Asia
Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing
World
February 7, 2018
Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing
Rescuers were working Wednesday to reach five people trapped and more than 140 people unaccounted for in several buildings damaged…
Asian shares tumble after Dow has worst day since 2011
Economy
February 6, 2018
Asian shares tumble after Dow has worst day since 2011
Asian markets were rattled Tuesday by the miseries on Wall Street, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index briefly dipping more than…
Samsung heir walks free after court suspends jail term
World
February 5, 2018
Samsung heir walks free after court suspends jail term
An appeal court has freed but not exonerated Lee Jae-yong after he was convicted for bribery involving an ex-president. The…
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
World
January 31, 2018
Indonesia’s conservative Aceh orders headscarves for Muslim flight attendants
Authorities in the Indonesian province of Aceh have ordered Muslim flight attendants to wear headscarves when flying into the ultra-conservative…
Theresa May looks to China for post-Brexit future
World
January 31, 2018
Theresa May looks to China for post-Brexit future
Theresa May has landed in China to seek new trade ties for the UK’s future outside of the EU. May…
Rape of eight-month-old baby sickens India
World
January 30, 2018
Rape of eight-month-old baby sickens India
The grotesque sexual assault on an eight-month-old baby in Delhi is the latest in a series of rapes that has…
Japan raps Coincheck, orders broader checks after $530 million cryptocurrency theft
World
January 29, 2018
Japan raps Coincheck, orders broader checks after $530 million cryptocurrency theft
Japan’s financial regulator said on Monday it would inspect all cryptocurrency exchanges and ordered Coincheck to get its act together…
Australia Day: Thousands protest ‘European invasion’
World
January 26, 2018
Australia Day: Thousands protest ‘European invasion’
Marches have taken place across Australia in protest at a national holiday many see as offensive to indigenous people. Divisions…
Fire at hospital kills 37, injures scores in South Korea
World
January 26, 2018
Fire at hospital kills 37, injures scores in South Korea
A fire spread flames and smoke through a South Korean hospital Friday morning, killing at least 37 people, mainly from…
Japan holds first North Korea missile attack evacuation drill
World
January 22, 2018
Japan holds first North Korea missile attack evacuation drill
Japan’s capital has held its first evacuation drill in decades, as residents scrambled for cover in subway stations and underground…