China’s alternative to the American-owned GPS extended its service beyond the Asia-Pacific region yesterday with a goal of becoming a dominating technology in the future. Called Beidou, the service works like
Thousands of Taiwanese, taking a page from France’s yellow vest movement, protested yesterday for the third time in a week to demand lower taxes and the fair handling of tax
Chinese companies spent far less on German firms in the second half of this year as Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government moved to tighten its grip on foreign investment, according to
China’s former deputy intelligence chief was sentenced yesterday to life in prison for corruption. Ma Jian has been found guilty of crimes including accepting bribes and insider trading, said a court
Indonesia raised the danger level for an island volcano that triggered a tsunami on the weekend, killing at least 430 people in Sumatra and Java, and widened its no-go zone. The
Indian authorities have ordered firefighters in the capital to sprinkle water from high-rise buildings to settle dust and stop garbage fires and have banned construction activity as hazardous air quality
Count Japan’s own whalers among those unhappy with the government’s plan to resume commercial hunts - but not in the bountiful whaling grounds around Antarctica. A Japanese foreign ministry official told
Two small bombs exploded at a popular beach in southern Thailand, one of them damaging an iconic statue beloved by tourists, police said. Police in Songkhla province said they’re looking into
It has been a wretched year for Pope Francis, whose blind spot on clergy sex abuse conspired with events beyond his control to threaten his legacy
An Israeli security official has confirmed responsibility for overnight airstrikes in Syria, saying the air force had hit a series of targets involved in Iranian arms transfers
British customs officials have seized £70m of Colombian cocaine which is thought to be directly linked to the Mafia. The discovery of more than a quarter of a tonne
Authorities in Maine say a man broke into a home, had a bite to eat, watched TV and even got a car ride from his unsuspecting victim.
An Oregon man became the first person to traverse Antarctica alone without any assistance on Wednesday, trekking across the polar continent in an epic 54-day journey that
Comanche regained the lead in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race yesterday after rival Wild Oats XI had taken the overnight lead among a tight tussle of the four
Genting Group’s USD4 billion foray in the heart of American gambling was met with a lawsuit by Wynn Resorts Ltd., which says the competitor’s yet-to-open property in Las
HONG KONG’s exports contracted unexpectedly in November, highlighting the risks for the trade-dependent city whose top two partners are embroiled in a trade war. Exports fell 0.8 percent
Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into the latest edition of her annual Christmas message, saying she hoped her long life brought a measure of
Christmas 2018 marks the year we sent nothing to landfill. Ten family members sat down to Christmas dinner of ham (honey-glazed with assistance from the bees
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