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As tariffs put trade between China and the US in peril, Chinese businesses ponder the future

As tariffs put trade between China and the US in peril, Chinese businesses ponder the future

When the first two rounds of 10% tariffs hit, Zou Guoqing, a Chinese exporter, groaned but didn't find the barriers insurmountable.
Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in US, despite Trump's trade war with China

Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in US, despite Trump's trade war with China

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has been predicting its barrage of tariffs targeting China will push Apple into manufacturing the iPhone in the United States for the first time.
Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs

Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world

Japanese leader says he hopes Osaka expo will help reunite a divided world

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba , speaking at Saturday's opening ceremony for the Osaka expo, expressed his hope that the event will help restore global unity in a world plagued by conflicts and trade wars.
Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs

Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study

Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study

Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers, including a team from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.
EU irked by Turkish warnings against Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable link, Cyprus says

EU irked by Turkish warnings against Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable link, Cyprus says

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union is “strongly displeased” with Turkish government warnings that it would obstruct the laying of an electricity cable linking the power grids of Greece and Cyprus, the Cypriot president said Friday.
Doctors remove pig kidney from an Alabama woman after a record 130 days

Doctors remove pig kidney from an Alabama woman after a record 130 days

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed after her body began rejecting it and is back on dialysis, doctors announced Friday – a disappointment in the ongoing quest for animal-to-human
Toronto nurse practitioner researching and treating pain in kids wins Gairdner Award

Toronto nurse practitioner researching and treating pain in kids wins Gairdner Award

TORONTO — A nurse practitioner whose research at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is dedicated to helping children and teens manage pain has won a Gairdner Award.
Ahead of spaceflight, Katy Perry is reading Carl Sagan and channeling her 'feminine divine'

Ahead of spaceflight, Katy Perry is reading Carl Sagan and channeling her 'feminine divine'

ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — After a long day of rehearsing for her upcoming world tour, Katy Perry decided to peruse a few books to help her unwind before bed. “I was listening to ‘Cosmos’ by Carl Sagan and reading a book on string theory,” she recalled.