Alex Honnold’s Climb of Taipei 101 Skyscraper Delayed by 24 Hours
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Organizers delayed professional rock climber Alex Honnold’s ropeless ascent of the Taipei 101 skyscraper for 24 hours due to weather, they said. Honnold’s...
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US teen inspired by Isis pleads guilty to attempted murder of police officer
A 17-year-old in the US who expressed interest in joining the Islamic State (Isis) has pleaded guilty to trying to kill one New Jersey...
Veteran printer’s mission to keep movable type tradition alive in Hong Kong
In a printing factory, an elderly man points out numerous errors he has circled in a book on the history of movable type, his...
Has Japan’s tourism peaked? Row with China set to slow arrivals from record high
Japan welcomed a record 42.7 million foreign visitors in 2025, fuelled by a weak yen that made it one of the world’s cheapest major...
This Chinese scientist boosts range of PL-15 missiles that brought down India’s Rafale jets
This month, when China’s State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence released a list of top 10 defence industry news items...
California Becomes First State to Join WHO’s Global Outbreak Response Network After US Exit
California became the first U.S. state to join the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global outbreak response network after the United States withdrew from the...
DOJ Asks Judge to Block Release of Report on Trump’s Classified Documents Investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told a federal court on Jan. 23 that it should bar the release of former special counsel Jack...
Malaysia arrests ‘well-known’ Tan Sri over US$75 million investment fraud
Malaysian anti-corruption authorities have opened two investigation papers into a man bearing the title “Tan Sri” over his alleged involvement in a large-scale investment...
Flu vaccination rates lag in Hong Kong as winter peak nears, expert warns
Hong Kong is approaching the winter flu season, but vaccination rates among most age groups remain below the 70 per cent threshold needed for...