Japan finds new Covid-19 variant in travellers from Brazil
A new coronavirus variant has been detected in four travellers from Brazil's Amazonas state - the latest new mutation of the virus discovered, Japan's Health...
China draws comparison between storming of U.S. Capitol, HK protests
China drew a comparison on Thursday between the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump and last year’s often-violent pro-democracy protests...
Chinese billionaire, Jack Ma suspected missing
Jack Ma, the famous Chinese billionaire is suspected missing. Ma, 56, is the founder of e-commerce giant, Alibaba. Yahoo Finance reports that Ma has not...
Malaysian coroner to give inquest verdict in French-Irish teen’s death
A Malaysian coroner will Monday deliver an inquest verdict into the death of a French-Irish teen whose body was found in the jungle after she...
WHO-led team expected in China in January to probe COVID-19 origins – experts
An international mission led by the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to go to China in the first week of January to investigate the...
Japan sets deadline for removal of Berlin ‘comfort woman’ statue
Japan plans to remove the statue of a Korean "comfort woman" in Berlin despite the consensus among German politicians to keep it. Tokyo's foreign ministry...
Man in Japan charged with murder, arson for Kyoto Animation fire
A Japanese man who set fire to an animation studio in Kyoto, killing 36, was formally accused of murder and arson 17 months after the...
In frozen north, a Japanese city’s coronavirus crisis maps out winter vulnerability
A freezing northern city that has become a red flag for Japan’s winter vulnerability to the coronavirus pandemic is weathering the worst of its COVID-19...
ICC prosecutor sees ‘reasonable basis’ for crimes against humanity in Philippine drug war
The office of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor said there is a “reasonable basis” to believe that crimes against humanity were committed during Philippine...
The Middle East’s ‘Game of Thrones’ will challenge Biden admin – report
From the lack of a clear Israeli strategy on the Iran nuclear deal to the new Middle East approach of President-elect Joe Biden. NO OTHER...
China’s trailblazing female comedians tackle taboos
Strutting onstage with well-honed confidence, 23-year-old comedian Qiqi is part of a new wave of young, female stand-up acts in China, crashing into what has...
New Zealand, China in ‘a mature relationship’: Jacinda Ardern on row with Australia
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern believes New Zealand is ending 2020 with its relationship with China as strong as when the year began. New Zealand Prime...
Mass protests in Armenia demand PM’s resignation over Nagorno-Karabakh
Opposition demonstrators attend a rally to pressure Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign over a peace deal with neighboring Azerbaijan in Republic Square in...
India fails to end deadlock with farmers, talks to resume next week
India’s government failed on Saturday to break a deadlock with farmers protesting over agricultural reforms and will meet again on Wednesday, the agriculture minister and...
Asteroid dust collected by Japan probe arrives on Earth
A capsule carrying asteroid samples that was dropped off by the Hayabusa-2 probe created a shooting star-like fireball as it entered Earth's atmosphere Morgan Sette...
Asian shares mixed, U.S. dollar near two-and-half year lows
Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after a choppy day of Wall Street trade, thanks in part to a disappointing U.S. jobs report, while the...
The Indian government is inviting farmers to protest talks on Tuesday
India’s government invited protesting farmers for talks on Tuesday, seeking to allay concerns about new laws growers fear could pave the way for the government...
Beijing passes ‘patriotism’ resolution, may lead to Hong Kong lawmakers’ disqualifications: SCMP
China’s top legislative body passed a resolution on Wednesday to make patriotism a legal requirement for Hong Kong lawmakers, in a move which could lead...
Asian shares hit by surging coronavirus cases, U.S. stimulus woes
Asian stocks markets fell on Tuesday as soaring global coronavirus cases and slow progress on a U.S. stimulus deal hammered investor sentiment and took a...
BBC apologizes for broadcasting appeal of convicted Hamas terrorist
An editorial review by the BBC "found that this segment was in breach of our editorial guidelines." A pedestrian walks past a BBC logo at...
Nagorno-Karabakh truce frays as both sides allege attacks
Azerbaijan and Armenia accused each other of serious violations and crimes against civilians, and Azerbaijan also said it had launched airstrikes as a day-old humanitarian...
Floods kill 17 people in central Vietnam, next storm due soon
At least 17 people have been killed by floods in Vietnam’s central provinces in the past week and 13 are still missing, state media said...
Mum abandons her 8 year old son at petrol station with note saying ‘take care of yourself’ because he was ‘too naughty’
A mum abandoned her eight-year-old son at a petrol station after claiming he was 'too naughty' to look after. According to reports in Indonesia,...
East Asia allies likely to bide time as U.S. election looms over Pompeo trip
A warm welcome and expressions of solidarity against China likely await U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo next week when he visits East Asia for...
“Over our hearts”: confiscated plaque becomes emblem of Thai democracy push
Authorities removed it swiftly, but a brass plaque proclaiming Thailand belongs to the people and not the king has rapidly become the emblem of a...
