China, Vietnam agree maritime row should be settled through talks
HANOI -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday China and Vietnam should settle their disputes in the South China Sea through talks...
Crypto firm Celsius pauses all transfers, withdrawals as markets tumble
Cryptocurrency lending firm Celsius Network will pause withdrawals and transfers between accounts due to “extreme market conditions”, the company said on Monday, in the latest sign of pressure in the crypto industry.
China accuses Trump of ‘blackmail’ after new tariffs threat
Beijing, China -- Beijing on Tuesday accused Donald Trump of "blackmail" and warned it would retaliate in kind after the US president threatened to...
Asia’s hungry travel sector misses key ingredient — China
ASIAN countries anticipating a sharp tourism rebound may find that their much-awaited reopening won’t have the same boost without Chinese travelers.
Taiwan coast guard, military hold drills to face China’s ‘gray zone’ threat
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Taiwan’s coast guard held drills with the military on Sunday to better practice joint operations in the face of what the...
Fear driving China’s tech manipulation poses threat to all -UK spy chief
LONDON - China is using its financial and scientific muscle to manipulate technologies in a manner that risks global security, Britain's top cyber spy will say on Tuesday, warning...
Hate crimes in United States surged 11.6% in 2021
WASHINGTON — Hate crimes in the United States surged 11.6% in 2021, with the largest number motivated by bias against Black people, followed by...
N. Korea tells Japan it plans to launch satellite in coming days
TOKYO/SEOUL — North Korea has notified Japan it plans to launch a satellite between Wednesday and Dec. 1, in what Tokyo and Seoul said...
Japan to allow ‘large-scale’ overseas visitors for Tokyo Games — Nikkei
TOKYO — Japan aims to allow “large-scale” numbers of overseas visitors to attend next year’s Tokyo Olympics without mandatory vaccinations or quarantine provided they submit negative COVID-19 test results and download tracking apps, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
Koreans eye constitutional change to president’s power after martial law
SEOUL — South Korea’s political crisis has ignited bipartisan calls for constitutional amendments to reshape the power of the president, an issue hotly debated...
Hundreds of scientists say coronavirus is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations — NYT
Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can infect people and are calling for the World Health Organization to revise recommendations, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Saturday.
Trump asks if Lee Harvey Oswald was helped in assassinating JFK
WASHINGTON — US President Donald J Trump said on Saturday he believes the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) was carried out...