- Go master Lee Se-dol, the only human to beat AI AlphaGo, retires
Go master Lee Se-dol, the only human to beat AI AlphaGo, retires
South Korean Go master Lee Se-dol, who is the only human to score a win against the artificial intelligence (AI) Go player AlphaGo, retired Tuesday. - N. Korean official says Pyongyang not interested in ‘fruitless’ summit with U.S.
N. Korean official says Pyongyang not interested in ‘fruitless’ summit with U.S.
North Korea is no longer interested in holding another "fruitless" summit with the United States, a former chief nuclear envoy of the communist nation said Monday, urging Washington to drop its "hostile policy" against Pyongyang. - ‘Several’ killed in California backyard shooting
‘Several’ killed in California backyard shooting
Several people were shot dead while watching a football game at a central California home on Sunday, police said. - Syria talks planned for early December in Kazakhstan, FM
Syria talks planned for early December in Kazakhstan, FM
An international meeting on settlement in Syria can be held in Kazakhstan in early December, Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi told reporters on Monday. - Sri Lankan opposition candidate wins presidential polls: elections chief
Sri Lankan opposition candidate wins presidential polls: elections chief
Sri Lanka's Elections Chief Mahinda Deshapriya on Sunday afternoon confirmed that opposition candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa won the presidential elections. - Morales says he fears civil war in Bolivia
Morales says he fears civil war in Bolivia
Former President Evo Morales said in an interview with EFE that he feared that a civil war might break out in Bolivia and called on his countrymen on Sunday to end the clashes in the streets. - Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales has launched an alternative to Facebook and Twitter
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales has launched an alternative to Facebook and Twitter
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales is launching a social-media website called WT: Social. The platform aims to compete with Facebook and Twitter, except instead of funding it using advertising, Wales is taking a page from the Wikipedia playbook and financing it through user donations. - Taiwan bans Huawei smartphones for labeling isle as Chinese province
Taiwan bans Huawei smartphones for labeling isle as Chinese province
Taiwan has suspended the sale of three Huawei smartphones after the company labeled it as a province of China for time zones and contacts, the self-ruled island's communications regulator said on Friday. - Chileans to vote on new constitution after weeks of unrest
Chileans to vote on new constitution after weeks of unrest
An agreement reached between Chilean government officials and the opposition to hold a referendum on a new constitution aims to bring an end to weeks of unrest and opens up a path to bring about a new social model in the country. - Mass protests continue in Lebanon despite gov't reforms
Mass protests continue in Lebanon despite gov't reforms
Lebanese protesters took to streets on Friday in many cities despite a recent agreement on naming the new prime minister.
Kazakhstan turns to high-value added manufacturing with building polyethylene plant it Atyrau region
Kazakhstan turns to high-value added manufacturing with building polyethylene plant it Atyrau region