Indian police raid news site critical of Modi's government, fueling fears for press freedom
Police in New Delhi have raided the homes of prominent journalists linked to a left-leaning news organization known for its scrutiny of the Indian government, in a move media groups characterized as the latest attack on press freedom.
2023-10-04 11:51
Gang removed hundreds of kidneys to sell to wealthy clients, Pakistan police say
Police in eastern Pakistan have smashed an illegal organ harvesting ring, arresting eight people for surgically removing kidneys from hundreds of patients for wealthy people needing a transplant, authorities said Monday.
2023-10-03 16:16
Cartoon elves and scrolls visualize Chinese military's goal of Taiwan 'reunification'
China's military released an animation on Sunday depicting the journey to reunite two halves of a torn scroll across the Taiwan Strait, a thinly veiled reference to the country's longstanding goal of "reunification" with the democratic, self-ruled island.
2023-10-03 15:58
Sumatran rhino birth offers glimmer of hope for species almost hunted to extinction
A critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros calf has been born in a national park in Indonesia, the third successful pairing between a local female rhino named Ratu and Andalas, a former resident of Ohio's Cincinnati Zoo.
2023-10-03 14:56
Chinese toy company Pop Mart opens Beijing theme park
Following in the footsteps of Disney and Studio Ghibli, China's Pop Mart brand has expanded into the theme park business.
2023-10-03 12:58
Bangladesh's worst ever dengue outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people
More than 1,000 people have died from dengue in Bangladesh's worst outbreak on record, official data shows, with rising temperatures due to the climate crisis driving the ongoing spread as more cases are reported away from dense urban centers for the first time.
2023-10-03 12:52
Hong Kong stocks sink most in three months amid China property woes, US rate worries
Stocks in Hong Kong sank the most since early June after trading resumed following a Chinese holiday, as worries mounted on China's weak housing market, while investors were also concerned about persistently high US interest rates.
2023-10-03 12:52
US and Philippines launch military drills with partners as China tensions mount
The United States military kicked off two weeks of multilateral exercises with its Philippine allies and multiple international partners on Monday amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
2023-10-03 12:25
Australian Open adds an extra day to stop matches going late into the night
The Australian Open will add an extra day to its schedule next year in a bid to reduce pressure on players and fans following a series of punishing matches in recent years that ended well into the early hours.
2023-10-03 12:23
US condemns China's reported life sentence of acclaimed Uyghur scholar
The United States has condemned China's reported sentencing of prominent Uyghur academic Rahile Dawut to life in prison, calling for the immediate release of the scholar known for documenting folklore and traditions of the Muslim minority in China's northwestern Xinjiang region.
2023-10-02 16:15
'We can't do it alone': Ukrainians react to lack of additional funding in US spending bill
The United States may have avoided a government shutdown on Saturday -- but the lack of additional funding for Ukraine in the spending bill has left some residents in the war-torn nation nervous.
2023-10-02 14:47
More than 100 dolphins dead in Amazon as water hits 102 degrees Fahrenheit
More than a hundred dolphins have been found dead in the Brazilian Amazon amid an historic drought and record-high water temperatures that in places have exceeded 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
2023-10-01 13:56