South Korean shoppers hoard salt and seafood ahead of Japan's release of radioactive water
In many supermarkets across South Korea, one item has conspicuously vanished from shelves: salt.
2023-07-10 10:17
Azovstal leaders freed in prisoner swap promise to return to the battlefield in Ukraine
Ukrainian commanders who were captured by Russia after leading the defense of Mariupol from the Azovstal steel plant have vowed to return to the battle field following a prisoner swap.
2023-07-09 13:51
Protests across Israel ahead of vote on judicial overhaul bill vote
Large crowds of protesters across Israel have come out in the 27th consecutive week of demonstrations against the government's judicial overhaul plans.
2023-07-09 10:56
Chinese authorities swoop on restaurant that challenged customers to eat 108 dumplings
A restaurant in China that challenged its customers to eat more than 100 dumplings in return for a free meal has fallen foul of authorities, who are investigating whether it has violated the country's anti-food waste law.
2023-07-09 10:48
The world is big enough for US and China, Yellen says as she concludes Beijing trip
The world is big enough for both the United States and China to thrive, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday as she wrapped up a visit to Beijing aimed at stablizing the relationship between the world's two largest economies.
2023-07-09 10:29
BBC looking into allegations of presenter's sexual misconduct
The BBC has confirmed it is looking into allegations of sexual misconduct by one of its presenters.
2023-07-09 08:58
Dutch government collapses over immigration policy dispute
The Dutch government has collapsed after failing to reach an agreement on curbing immigration.
2023-07-08 18:25
Yellen urges China to back global funds to fight climate change
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged China on Saturday to combat the "existential threat" of climate change by supporting international funds intended to help developing countries confront the crisis.
2023-07-08 13:55
Two men executed in Iran over deadly attack on Shiraz shrine
Iran on Saturday executed two men it accused of carrying out a deadly attack on a shrine in Shiraz in October 2022, according to state-run news agency IRNA.
2023-07-08 13:51
When a tourist in Bali gets arrested, this is the woman they call
Influencers who pose naked on top of sacred mountains. Reckless travelers who ride motorbikes performing daredevil stunts. When it comes to misbehaving tourists in Bali, Niluh Djelantik has seen and heard it all.
2023-07-08 08:53
Yellen expresses 'concern' about China's export curbs on strategic raw materials
Beijing's newly unveiled export controls on two strategic raw materials critical to the global chipmaking industry are a "concern," US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a group of executives in China on the first day of her trip to the country, where she will try to stabilize bilateral relations after a particularly difficult period.
2023-07-07 14:51
Beijing may be facing one of its hottest summers on record
Beijing's temperature soared past 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) again Thursday, as the Chinese capital grapples with what is shaping up to be one the most severe heat waves on record.
2023-07-07 14:25