Philippines: Typhoon Kalmaegi Triggers Severe Flooding, Displacing Thousands 4

At least 140 people have died and 127 remain missing after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the Philippines, with the central province of Cebu suffering the worst damage from floods and mudslides. Homes were destroyed and streets were left buried in debris, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. In Cebu, floodwaters rose to roof level in some areas. A state of calamity has been declared in Cebu to speed up emergency response as rescue operations continue.

US: Multiple Arrested At Pro-Palestine Protest Outside NYU Stern School Of Business

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, including students and faculty members, rallied outside the New York University Stern School of Business on Monday, April 22. As the protest intensified, multiple protesters were taken into custody.

What to expect at "two sessions" in pivotal year

STORY: What to expect at "two sessions" in pivotal year SHOOTING TIME: February 2024 & file DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 2. various of China STORYLINE: The upcoming annual sessions of China's top legislature and political advisory body will offer the world a window to observe the country's development and understand its policy direction for the following year. The second session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will open on March 5 and 4, respectively. The year 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and is a crucial year for the realization of the goals and tasks of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025). At the "two sessions" each year, the annual economic development goals of the world's second-largest economy are

Lebanon: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Near Sidon

Israel carried out 2 airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah weapons warehouse locations near Sidon on Monday, February 19. Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported that "Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on the town of Ghaziyeh". The Israeli army said that the attack was in "response to to the explosion of an enemy drone, the wreckage of which was found near the Tiberias area this afternoon." This live footage shows smoke billowing as seen from Sidon.

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

TSMC 2023 Q2 Net Profit Fell

NANJING, CHINA - JULY 19, 2023 - Visitors visit the booth of TSMC at the 2023 World Semiconductor Congress in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, July 19, 2023. On the afternoon of July 20, 2023, TSMC released the second quarter of 2023 financial results, due to the impact of the global economic downturn, which led to a decline in demand for automotive, mobile phone and server chips, TSMC net profit in the second quarter of 181.8 billion Taiwan dollars (about 5.85 billion US dollars), although higher than analysts' expectations, But it was down 23.3 per cent from T $237 billion in the same period in 2022. This is also the first time since the second quarter of 2019 that TSMC recorded a year-on-year decline in quarterly profit. TSMC also said it expected full-year sales to fall 10 per cent in US dollar terms.

U.S. Congress pays tribute to late Sen. Inouye

U.S. Congress pays tribute to late Sen. Inouye

WASHINGTON, United States - Mourners pay tribute to Sen. Daniel Inouye, a Democrat from Hawaii and World War II veteran, in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, on Dec. 20, 2012. Sen. Inouye, a Japanese-American lawmaker, died at the age of 88 on Dec. 17 after serving 49 years in the post, the second longest service in U.S. history.

U.S. Congress pays tribute to late Sen. Inouye

U.S. Congress pays tribute to late Sen. Inouye

WASHINGTON, United States - Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2012, shows a coffin bearing the body of Sen. Daniel Inouye, a Democrat from Hawaii and World War II veteran, in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington. Mourners including Congress members paid tribute to Sen. Inouye, a Japanese-American lawmaker who died at the age of 88 on Dec. 17 after serving 49 years in the post, the second longest service in U.S. history.

U.S. Congress pays tribute to late Sen. Inouye

U.S. Congress pays tribute to late Sen. Inouye

WASHINGTON, United States - Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2012, shows the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, where a coffin bearing the body of Sen. Daniel Inouye, a Democrat from Hawaii and World War II veteran, is placed. Mourners including Congress members paid tribute to Sen. Inouye, a Japanese-American lawmaker who died at the age of 88 on Dec. 17 after serving 49 years in the post, the second longest service in U.S. history.

Children call for action at confab on fighting child sex trade

Children call for action at confab on fighting child sex trade

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Three youth representatives (on the rostrum) address the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, which opened in Yokohama on Dec. 17, calling for action to eliminate child prostitution and pornography rather than just words.

Tanaka addresses conference against sexual abuse of children

Tanaka addresses conference against sexual abuse of children

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka addresses the opening of the four-day Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Yokohama on Dec. 17.

Tanaka addresses conference against sexual abuse of children

Tanaka addresses conference against sexual abuse of children

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka addresses the opening of the four-day Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Yokohama on Dec. 17.

Children call for action at confab on fighting child sex trade

Children call for action at confab on fighting child sex trade

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Three youth representatives (on the rostrum) address the Second World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, which opened in Yokohama on Dec. 17, calling for action to eliminate child prostitution and pornography rather than just words.