Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2025 - The world's highest bridge opened to traffic in China on Sunday, state media said, capping an engineering feat three years in the making and snatching the record from another bridge in the same province.
Washington (AFP) Sept 26, 2010 - She stood motionless on the pavement near Washington's National Mall, beams of late summer sun caressing her sleek body as dozens of men ogled her and made secret wishes.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 9, 2012 - Apple becomes the focus of the technology universe Wednesday as the world awaits a new iPhone with a big, beautiful touchscreen and connectivity to blazingly fast telecom networks.
Geneva (AFP) Sept 18, 2024 - The world remains far off track in tackling climate crisis, but the UN voiced hope Wednesday that artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge technologies will help address the towering challenges.
Washington (AFP) Sept 23, 2015 - It's not just another iPhone launch. This time, Apple is pushing not only a new device, but what it says is a new relationship with its customers.
New York (AFP) Sept 21, 2020 - Electric auto startup Nikola has had major ambitions since being launched in 2015, but the company faces new scrutiny following the sudden resignation of founder Trevor Milton amid fraud allegations.
Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 - Beijing's announcement that it is considering joining France and Britain in banning petrol and diesel cars from its smog-clogged roads promises to accelerate a push towards electric vehicles - a race in which Chinese carmakers have everything to gain.
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2013 - Windows-based smartphones are making significant inroads in Europe, while Apple's iPhone is strengthening its position in the United States, a survey showed Monday.
Munich, Germany (AFP) Sept 11, 2025 - Checking out an electric vehicle made by China's BYD at the Munich auto show, German designer Tayo Osobu was impressed by the interior and said she would consider buying one.
Paris (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 - The European Space Agency announced a team of seven astronauts on Wednesday to train for NASA's Artemis mission to the moon - but only one will have the chance to become the first European to walk on the lunar surface.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 22, 2011 - Meg Whitman was a successful marketing executive for a toymaking giant in 1998 when she took a big risk on a new game - a fledgling online auction firm called eBay.
Washington (AFP) Sept 22, 2025 - The White House on Monday said a US version of TikTok would feature a homegrown model of the app's prized algorithm, potentially clearing one of the main obstacles to keeping the Chinese-owned platform online in the United States.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 2, 2020 - It might seem like a flight of fancy, but a Japanese firm says it is one step closer to making flying cars a reality after testing a drone-like prototype.
San Francisco (AFP) Sept 5, 2017 - WhatsApp said Tuesday that it is testing potentially money-making ways to be used by businesses to communicate with customers.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 29, 2020 - The parent company of China's vast Weibo platform and one of the country's biggest search engines have announced plans to delist from US stock markets in deals totalling over $6 billion as relations between Washington and Beijing grow increasingly tense.
Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2016 - Wearable tech, which was seeing sizzling sales growth a year ago, is cooling this year amid consumer hesitation over new devices, a survey showed Thursday.
