For Xi Jinping, Year of the Snake is destined to be turbulent
Those born in 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025 are said to be wise and charming, but also mysterious and cunning....
Category : World / Asia
Powerful earthquake strikes Tibet, rattles Everest region
The magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities....
In Japan, pro-North Korean schools fight for survival as geopolitical tensions heighten
Inside the Aichi Korean Middle and High School, teachers and students are fighting to preserve their Korean identity, while the outside world is suspicious of...
Light shows, balloons and prayers: how the world ushered in 2025
From Auckland to Tokyo, communities around the world have celebrated the new year....
The 2004 tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. It also carried peace
The waves that shattered thousands and thousands of Indonesian families also led to peace in a province that had been wracked by almost 30 years...
‘Little fat pig’: Hongkongers who hoped Taiwan would be refuge find no easy path
Taiwan is tightening restrictions on Hongkongers after years of supporting their response to Beijing’s crackdown. Powered by WPeMatico...
‘They’re young, they’re hungry’: Born after independence, the next Timorese generation finds its voice
With a national median age of just 21, Asia’s youngest nation’s population holds the future in its hands....
Body discovered under bed of hotel guest who feared he had smelly feet
A homicide investigation was launched after the body was found at the hotel in Tibet....
FIFA strips Indonesia of football World Cup amid Israel furore
Football-mad Indonesia was scheduled to stage the Under-20 World Cup in May and June, but FIFA has withdrawn the majority-Muslim nation’s hosting rights....
US sanctions Chinese firm for helping Wagner combat ops in Ukraine
Spacety is allegedly providing satellite imagery to enable the Russian mercenary group fighting for Vladimir Putin....