New unproductive forces: The Chinese youth owning their unemployment
BEIJING — After quitting the education industry last August due to China’s crackdown on private tutoring, He Ajun has found an unlikely second life...
South Korea police launch probe into Telegram over online sex crimes, Yonhap reports
SEOUL — South Korean police have launched an investigation into the messaging platform Telegram over deepfake online sex crimes, Yonhap news agency reported on...
Putin accuses West of persecuting Russian journalists
The West is openly persecuting Russian journalists, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Monday, days after Moscow banned dozens of US journalists...
If China wants Taiwan it should also take back land from Russia, president says
TAIPEI - If China's claims on Taiwan are about territorial integrity then it should also take back land from Russia signed over by the last Chinese...
China urges EU to be ‘objective and fair’ on South China Sea issue
BEIJING - China urged the European Union to be "objective and fair" and careful with words and actions on issues in the South China Sea, after the...
North Korea’s Kim pushes for regional development with construction projects, KCNA reports
SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for developing health, science and education facilities in rural areas alongside factories, state media KCNA reported...
Britain may lose $16 billion with North Sea tax changes, industry body says
LONDON - The British government's proposed plans to increase a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers would lead to a 12 billion pound...
10,000 US hotel workers strike as contract talks break down
NEW YORK - Some 10,000 US hotel workers began a multi-day strike in several cities on Sunday after contract talks with hotel operators Marriott International, Hilton...
Israel recovers bodies of six hostages in Gaza
JERUSALEM — Israel recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in southern Gaza where they were apparently killed not long before Israeli...
Japan protests second territorial incursion by China in under a week
TOKYO — Japan lodged a protest with China after one of its naval survey vessels entered Japanese waters on Saturday, the second incursion into...
Pope to visit Jakarta’s Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony
JAKARTA — When Pope Francis visits Indonesia next week, he will stop by a mosque in Jakarta that has an unusual feature — a...
UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with the Gavi vaccine...