The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is setting off ​a global race for money, forcing central bankers to contemplate a future ‌in which interest rates stay higher, and governments need to tighten their belts after an era of largesse.

MOSCOW — The Russian, Chinese and US presidents, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, could potentially meet at an upcoming Asia-Pacific summit in China, the Kremlin said on Monday.

A Thai zoo has responded to a viral video showing a woman repeatedly trying and failing to feed a hippopotamus by introducing a hippo statue that allows visitors to practice their aim, turning an internet sensation into an interactive attraction.

LAMPANG — About 40 students fled a classroom at Bunyawat Witthayalai School on Monday after an air conditioner caught fire, the second blaze at the school in three days. No injuries were reported.

JAKARTA - ​Global index provider MSCI said last ⁠week it was considering ⁠downgrading Indonesia's stock market to "standalone" status from "emerging ​market", sparking a selloff that wiped about $65 billion in market value on the day of the a...