1,000 cats rescued in China from being slaughtered and sold as pork, mutton
Police in China have rescued some 1,000 cats from a truck en route to a slaughterhouse, state-affiliated media has reported, busting part of an illicit trade that fraudulently sells feline meat as pork or mutton and sparking fresh food safety concerns.
2023-10-25 09:16
China removes Defense Minister Li Shangfu after two-month disappearance
China's Defense Minister Li Shangfu was fired on Tuesday two months after he disappeared from public view, becoming the second high-profile minister to lose his job recently without any official explanation.
2023-10-25 08:52
Asia Stocks Poised to Rise on China Stimulus Plans: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Hong Kong and China-related markets look set to gain after President Xi Jinping stepped up support
2023-10-25 08:25
Big banks linked to products with pangolin parts
The companies include UK multinationals such as HSBC, Prudential, and Legal & General.
2023-10-25 07:53
Missing millions at top Costa Rica bank spark investigation
SAN JOSE Costa Rica's attorney general's office has opened an investigation into the disappearance of some $6 million
2023-10-25 06:58
ABC News: Mark Meadows received immunity to testify to special counsel in federal election subversion probe
Donald Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, was granted immunity by special counsel Jack Smith and has met with federal prosecutors multiple times in the investigation of the efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to a report from ABC News.
2023-10-25 05:55
Hamas operatives used phone lines installed in tunnels under Gaza to plan Israel attack over 2 years, sources familiar with intelligence say
Intelligence shared with the United States suggests a small cell of Hamas operatives planning the deadly surprise attack on Israel communicated via a network of hardwired phones built into the network of tunnels underneath Gaza over a period of two years, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
2023-10-25 05:27
Blinken warns US will defend itself 'swiftly and decisively' against attacks by Iran or proxies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that while "the United States does not seek conflict with Iran," it will act to defend itself "swiftly and decisively" against attacks by Iran or its proxies, and called on United Nations member states to urge Iran not to become directly involved in the Israel-Hamas war.
2023-10-25 05:25
'Heck of a reunion': Donald Trump silent as Michael Cohen dishes dirt
Five years after they last met, the ex-president and his self-described fixer were reunited in court.
2023-10-25 05:19
Republican US Rep. Emmer drops out of race for House speaker -media
WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Tom Emmer, the No. 3 Republican in the House, has dropped out of the race
2023-10-25 04:58
Detained WSJ reporter's sister urges Biden to remain focused on his release
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON The sister of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday urged the Biden
2023-10-25 04:51
JetBlue asks US to ban KLM from JFK if planned Schiphol curbs take place
AMSTERDAM U.S. carrier JetBlue Airways said on Tuesday it had asked the U.S. Department of Transportation to ban
2023-10-25 04:48