Is this Japanese non-addictive painkiller the answer to the opioid crisis?
A team of Japanese scientists has developed a new painkiller they say is as effective as fentanyl but without its addictive properties, a breakthrough...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will attend military parade in Beijing
Published: 10:15am, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 10:45am, 28 Aug 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will travel to China to attend next week’s military parade...
JD’s property arm joins 2 firms in US$1 billion Singapore Reit: sources
Published: 10:09am, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 10:13am, 28 Aug 2025 The property investment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com and two other firms plan to...
CDC Director Departs Agency Weeks After Taking Office
Less than a month after she was sworn in, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is no longer with the agency,...
DNC Summer Meeting Ends Early After Minneapolis School Shooting Nearby
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) abruptly ended its summer meeting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, after news broke of a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic...
Louisiana AG Urges Supreme Court to Reject Map With 2 Black-Majority Congressional Districts
Redistricting based on race is unconstitutional, Louisiana’s attorney general told the Supreme Court on Aug. 27 in a preview of arguments that the state...
Searing pain, fever and fear: a Hong Kong reporter’s chikungunya ordeal
Published: 10:00am, 28 Aug 2025Updated: 10:15am, 28 Aug 2025 While the term “chikungunya” might have been unfamiliar to many in Hong Kong until the...
Why have stablecoins triggered caution from former China central bank governor?
Former Chinese central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan has urged a more measured tone amid a global surge of interest in stablecoins, calling for a...
Chinese envoy warns against sowing ‘fear and hostility’ as US plans visa revamp
Beijing’s top diplomat in Washington on Wednesday warned against undermining of people-to-people relations just hours after the US government proposed a sweeping revamp of...