U.S. stocks finish mixed as Intel plunge offsets tech gains

Jan 24, 2026

Washington [US], January 24: U.S. equities delivered a mixed performance on Friday, as a significant sell-off in a major chipmaker tempered broader gains driven by...

Canadian minister rejects U.S. comments on NATO troops, Alberta province

Jan 24, 2026

Ottawa [Canada], January 24: Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday pushed back against recent remarks by the U.S. administration, asserting that one "cannot rewrite...

Laos boosts efforts to eliminate workplace discrimination

Jan 24, 2026

Vientiane [Laos], January 24: Laos' Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare is stepping up efforts to eliminate discrimination in the workplace, including gender-based abuse...

4 soldiers killed, 1 injured in S. Philippine ambush

Jan 24, 2026

Manila [Philippines], January 24: Four soldiers were killed and another wounded in an ambush staged by suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group in Lanao...

1 dead, 1 missing as passenger boat capsizes off Indonesia's North Maluku

Jan 24, 2026

Jakarta [Indonesia], January 24: One person was killed and one remains missing after a passenger boat capsized in waters off Indonesia's North Maluku province on...

Kazakhstan keeps base rate unchanged at 18 pct

Jan 24, 2026

Astana [Kazakhstan], January 24: Kazakhstan's central bank has decided to keep its base interest rate unchanged at 18 percent, local media reported Friday.

Laos focuses on modernizing labor, safeguarding workers

Jan 24, 2026

Vientiane [Laos], January 24: Laos continues its efforts to modernize and digitalize the labor and social welfare sector, while improving workers' skills and strengthening the...

Kyrgyzstan sees nearly 21 million foreign entries in 2025

Jan 24, 2026

Bishek [Kyrgyzstan], January 24: Nearly 21 million foreign citizens entered Kyrgyzstan in 2025, an increase of 18.6 percent compared with 2024 and 20 percent compared...

US-Iran tensions escalate again

Jan 24, 2026

Washington [US], January 24: Yesterday (Vietnam time), President Donald Trump announced that the US fleet was en route to the Gulf, while the Iranian military...