Taiwan's Kuomintang to pick New Taipei City mayor as presidential candidate - source
By Sarah Wu and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party will pick New Taipei City mayor
2023-05-17 15:18
3 dead as heavy rains in northern Italy burst riverbanks, flood towns
Officials in northern Italy are warning residents to get to higher ground amid fears that rain-swollen rivers could again burst their banks
2023-05-17 15:16
G-7 leaders likely to focus on the war in Ukraine and tensions in Asia at summit in Hiroshima
The symbolism will be palpable when leaders of the world’s rich democracies sit down in Hiroshima later this week
2023-05-17 14:58
Russia's threat to exit Ukraine grain deal adds risk to global food security
The United Nations is racing to extend a deal that has allowed shipments of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger
2023-05-17 14:56
China's BYD beefs up autonomous driving credentials with new unit, hiring spree
SHANGHAI/BEIJING BYD Co Ltd may be China's biggest electric vehicle maker by a country mile but it knows
2023-05-17 14:48
At Cannes, independent film firms optimistic as streamers stumble
By Miranda Murray CANNES Independent film companies facing a market upended by the entry of streaming services are
2023-05-17 14:47
Tyre-makers under pressure as too much rubber hits the road
By Nick Carey and Barbara Lewis LONDON Tyre-makers are under pressure to almost literally reinvent the wheel as
2023-05-17 14:24
'Losing our best': activists killed in war seen as blow to Ukraine's future
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV Investigative journalist Oleksandr Tsakhniv spent much of his professional life trying to uncover corruption
2023-05-17 14:23
China asks foreign missions displaying Ukraine flags to remove 'propaganda'
BEIJING China has notified several foreign missions in Beijing not to display "politicised propaganda" on their buildings, diplomats
2023-05-17 13:47
Nepal's Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
One of the greatest mountain guides has regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time
2023-05-17 13:47
Australia: Truck driver charged after 7 children seriously injured in collision with school bus
A truck driver has been charged after seven children were hospitalized with serious injuries when he rear-ended a school bus on the outskirts of Melbourne in southeastern Australia
2023-05-17 13:28
Dispute centered around redevelopment of historic Tokyo park, iconic stadiums
Building new sports facilities is at the heart of a disputed plan to makeover one of Tokyo's most beloved park areas
2023-05-17 13:23