Iran war energy shock revives Asean’s power grid plans: ‘it’s the way to go’
For a few weeks after the bombs started falling on Iran, Southeast Asian governments told their people not to worry. Emergency funds would cushion...
Henry Lee, forensic scientist who testified in the O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 87
Henry Lee, the famed forensic scientist who helped bring modern crime scene investigation into the public spotlight through his involvement in high-profile cases like...
Iran strike wounds US troops and damages planes at Saudi airbase
An Iranian missile attack on Friday left at least 10 US service members wounded and damaged several planes at a military base in Saudi...
Trump pitches China trade ‘win’ to US farmers ahead of Xi meeting, midterms
As US President Donald Trump heads to a delayed, high-stakes mid-May summit with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, he is already claiming victory, touting...
Why China’s demand that Japan return an ancient tablet could mark a ‘historical reckoning’
As one of the biggest targets of wartime looting in centuries past, China is now positioning itself as a global pioneer in repatriating lost...
Why China’s space-based solar power is the next frontier of green energy
Amid turmoil in the Middle East, including the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a quarter of the world’s seaborne...
Tiger Woods involved in rollover car crash in Florida
Tiger Woods was involved in a rollover car crash on Friday, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office told media outlets. Authorities said the crash occurred...
China denies retaliating against Panama ships, accuses Washington of canal grab
China denied on Friday that it had intensified inspections of Panama-flagged vessels in retaliation for Panama’s decision to strip a Hong Kong-based conglomerate of...
US astronaut says illness that cut short space mission made him unable to talk
The astronaut who prompted Nasa’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said on Friday that doctors still do not know why he suddenly fell...