Why China’s top engineering academy has sights set on more private-sector blood
A record high number of private-sector executives and chief scientists have been shortlisted this year to compete for academicianship in China’s top institute for...
Sri Lankan ex-president arrested over misuse of state funds
Former Sri Lankan president Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday in connection with allegations of misuse of state...
Will China unveil new air and sea-based nuclear missiles at military parade?
Published: 6:35pm, 22 Aug 2025Updated: 6:45pm, 22 Aug 2025 China’s Victory Day parade next month is expected to feature new strategic heavy weapons, with...
Japan-South Korea ties set for boost as Lee, Ishiba meet
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s push for closer ties with Tokyo has upended expectations in Japan, with analysts describing his outreach as a pragmatic...
Delhi’s stray dogs spared shelters as India’s top court revises policy
Published: 6:24pm, 22 Aug 2025Updated: 6:36pm, 22 Aug 2025 India’s Supreme Court modified its order on stray dogs on Friday, directing that those picked...
UN declares famine in Gaza, blames Israel, as 500,000 face catastrophic hunger
Published: 6:19pm, 22 Aug 2025Updated: 7:22pm, 22 Aug 2025 The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first in the...
Top EU envoy in Hong Kong says alleged Russian transshipments a ‘major concern’
Published: 6:00pm, 22 Aug 2025Updated: 7:57pm, 22 Aug 2025 Hong Kong’s alleged transshipment of Western-sanctioned dual-use goods for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine remains...
Nvidia CEO ‘surprised’ by Beijing’s move to question the security of H20 AI chips
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he was surprised by Beijing’s questioning of the security of its H20 artificial intelligence chips and that it would...
China girl causes brother’s death while adjusting car seat; court dismisses lawsuit
A couple in China have filed a lawsuit against a car manufacturer after their five-year-old daughter adjusted the car seat, which inadvertently led to...