Is Seoul delaying joint drills with US to avoid antagonising Pyongyang?
South Korea and the United States will delay half of their coming field exercises under their annual joint military drills this summer, in what...
Justice for Zara? Malaysia reopens probe into student’s fatal fall
Published: 2:11pm, 7 Aug 2025Updated: 2:15pm, 7 Aug 2025 Malaysia’s attorney general has ordered police to reopen the investigation into the death of 13-year-old...
As China defuses its time bomb of debt, US hears the ticking intensify
Concerns over China’s local-level debt have long loomed large in international discourse, with a mountain of “hidden” debt viewed as a “ticking time bomb”...
Drunk Japan man jumps into sea to get phone, survives after floating for 4 hours
A drunk Japanese man shocked Chinese social media after he jumped into the sea to retrieve his phone and had to be rescued after...
Unique genes that make us smart may also fuel cancer: China study
A genetic study in China that could have major implications for human evolution – and cancer research – has shown that a special type...
Imported chikungunya cases will rise steadily in Hong Kong, expert warns
Published: 12:00pm, 7 Aug 2025Updated: 12:56pm, 7 Aug 2025 Hong Kong is expected to experience an increase in imported chikungunya fever cases, a leading...
Why there will be no talk of Taiwan conflict in coming Seoul-Washington summit
Published: 11:51am, 7 Aug 2025Updated: 11:57am, 7 Aug 2025 The United States is expected to pile pressure on South Korea for increased burden-sharing of...
‘We will not talk about it’: US, South Korea to shun Taiwan issue at summit
Published: 11:51am, 7 Aug 2025Updated: 1:25pm, 7 Aug 2025 The United States is expected to pile pressure on South Korea for increased burden-sharing of...
American Eagle’s ‘blue genes’ campaign sparks uproar
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