Protests send Hong Kongers to Taiwan in search of new lives
Pictures by Sam Yeh and Philip Fong. Video by Sean Chang by Amber Wang, with Yan Zhao in Hong Kong Protests that have paralysed Hong Kong for nearly six months…
Hindus seek apology from Selena Gomez & Puma for cultural insensitivity in new ad campaign
Hindus are seeking an apology from Hollywood singer-actress Selena Gomez and multinational sports brand Puma for 'blatant cultural insensitivity' in their recent advertising campaign. The advertisement shows Gomez standing-sitting-foot resting…
Vietnam’s efforts in combatting illegal fishing make strong impression on EU
Officials from the European Commission say Vietnam is making great strides in the elimination of illegal fishing, thereby regaining trust in helping to reduce illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) activities.…
Japanese restaurants rocket to top of best in world list
by Fiachra GIBBONS Two Japanese restaurants have shot to the top of the La Liste ranking of best places to eat in the world, with a third one getting the…
Taliban say ‘way too early’ to speak of resuming talks with US
The Taliban said Friday it was "way too early" to speak of resuming direct talks with Washington, a day after President Donald Trump suggested negotiations to end America's longest war…
Hong Kong set for fresh weekend protests as police end university siege
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO Hong Kong police on Friday ended their two-week siege of a university campus that became a battleground with pro-democracy protesters as activists vowed to…
TikTok says it made a mistake in blocking US teen who posted critical videos of China
On November 27, Wednesday, Chinese-owned social media video app TikTok admitted to an error in having blocked Feroza Aziz, a 17-year-old American who had posted content critical of China’s policies…
Air India focused on day-to-day survival as shutdown fears bite
India's debt-crippled national airline is focused solely on daily survival and keeping its flights in the air, a spokesman said Thursday, after the government warned it would have to shut…
China defends Xinjiang crackdown after criticism from European leaders
China on Thursday defended its security crackdown in Xinjiang after French and German leaders condemned its mass detention of religious minorities in the region. The French foreign ministry on Wednesday…
North Korea at it again and fires two ‘unidentified projectiles’
North Korea fired two "unidentified projectiles" on Thursday -- the Thanksgiving holiday in the US -- Seoul said, as nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington remain deadlocked. The brief statement…