Asia
‘Hell’ of Japan fire that killed dozens at anime company
World
July 19, 2019
‘Hell’ of Japan fire that killed dozens at anime company
Details emerged Friday of the horrifying blaze that ripped through a Japanese anime firm, killing dozens including people who tried…
Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China’s Xinjiang policy
Middle East
July 19, 2019
Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China’s Xinjiang policy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday defended signing a letter along with 36 other countries in support of…
S.Korean man kills himself as dispute with Japan escalates
World
July 19, 2019
S.Korean man kills himself as dispute with Japan escalates
An elderly South Korean man died on Friday after setting himself on fire outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul as…
US to ‘support efforts’ by South Korea, Japan to end worsening dispute
World
July 17, 2019
US to ‘support efforts’ by South Korea, Japan to end worsening dispute
SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States will “do what it can do” to help defuse a worsening political and economic…
US hopes North Korea talks will go ahead despite Pyongyang threat
World
July 17, 2019
US hopes North Korea talks will go ahead despite Pyongyang threat
The United States said Tuesday it hoped to hold denuclearization talks with North Korea, after Pyongyang warned that US-South Korean…
Hong Kong’s expat police become focus of protester rage
World
July 17, 2019
Hong Kong’s expat police become focus of protester rage
A peculiar legacy of Hong Kong’s colonial past has emerged as a focal point of rage for anti-government protesters: a…
Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia
World
July 16, 2019
Monsoon rains wreak flood havoc across South Asia
Survivors scrambled for higher ground as torrential monsoon rains swept away homes and triggered landslides across South Asia Tuesday, with…
N. Korea warns US-S. Korea drills will affect nuclear talks
World
July 16, 2019
N. Korea warns US-S. Korea drills will affect nuclear talks
North Korea on Tuesday said looming US-South Korea military drills could impact the proposed resumption of nuclear talks between Pyongyang…
Chinese diplomats take to Twitter to defend Beijing
World
July 16, 2019
Chinese diplomats take to Twitter to defend Beijing
Chinese diplomats are increasingly turning to Twitter to defend Beijing’s policies to the international community, taking combative stances and courting…
Siemens Stiftung announces winners of annual epAward competition
Society
July 16, 2019
Siemens Stiftung announces winners of annual epAward competition
Siemens Stiftung, a non profit foundation, announced the winner’s of this year’s third edition of its international “Empowering People Award”…