‘Every bit of strength’: Taiwanese leader William Lai vows to boost island’s defences
Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te vowed to boost the island’s defences and improve economic resilience in a New Year’s Day speech, as he faces...
China renter converts flat into chicken farm, causing foul odor, damage to property
A landlord in Shanghai whose flat has been turned into a chicken farm by the tenant who raised dozens of birds there has trended...
‘Hong Kong will embrace change,’ John Lee says as city welcomes 2025
Published: 1:40pm, 1 Jan 2025Updated: 2:47pm, 1 Jan 2025 Hong Kong’s leader has said he is looking to embrace more changes in 2025, as...
South Korea to send Jeju Air crash black box to US for analysis
Investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil have extracted the initial data...
South Korea Plane Crash Is the Deadliest in a Year Marked by Several Fatal Aviation Accidents
South Korea’s worst aviation disaster in decades also was the year’s deadliest plane crash worldwide, and time is running out on 2024. A Boeing...
US and Boeing Investigators Examine Site of Deadly South Korean Plane Crash
SEOUL, South Korea—A team of U.S. investigators including representatives from Boeing on Tuesday examined the site of a plane crash that killed 179 people...
Milan cracks down on outdoor smoking in Italy’s toughest ban
Smokers in Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for lighting up on city streets or crowded public areas, after the...
Chinese high-speed rail, 3000-year-old city, Covid-19’s origins: 7 science highlights
We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like...
Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
Ivory Coast announced that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military presence, the latest African nation to downscale military ties with...