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Taiwan quake kills 4, tilts buildings; over 140 missing
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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