Putin lays out conditions as Russians shell Ukrainian city
By Serguy BOBOK with Dave CLARK in Kiev and Anna SMOLCHENKO in Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out conditions on Monday for ending his invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow's…
Ukrainian ambassador to Japan poses as Samurai to deliver serious message to Russia
The Ukrainian diplomat's earlier post is trending in social media again in the wake of Russia declaring war in Ukraine. A Ukrainian diplomat on 16 February, adopted a novel…
Russia invades Ukraine, dozens killed
By Dave Clark, with Thibaut Marchand in Chuguiv, Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, unleashing air strikes and sending troops deep into the…
Beijing Winter Olympics medals table
Medals table after the sixth full day of competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday: Country Gold Silver Bronze Total Germany 6 3 0 9 Norway 5 3 4…
New Zealand Covid protest grows after police draw back
Protester numbers outside New Zealand's parliament swelled Friday as police scaled back efforts to clear anti-vaccine demonstrators involved in violent clashes a day earlier. A festive mood prevailed at a…
ST wrongly claims that China is the first country to host both Winter and Summer Olympics
The Straits Times later published an apology for its boo-boo on the headline of Asian Insider report on Winter Olympics. On 4th February, Beijing become the first city to host…
US-China trade relations in ‘difficult’ stage: Tai
Trade relations between Washington and Beijing are at a "difficult" stage but President Biden's administration is committed to protecting the US economy from negative impacts of China's policies, the top…
China pursues gold in global image by hosting Olympics
By Dan Martin China warns almost daily against "politicising" this week's Beijing Olympics, but for its rulers, hosting the Games has always been about far more than sport and the…
‘Ah Girls Go Army’ sparks online discussion on fat-shaming
Singapore — There’s been a lot of hype over Ah Girls Go Army, which is set to be released next Tuesday, Feb 1, the first day of Chinese…
“I was… in control of the game.” Lakshya Sen on how he defeated Loh Kean Yew at the India Open
In a new interview, Lakshya Sen, who beat World Champion Loh Kean Yew at the India Open earlier this month, admitted that he felt the pressure during the…