Top China talent show suspended after uproar over treatment of late pop star Coco Lee
One of China's most popular talent shows has been suspended after claims of mistreatment allegedly made by the late pop star Coco Lee sparked outrage on Chinese social media.
2023-08-25 12:46
China is launching an 'unprecedented' crackdown on corruption in its health industry as economic woes pile up
China has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting its hospitals, pharmaceutical industry and insurance funds as it grapples with mounting economic challenges and long-standing public frustration about high costs in the behemoth healthcare sector.
2023-08-25 10:49
India's Modi and China's Xi agree to 'intensify efforts' to deescalate border issue following rare meeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to "intensity efforts" to deescalate tensions at their contested border, in a rare face-to-face meeting since a deadly clash strained relations more than three years ago.
2023-08-25 10:46
Prigozhin would be latest in line of Putin critics who met an early death
The warnings were there. Speculation about Yevgeny Prigozhin's eventual fate began soon after his march on Russia two months ago.
2023-08-25 06:15
Putin makes first comments on Prigozhin since plane crash, calling Wagner boss 'a man of difficult fate'
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments Thursday on the plane crash believed to have killed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, saying he was "a man of difficult fate."
2023-08-25 00:55
Moscow court extends WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's pre-trial detention, state media reports
A Moscow court has extended the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months, state media Russia 24 reported Thursday.
2023-08-24 16:15
What could have caused the plane crash that reportedly killed Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin?
Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed uprising against the Kremlin exactly two months ago, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, according to Russian officials -- raising questions as to exactly how the disaster occurred.
2023-08-24 12:16
Japanese family says young doctor took his life after working 200 hours overtime in a single month
The family of a 26-year-old doctor in Japan who died by suicide last year after working more than 200 hours of overtime in a single month have pleaded for change in a nation long plagued by overwork culture.
2023-08-24 09:50
From Putin's 'personal chef' to rebel: Who is Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin?
The fate of Wagner private mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin was unclear on Wednesday evening, after his name was listed among passengers of a plane that crashed north of Moscow.
2023-08-24 04:20
Mercenary chief who staged mutiny in Russia is listed as a passenger on a plane that crashed, state media says
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner, was on the passenger list of a plane that crashed northwest of Moscow, killing all 10 on board, according to Russian state media.
2023-08-24 04:20
Iran rounds up activists and relatives of killed protesters ahead of Mahsa Amini anniversary
Iran is moving to head off a possible repeat of unrest ahead of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, arresting women's rights activists and family members of people killed during last year's nationwide protests, local and international human rights groups said Wednesday.
2023-08-24 00:52
Top Russian general who vanished after Wagner rebellion fired as head of aerospace forces
A top Russian general who went missing after the mercenary group Wagner's insurrection in June has been fired from his role as head of the country's aerospace forces, Russian state media reported Wednesday citing unnamed sources.
2023-08-23 19:54