Only one third of young South Koreans feel positively about marriage, survey finds
It's no secret young South Koreans are increasingly shunning marriage and parenthood -- the country's steeply falling birth rate is clear evidence of that.
2023-08-30 11:59
Ukraine blasts Pope Francis' address to Russian youth as 'imperialist propaganda'
Ukrainian officials have criticized Pope Francis' recent address to Russian youth, calling his remarks "imperialist propaganda."
2023-08-30 10:53
Schools egged, businesses harassed: Japan suffers Chinese backlash over Fukushima release
A wave of online harassment and vitriol directed at Japanese people following the release of treated radioactive wastewater from Fukushima has sent tensions between Japan and China soaring, prompting Tokyo to summon the Chinese ambassador.
2023-08-29 16:51
US detainee Paul Whelan seen inside Russian prison in rare video released by state media
Rare new video has emerged showing detained American Paul Whelan, who has been held in Russia for more than four years, inside his prison camp.
2023-08-29 14:45
BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
When leaders of the BRICS nations gathered for group photos at the end of their summit in Johannesburg last week, it offered a glimpse of the contours of the new world order Beijing is trying to shape.
2023-08-29 11:53
US Marines identify 3 killed in Osprey aircraft crash in Australia
Three US Marines who died when their Osprey aircraft crashed during a military exercise in Australia have been identified by their unit.
2023-08-29 10:15
Climate change has ravaged India's rice stock. Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis
Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in India's Haryana state, looking despairingly at his ruined crops.
2023-08-29 09:57
Australian writer detained in China fears he will die in jail
A Chinese-Australian writer who has been detained in China for more than four years said he fears he could die in jail, after a large cyst was found on his kidney.
2023-08-28 16:59
This country is finally reopening after Covid. But it still requires a one-week quarantine
North Korea has announced it will allow its citizens living abroad to return home in an easing of its coronavirus-era border controls. But it will still require them to do a one-week quarantine.
2023-08-27 12:54
Aircraft 'incident' involving US defense personnel reported during military exercise in Australia
An aircraft 'incident' involving US defense personnel has taken place near the city of Darwin, Australia, officials have confirmed.
2023-08-27 12:27
In a rare win, a migrant worker sued his bosses in Singapore. And won
A manual laborer from India has successfully sued his employers in Singapore for negligence after he fell off the back of an overcrowded lorry, in a rare legal win for migrant workers that has renewed debate about their treatment in the wealthy city state.
2023-08-27 08:47
The 'curse of 35': In China, millennials are already too old for some employers
When Han lost her job as an interface designer in Beijing in February, she figured her 10 years of experience meant she wouldn't need to look long for alternative work.
2023-08-27 07:57