‘Are you dead?’ Chinese app for single living goes viral
HONG KONG — An app called "Are you dead" targeted at people living alone has gone viral in China, with surging downloads and widespread commentary...
UK’s foreign minister to urge NATO to focus on Arctic in Finland and Norway...
LONDON — Britain's foreign minister will visit Finland and Norway on Wednesday, where she will call for NATO to step up its work in...
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says South’s hopes for better relations are an illusion
SEOUL — North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Tuesday South Korea's hope for an improvement in relations...
Takaichi and Lee end first day of summit on a high note with drum...
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minster Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung rounded off their summit meeting on Tuesday with an unexpected jam...
Trump says nations doing business with Iran face 25% tariff on US trade
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Monday any country that does business with Iran will face a tariff rate of 25% on any trade...
Canadian prime minister visits China after nearly a decade of tense relations
OTTAWA — Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney departs for China on Tuesday, where he will discuss trade and international security at a time when Canada faces uncertain relations with...
Top Australian writers’ festival canceled after Palestinian author barred
SYDNEY — One of Australia’s top writers’ festivals was canceled on Tuesday, after 180 authors boycotted the event and its director resigned saying she could...
Taiwan says it has reached ‘broad consensus’ with US on tariff talks
TAIPEI — Taiwan and the US have reached a “broad consensus” on their tariff talks and are discussing a timetable for holding a concluding meeting, Taipei said on...
BBC seeks to have Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit dismissed
LONDON — The BBC will file a motion to dismiss US President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over its editing of a speech that made...
Indonesia’s Prabowo affirms commitment to new capital city in first visit as president
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto reiterated his commitment to a $32 billion project to build the country’s new capital city as he made his first overnight...
Donald Trump versus the Federal Reserve – what you need to know
WASHINGTON — Jerome Powell, head of the US Federal Reserve, said on Sunday the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation against him for...
Iranians tap Musk’s Starlink to skirt internet blackout, sources say
SOME IRANIANS are still using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service despite a nationwide communications blackout, three people inside the country said, the latest example...