Hong Kong court backs same-sex married couples on equal housing rights
A Hong Kong court has dismissed a government bid to deny same-sex married couples the right to rent and own public housing, saying that it was "discriminatory in nature" and a complete denial of such couples' rights.
2023-10-18 11:16
They followed evacuation orders. An Israeli airstrike killed them the next day.
When Palestinians in north Gaza heeded the warnings issued in the Israeli military's phone calls, text messages, and fliers advising them to head south, they thought they were fleeing to potential safety.
2023-10-18 10:58
China's economic growth slows to 4.9% in third quarter, amid muted demand and deflationary pressures
China’s economy slowed in the third quarter, amid muted global demand, deflationary pressures and an ailing property sector
2023-10-18 10:57
Biden's Middle East mission was thrown into turmoil even before he left
President Joe Biden's mission to contain Israel's confrontation with Hamas was overtaken even before he left Washington on Tuesday evening by fast worsening events that threaten to spill over into a regional war.
2023-10-18 10:29
Korea Takes First Step to Open Won Market by Seeking Applicants
South Korea will begin accepting registrations from foreign investors to trade the won onshore, taking its first step
2023-10-18 10:19
Bank of Japan Steps Into Market to Slow Rising Bond Yields
The Bank of Japan announced an unscheduled bond-purchase operation on Wednesday, reminding the market of its determination to
2023-10-18 10:16
What we know about the deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital
A massive blast Tuesday rocked a Gaza City hospital that was packed with wounded and displaced Palestinians amid an Israeli offensive on Gaza
2023-10-18 09:54
Fiji and Australia boost cyber security cooperation
SYDNEY Fiji and Australia will cooperate on cyber security, with Australia also boosting aid to its Pacific Islands
2023-10-18 09:50
US House still has no Speaker. Here's what happens next
Jim Jordan faces an uphill climb for the gavel. Republicans have two main options. Neither is easy.
2023-10-18 09:46
Reactions to strike on Gaza hospital killing hundreds
A blast at a hospital in Gaza City killed some 500 Palestinians on Tuesday in the deadliest single
2023-10-18 09:29
British navy chief says AUKUS submarine project needs 'rat-catchers' not regulators
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON The head of Britain's Royal Navy joined Australia on Tuesday in questioning U.S. bureaucratic
2023-10-18 09:20
Kansas agency investigated girl's family 5 times before she was killed, a report shows
Kansas child welfare officials say they investigated the family of a 5-year-old Kansas girl five times during the 13 months before she was raped and killed
2023-10-18 09:15