 12) it shut down a major pipeline a day after it was attacked by drones, and…...