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Russian diplomats dodge Tokyo parking fines, citing Vienna Convention loophole, sparks outcry

Russian diplomats in Japan are increasingly ignoring parking fines, with their latest excuse being that they are exempt under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic...

by Julian Ryall December 6, 2024

World

Malaysian minister decries Meta for ‘no remorse’ as scams tap public for US$100 million

Social media giant Meta is failing to move fast enough to take down criminal content from its platforms, Malaysia’s communications minister told This Week...

by Joseph Sipalan December 6, 2024

World

Lavrov signals Russia’s readiness to use ‘any means’ in Ukraine conflict

Published: 11:34am, 6 Dec 2024Updated: 11:39am, 6 Dec 2024 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in an interview broadcast on Thursday, said the use of...

by Reuters December 6, 2024

World

Panda Watch: Hong Kong’s twin cubs weigh 40 times more than at birth

Published: 11:24am, 6 Dec 2024Updated: 1:06pm, 6 Dec 2024 Panda Watch is a blog by the Post that tracks the latest on the baby...

by Lo Hoi-ying December 6, 2024

News World

Residents in Beijing, Northeast China Report New Highs in Pneumonia-Related Deaths

Residents in Beijing and northeast China have reported observing what appears to be a new high in pneumonia-related deaths amid severe cold as the...

by Bùi Phương December 28, 2023

Business News World

TEPCO’s Operational Ban Is Lifted, Putting It One Step Closer to Restarting Reactors in Niigata

TOKYO—Japanese nuclear safety regulators lifted an operational ban Wednesday imposed on a nuclear plant owned by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, the operator behind...

by Dung Nguyen December 28, 2023

Business News World

Toyota’s Global Output Surges to Record in November on Strong Demand

TOKYO—Toyota Motor’s global production jumped 11 percent in November to a record level, bouncing back from last year’s supply chain disruptions and benefiting from...

by Bùi Phương December 27, 2023

Military World

China, Russia Think About Starting World War III: Gordon Chang

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are contemplating starting World War III, driven by their shared vision for...

by Dương Thị Thu Hà December 26, 2023

Business News World

Death Toll Rises to 18 in Furnace Explosion at Chinese-Owned Nickel Plant in Indonesia

PALU, Indonesia—The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel plant on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island rose to 18 on...

by Bùi Phương December 26, 2023