Extreme weather forces teenagers to leave World Scout Jamboree campsite in South Korea
A massive global gathering of scouts in South Korea has been forced to vacate the campsite a week early because of an approaching typhoon, days after extreme heat sickened hundreds of teens and sparked complaints over how the event was being run.
2023-08-07 16:29
International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats
China is facing a growing international backlash after one of its coast guard vessels used a water cannon against a Philippine boat in the South China Sea on Saturday, an incident analysts say escalates an already tense situation and could see the United States and its allies speed up plans for joint patrols in the waterway.
2023-08-07 16:17
Deadly floods hit China's major grain-producing region, fueling food security concerns
Days of heavy rain have caused severe flooding in China's leading grain-producing region in the northeast, killing 14 people and raising concerns about food security as floodwater inundated farmlands.
2023-08-07 15:54
Why China has few good options to boost its faltering economy
Every few days for the past several weeks, a parade of Chinese leaders and policymakers have publicly vowed to do more to boost the sputtering economy, usually by promising to support the beleaguered private sector.
2023-08-07 10:21
Israeli patrolman killed in Tel Aviv shooting, Palestinian gunman also killed
An Israeli patrolman was shot and killed in Tel Aviv on Saturday night by a Palestinian gunman who was also shot and killed, Israeli authorities said.
2023-08-06 12:54
Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
Hundreds of protesters and family members of victims gathered in Lebanon to mark the third anniversary of a devastating explosion that ripped through a marine port in Beirut, demanding a probe.
2023-08-05 12:21
Rights groups urge Laos to release missing Chinese lawyer who was trying to get to US
Dozens of human rights groups have signed a joint petition calling on the Laotian authorities to release a prominent Chinese lawyer following reports that he has been detained in the country while trying to get to the United States.
2023-08-05 09:49
'U-S-A!': On the road with thousands of American soccer fans at the World Cup
In the shadow of Auckland's Eden Park stadium, a neighborhood watering hole has become a home away from home for the hordes of American fans who have traveled thousands of miles to cheer on the US team at the Women's World Cup.
2023-08-05 08:53
What Asia's top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage
What happens when Asia's biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee had to learn the hard way.
2023-08-05 08:24
More than a million displaced as China's Hebei region reels from record rains
More than a million people have been relocated from their homes in China's Hebei province following deadly flooding earlier this week, according to state media, as officials warned it could take a month for the waters to recede in some areas.
2023-08-04 16:28
Hundreds of teenagers are falling ill from heat wave at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
Hundreds of teenage boy and girl scouts have fallen ill at a global event in South Korea as a sweltering heat wave sweeps the country, angering some parents who have called for the 12-day event to be canceled.
2023-08-04 14:49
India restricts laptop, PC imports to boost local manufacturing
India has placed restrictions on the import of computers and laptops in a surprise move from the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has been trying to encourage domestic manufacturing in the tech sector.
2023-08-04 12:29