Dance that comforted Taiwan during its loneliest hour returns to the stage
The US's decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing sent shockwaves through Taiwan when it was announced in late 1978. But the island found solace in an unlikely place.
2023-05-13 08:53
Pakistan on edge as ex-PM Imran Khan charged with corruption
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has appeared in court to answer corruption charges, a day after he was dramatically arrested by paramilitary troops, sparking deadly clashes.
2023-05-10 19:45
Exclusive: Japan is in talks to open a NATO office as Ukraine war makes world less stable, foreign minister says
Japan is in talks to open a NATO liaison office, the first of its kind in Asia, the country's foreign minister told CNN in an exclusive interview on Wednesday, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made the world less stable.
2023-05-10 15:21
'Brave and tenacious' AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed in rocket fire in eastern Ukraine
A French journalist working for the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) was killed by rocket fire near the embattled city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday.
2023-05-10 11:53
Japanese dog hailed a hero for saving the life of heart attack victim at a riding school
A dog has been hailed as a hero in Japan after she saved the life of a man who was having a heart attack by sounding the alarm with her incessant barking.
2023-05-10 10:49
After 1,000 days in China detention, family renews call for release of Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei
Friends and family of Australian television anchor Cheng Lei on Monday renewed calls for her release from detention in China, 1,000 days after she was held by authorities on espionage charges.
2023-05-09 12:27
Sam Bankman-Fried wants his case thrown out of court
Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Monday filed motions to dismiss the US government's fraud charges against him.
2023-05-09 11:51
Three Islamic Jihad commanders among dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza says militant group
Three Islamic Jihad commanders were killed in airstrikes by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Gaza, along with their wives and children, the Palestinian militant group said early Tuesday.
2023-05-09 10:21