REPLAY: Japan Marks 15th Anniversary of Earthquake, Tsunami Disaster
Japan holds a memorial ceremony on March 11 marking the 15th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and triggered a...
Thune Says ‘Votes Aren’t There’ for Trump-Backed Move to Pass SAVE Act
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said on March 10 that he’s counted votes in the upper chamber and concluded there aren’t enough to...
Trump’s Pick for Senior State Department Role Withdraws Nomination
Jeremy Carl, President Donald Trump’s nominee for a senior role at the Department of State, announced on March 10 that he is withdrawing his...
LIVE NOW: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Diesel Reliability in Freezing Conditions
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works holds a hearing at 10 a.m. on March 10 to examine S.3135, which requires the administrator...
How Iran’s strikes on US bases could offer a preview for the Asia-Pacific
Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US military assets across the Middle East serve as a preview of how Beijing might target American bases in Asian...
Asia’s energy-reliant economies face ‘existential threat’ from prolonged Iran war
Asian economies reliant on energy imports are bracing themselves not just for a spike in oil prices but for the possibility that the Iran...
On inauguration day, Chile’s new president inherits a Chinese cable scandal and US threats
The Chilean capital Santiago awoke on Wednesday to a mixture of celebration and tension. As the city prepared for the inauguration of its centre-right...
Eli Lilly boosts China footprint with US$3 billion plan to expand supply chain
Eli Lilly has pledged an additional US$3 billion investment in China over the next decade to strengthen its local supply chain and manufacturing capabilities,...
Late superstar Leslie Cheung to add magic to Hong Kong’s Pop Culture Festival
A newly restored 4K film featuring the late Hong Kong superstar Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing will be part of this year’s Pop Culture Festival, but...