Pompeo: The Chinese Communist Party is re-writing the Bible
Speaking at a recent summit, State Secretary Mike Pompeo said that America was standing up for religious freedom worldwide, as where it fails, totalitarism soon...
Indian farmers block roads, railways as protests mount over farm bills
Thousands of farmers in India blocked roads and railway tracks on Friday in a protest against new legislation that they say could pave the way...
Police seize 324,000 used condoms as they bust factory repackaging them and selling back to the public (photos)
Authorities in Vietnam have seized 324,000 used condoms which were being recycled to be sold again to be the public. Police confiscated the unlabeled...
Inpatient Indian man who ‘slit open pregnant wife’s belly’ to check the baby’s gender as he was desperate for a son, loses their baby boy
An Indian father of five daughters who was desperate for a son that he allegedly split open his pregnant wife's belly to determine the gender...
Chinese tycoon and Xi critic jailed for 18 years for corruption
A police van carrying Ren Zhiqiang, a Chinese tycoon and outspoken critic of President Xi Jinping, arrives at court at the beginning of his trial...
Crazy: Indian man desperate for a son ‘slits open his pregnant wife’s belly’ to check their baby’s gender
An Indian man who has five daughters was so desperate for a son that he allegedly split open his pregnant wife's belly to determine the...
At least eight dead in Mumbai building collapse, several feared trapped
At least eight people were killed in India when a three-storey residential building collapsed before dawn on Monday, media reports said, while a disaster agency...
Taj Mahal reopens even as India cases soar
The world-famous white marble mausoleum is India's most popular tourist site AFP/File The Taj Mahal reopens to visitors on Monday in a symbolic business-as-usual gesture,...
Thailand protests: Thousands join huge rally demanding reforms
Thousands of people have protested in the Thai capital Bangkok calling for reform of the political system, including the role of the monarchy. Photo: AFP...
APT41, the China-based hacking operation spanning the world
Some experts say hacking collective APT41 is tied to the Chinese state Fred TANNEAU AFP/File A global hacking collective known as APT41 has been accused...
Mainland China reports 32 new COVID-19 cases, highest since August 10
Image: Reuters Mainland China has not reported any local COVID-19 infections since mid-August. Mainland China reported 32 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, marking the highest...
Mosques instruct Palestinians to reject peace deals as world celebrates
This Friday, September 18, Imams have been instructed to condemn the peace deals, and to warn that they pose a danger to those who signed...
Midas touch: Singapore exchange touts gold to the masses
Investors can turn up to admire their treasure whenever they want Martin ABBUGAO AFP/File Fancy owning your own gold bars that you can admire and...
Red Cross warns coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on Thursday that the novel coronavirus is driving discrimination towards vulnerable communities in...
China says will make ‘necessary response’ to U.S. official’s Taiwan visit
China will make a “necessary response” to a visit by U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, and has lodged a complaint...
Was God really the peace broker on the White House lawn?
The idea of using Abraham - as opposed to any other biblical character - is that he is mutually respected by all faiths. Israel's Prime...
Coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November – China announces
China has announced that a Coronavirus vaccine may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, 2020. Vaccine makers all...
Chinese foreign minister visit prompts Mongolian protests
Mongolians in the capital Ulaanbaatar protest against Beijing's plan to introduce Mandarin-only classes at schools in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia BYAMBASUREN BYAMBA-OCHIR AFP...
US puts block on Chinese products from Uighur ‘forced labor’
Watchtowers on a high-security facility near an alleged "re-education" camp for Muslim ethnic minorities outside Hotan in China's Xinjiang region GREG BAKER AFP/File The US...
Virus restrictions threaten Asia economic recovery in 2021: ADB
The Philippines-based Asian Development Bank said the pandemic remained a 'potent' threat to the region's economic recovery NOEL CELIS AFP Coronavirus-ravaged economies across the Asia...
Welcome to the jungle: plants overrun Chinese apartment blocks
With hardly any residents to care for them, the plants at Chengdu's Qiyi City Forest Garden have overrun the towers STR AFP An experimental green...
US Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, stepping down as tensions with Beijing rise
Amid high flying tensions between China and the US, Terry Branstad the United States Ambassador to China has announced he will be stepping down after...
Greg Kelly, former aide to Nissan’s Ghosn, goes on trial
Greg Kelly goes on trial next week in Tokyo in connection with the lengthy saga involving former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn Behrouz MEHRI AFP/File The...
Invasive Asian mosquito species threatens African cities: study
The Anopheles gambiae group of mosquito species are currently the main drivers of malaria's spread in Africa Olympia DE MAISMONT AFP/File A species of mosquito...
Japan ruling party elects Yoshihide Suga as PM successor
Yoshihide Suga was elected leader of Japan's ruling party putting him on track to become the country's next prime minister Charly TRIBALLEAU AFP/File Japan's ruling...