Jeffries Says Democrats Ready to Spend Millions on Virginia Redistricting Measure
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on Feb. 15 that Democrats will do “whatever it takes” to make Virginia’s redistricting plan successful in...
Hong Kong customs arrests 4, seizes HK$140 million of smuggled illicit medicines
Hong Kong customs has arrested four people and seized HK$140 million (US$18 million) worth of slimming and cosmetic injections, along with erectile dysfunction pills,...
East Timor triggers Asean first, accuses Myanmar of war crimes
Myanmar ’s military government ordered East Timor ’s senior diplomat to leave the country after judicial authorities from the fellow Southeast Asian country accepted...
Chinese journalists who accused a Communist Party official of corruption released on bail
Two Chinese investigative journalists detained in Sichuan province earlier this month after accusing a local Communist Party official of corruption have been released on...
China’s first man in space Yang Liwei officially retires from active duty
China’s first man in space, Yang Liwei, has officially retired from active duty, but he has not stopped training and remains ready to put...
Bangladesh’s outreach to India ‘a good beginning’ for easing strained ties
Bangladesh has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend Tarique Rahman’s swearing-in as the country’s next leader, a gesture analysts say could help...
Starmer urges Europe to deepen interdependence amid Trump threats
After a year of refusing to choose between Washington and Brussels, Keir Starmer shifted tone in Munich by edging Britain closer to the European...
China’s green energy leader Inner Mongolia starts work on new ‘flexible’ power plants
The Chinese region of Inner Mongolia expects to start work this year on two new “flexible” power plants mixing coal and green energy. The...
Alibaba unveils Qwen-3.5, sharpening global race to spread AI models
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled its next-generation open artificial intelligence model, Qwen-3.5, in a move set to have major implications for the global AI race...