Cartoon elves and scrolls visualize Chinese military's goal of Taiwan 'reunification'
China's military released an animation on Sunday depicting the journey to reunite two halves of a torn scroll across the Taiwan Strait, a thinly veiled reference to the country's longstanding goal of "reunification" with the democratic, self-ruled island.
2023-10-03 15:57
Niger attack: Jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in deadliest raid since coup
Killings by militant Islamists have intensified since the military seized power in July.
2023-10-03 15:45
Henry Cuellar: US congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington
Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar is reportedly unharmed after the incident in Washington.
2023-10-03 15:25
Maldives president-elect says he's committed to removing the Indian military from the archipelago
The president-elect of the Maldives says he's sticking to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he will initiate the process
2023-10-03 15:24
World Bank Trims Forecast for Fastest-Growing Emerging Region
The World Bank lowered its economic growth forecast for South Asia for next year, although still expects it
2023-10-03 15:17
Sumatran rhino birth offers glimmer of hope for species almost hunted to extinction
A critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros calf has been born in a national park in Indonesia, the third successful pairing between a local female rhino named Ratu and Andalas, a former resident of Ohio's Cincinnati Zoo.
2023-10-03 14:51
NewsClick: Delhi police raid homes of prominent journalists
The homes of several journalists who work with NewsClick website have been searched.
2023-10-03 14:30
At least 10 dead in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse as rescue efforts continue
Rescue teams in Zimbabwe are continuing the search for survivors, three days after a disused gold mine in the country's Chegutu district collapsed, killing at least 10 illegal miners.
2023-10-03 13:16
Bangladesh's worst ever dengue outbreak has now killed more than 1,000 people
More than 1,000 people have died from dengue in Bangladesh's worst outbreak on record, official data shows, with rising temperatures due to the climate crisis driving the ongoing spread as more cases are reported away from dense urban centers for the first time.
2023-10-03 12:45
Evergrande: Shares in crisis-hit property giant jump in market return
The embattled Chinese property giant's shares were suspended from trading on Thursday.
2023-10-03 12:30
Jury selection to begin in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried once promoted his FTX digital coin exchange as a safe way for regular people to get into cryptocurrency
2023-10-03 12:28
US and Philippines launch military drills with partners as China tensions mount
The United States military kicked off two weeks of multilateral exercises with its Philippine allies and multiple international partners on Monday amid rising tensions between Manila and Beijing over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
2023-10-03 12:18