Category Archives: Syndicated
South Korea begins probe into ship fire in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran dispute
SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's Oceans Ministry said on Friday that government investigators had started examining the cause of an explosion and fire aboard a Korean-operated vessel amid uncert...
May 08, 2026
Sony, TSMC plan new Japan joint venture for next-generation image sensors
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Sony Semiconductor Solutions said on Friday they plan to form a new joint venture in Japan to develop and manufacture...
May 08, 2026
Samsung Electronics' union says to enter mediation over wage dispute
SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' union said on Friday it will enter a mediation process with the company on May 11 and 12 over a wage dispute that has threatened to escalate into a full-b...
May 08, 2026
Indonesian authorities halt search for three hikers missing as Mount Dukono eruption continues
JAKARTA, May 8 (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities halted for the night a search for three missing hikers trapped by the continuing volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono, on Halmahera island, a local rescu...
May 08, 2026
Stung by West Africa rejections, France courts rest of continent at Kenya summit
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI, May 8 (Reuters) - Shorn of influence in its former colonies in West Africa, France will seek to deepen ties elsewhere on the continent next week at an Africa summit in the Ke...
May 08, 2026
World food prices rise to more than three year high in April, FAO says
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - World food prices climbed in April to their highest in more than three years, with vegetable oils particularly elevated due to the Iran war and the effective closure of the S...
May 08, 2026
Water levels on river Rhine in Germany rising after rain but vessels still part loaded
HAMBURG, May 8 (Reuters) - Rain has raised water levels on the river Rhine in Germany enabling vessels to sail with more cargo after shallow water hindered shipping this week, but sailings with full l...
May 08, 2026
Indian minister says probe into Air India Dreamliner crash is in final stage, report due in a month
NEW DELHI, May 8 (Reuters) - India's civil aviation minister said on Friday that the investigation into the Air India Boeing Dreamliner crash that killed 260 people last year is in the "last stage". T...
May 08, 2026
Taiwan parliament approves extra defence spending but less than government wanted
TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament approved extra defence spending of $25 billion on Friday, or just about two-thirds of the amount sought by the government to bolster...
May 08, 2026
SoftBank cuts target for OpenAI margin loan, Bloomberg News reports
May 8 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group has downsized plans for a $10 billion margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake after hesitation from some creditors, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people fam...
May 08, 2026
