Viral trapped shark in South Korea brings tourism, retail windfall to Busan
A marooned three-metre-long (nine feet) shark in South Korea has drawn more than a million visitors to the coastal city of Busan, boosting local...
Hong Kong police investigate case of girl, 10, made to carry bags of beer
Published: 11:17am, 7 Oct 2026Updated: 3:43pm, 7 Oct 2026 Hong Kong police are investigating after videos posted online showed a 10-year-old girl carrying bags...
521kg of meth seized from Laos private jet bound for Manila, not Malaysia: police
The 521kg (1,148lbs) of suspected methamphetamine seized by Laotian authorities from a private jet was not sourced from Malaysia, with the drugs believed to...
Trump Announces $6.6 Billion Naval Shipyard Investment During Baltimore Visit
President Donald Trump speaks at Anduril Industries in Sparrow Point, Md., on Oct. 6, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times SPARROWS POINT, Md.—President Donald Trump...
Russia Welcomes Trump’s Offer for Help After Plague Lab Worker Death
The Kremlin on Tuesday said Russia would welcome help from the United States if it were needed, after a plague researcher died in Siberia....
Taiwan Opens Phoenix Office as Arizona Ties Expand
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (R) and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs unveil the plaque for the new Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Phoenix...
As Chinese Documentary Targets Burma Scam Centers, Others Point to CCP Role in Fraud
A Chinese state media outlet recently aired a documentary on cracking down on telecom fraud in northern Burma (also known as Myanmar), while international...
Chinese woman snaps up nearly 200 parking spaces to flip to neighbours for profit
A woman in central China invested 14 million yuan (US$2 million) to acquire 196 parking spaces in a residential community, later selling them at...
Malaysia’s Myanmar bet? Repatriations pave way for diplomacy
Published: 9:30am, 7 Oct 2026Updated: 9:45am, 7 Oct 2026 Malaysia’s repatriation of Myanmar nationals ahead of a visit to Kuala Lumpur by the war-torn...