Damaged coral reefs in Hong Kong may take years to recover, green groups warn
Damaged coral reefs in a Unesco-listed geopark in Hong Kong may take years to recover, environmentalists have warned, after a government investigation found that...
South Korea’s president causes a stir with cooking show cameo amid fire crisis
South Korea’s Chuseok harvest festival, typically a time of national celebration, has been overshadowed by political mudslinging after President Lee Jae-myung’s appearance on a...
Trump Raises China Tariffs to 130 Percent or Potentially More, Says ‘No Reason’ to Meet Xi
President Donald Trump criticizes China’s new rules restricting rare earth exports for being “extraordinarily aggressive.” He is imposing an additional 100 percent tariff on...
South Korea’s long-awaited Beijing reset hits anti-China turbulence
China’s “golden week” holiday was an exceptionally busy time for the South Korean capital, with Chinese tourists streaming into the city’s shopping districts under...
White House Announces Federal Layoffs Have Started Amid Shutdown
A top White House official announced Friday that federal layoffs have started, after the government shutdown entered its 10th day. White House Office of...
3 Arrested at Chicago-Area ICE Facility
BROADVIEW, Illinois—Three protesters were arrested in clashes with Illinois State Troopers at an ICE facility near Chicago on Oct. 10. Mara R. Blumenstein, 28,...
What to Know About Trump Admin’s Offer to 9 Colleges for Preferential Funding
President Donald Trump recently softened his hardline approach to higher education, offering financial incentives to nine universities if they promise to eliminate preferential treatment...
Bunker schools in Myanmar offer dangerous refuge for students amid air strikes
Before a Myanmar student descends into a classroom entombed in a concrete bunker, she prays for compassion and her community’s safety, knowing her appeal...
Why Japan is investing in an arsenal of inflatable dummy weapons
Inspired by the success that Ukraine has had in fooling Russian forces on the battlefield, Japan is reportedly buying more inflatable dummy weapons systems,...