Assisted dying: Grieving son calls for law change
James Johnson says his terminally ill mother used her life savings to die alone at a Swiss clinic.
2023-09-26 15:21
Chinese dissident 'stranded' in Taiwan airport pleads for asylum in US or Canada
A Chinese dissident who has been living in a Taiwanese airport since Friday has pleaded for the United States or Canada to grant him asylum after he fled Thailand saying he feared being deported back to China.
2023-09-26 14:56
Filipino diver with a knife helps remove floating barrier installed by China in South China Sea
A floating barrier installed by China to prevent Filipino boats from fishing in a disputed area of the South China Sea has been removed, Philippine authorities said Monday, the latest flashpoint between Manila and Beijing over their competing maritime claims.
2023-09-26 13:53
Evergrande shares slide as mainland unit misses debt payment
Beijing-based news service Caixin reported several current and former Evergrande executives have been detained.
2023-09-26 13:50
Singapore Aug manufacturing output dives 12% y/y, more than expected
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE Singapore's industrial output in August plunged 12.1% year-on-year, contracting for an 11th consecutive month
2023-09-26 13:16
Russia seeks to rejoin UN's human rights council
It was expelled from the United Nations council last year after its forces invaded Ukraine.
2023-09-26 12:51
Special master in Alabama redistricting case proposes three House maps in a closely watched voting rights fight
A court-appointed special master offered three proposals on Monday to boost the Black voting-age population in a reconfigured Alabama congressional district -- the latest development in a closely watched redistricting case with implications for control of the US House of Representatives after next year's elections.
2023-09-26 10:58
Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom to square off in November debate
The "red v blue state" debate between the governors of Florida and California will be in November.
2023-09-26 10:22
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to meet King Charles in state visit
Yoon Suk-yeol has accepted an invitation from King Charles III to visit the UK.
2023-09-26 08:20
Biden administration given more time to hold expanded Gulf oil and gas auction
A U.S. appeals court on Monday gave the Biden administration until Nov. 8 to hold an expanded sale
2023-09-26 07:59
House Oversight panel announces witnesses for first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing
The House Oversight Committee on Monday announced witnesses for the panel's first hearing this week in its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
2023-09-26 07:24
Ukraine: The soldiers who can’t leave the front line until the war is over
For Ukrainian troops, life on the front line is far from easy, as the BBC's Mark Urban witnessed up close.
2023-09-26 07:24