Putin mobilizes more troops, says West wants to destroy Russia
KYIV/LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilization, as Russian forces battle a Ukrainian counter-offensive that has regained some occupied territory.
Taiwan’s unpopular premier Lin resigns
TAIPEI -- Taiwan’s Premier Lin Chuan resigned on Monday in a move aimed at reviving dwindling public support for the government of President Tsai...
NoKor soldier seriously wounded as he dashes across border
SEOUL -- A North Korean soldier involved in an extremely rare and dramatic defection to the South was shot six times by his own...
Airlines face ‘mission of the century’ in shipping millions of doses of COVID vaccines
IN COOLED warehouses on the fringes of Frankfurt airport, Deutsche Lufthansa AG is preparing its depleted fleet for the gargantuan task of airlifting millions of doses of the vaccines meant to end the global pandemic.
Indonesia braces for worsening COVID-19 outbreak
INDONESIA is bracing for its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak to get worse after a near vertical climb in cases, a senior minister said on Thursday, warning that infections had spread faster than anticipated due to the more virulent Delta variant.
UK, U.S. and other nations express concern after Hong Kong elections
LONDON/SHANGHAI - Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand expressed grave concern over the erosion of democracy in Hong Kong in a...
Cathay Pacific halts flights for A350 checks as other airlines await guidance
HONG KONG’s Cathay Pacific Airways is inspecting all of its Airbus A350 jets after the in-flight failure of an engine part on Monday, but...
Chinese paper says China should prepare for armed conflict over Taiwan
BEIJING -- A widely read Chinese state-run newspaper said on Thursday China should prepare for military action over self-ruled Taiwan, and pressure Washington over...
Australian grocer Woolworths warns food earnings to fall as shoppers seek bargains
SYDNEY - Australian grocer Woolworths warned first-half profit from its main Australian food division would dip as a hunt for bargains and intense scrutiny of supermarkets...
‘Virtual influencers’ are here, but should Meta really be setting the ethical ground rules?
By Tama Leaver and Rachel Berryman
Earlier this month, Meta announced it is working on a set of ethical guidelines for “virtual influencers” — animated,...
Trump to Ukraine: there’s a time ‘to put up or shut up’
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/MOSCOW — US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine may be going...
Taiwan premier gets AstraZeneca shot as island starts vaccine campaign
TAIPEI — Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang received the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) shot on Monday, having volunteered to be first in line to underscore government confidence in the vaccine’s safety as the island began its inoculation campaign.