Taiwan #MeToo Scandals Push Tsai to Toughen Equality Laws
President Tsai Ing-wen’s government moved to strengthen Taiwan’s equality laws after a series of sexual harassment scandals rocked
2023-07-13 13:21
Top diplomat says China, ASEAN pushing ahead with free trade area talks
BEIJING China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are pushing ahead with talks on a third
2023-07-13 13:17
LeBron James says no intention of retiring yet
NBA star LeBron James ended speculation over his future on Wednesday, saying that he is not yet ready to retire and...
2023-07-13 12:52
Iraq's marshes are dying, and a civilisation with them
Mohammed Hamid Nour is only 23, but he is already nostalgic for how Iraq's Mesopotamian marshes once were before drought dried them up, decimating...
2023-07-13 12:49
Former teen performers accuse an agent of sexual assault. They're hoping it's Japan's Me Too moment
At least a dozen men have come forward this year to say they were sexually assaulted as teenagers by Johnny Kitagawa, a boy band impresario who was one of the most powerful people in Japanese entertainment for decades
2023-07-13 12:48
Wimbledon Day 11: Women's semi-finals guide
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine tackles fellow unseeded player Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday for a place...
2023-07-13 12:47
House Republicans set to interrogate FTC's Khan over ethics, antitrust issues
House Republicans who say the Federal Trade Commission has been overzealous and politicized under President Joe Biden are set to interrogate agency head Lina Khan on Thursday
2023-07-13 12:29
Blinken to meet with top Chinese diplomat on sidelines of ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday -- the latest in a series of increased high-level interactions between Washington and Beijing.
2023-07-13 12:29
Black Lives Matter movement to mark 10 years of activism, renews call to defund the police
The Black Lives Matter movement turns 10 years old on Thursday, marking the day in 2013 that the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin was acquitted in his death
2023-07-13 12:16
China's security drive hits embassy activities, LGBT events, some diplomats say
By Laurie Chen, Yew Lun Tian and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI Some diplomats in China say they are facing
2023-07-13 11:59
Six killed in banned Kenya protests
Six people were killed on Wednesday in clashes in Kenya between police and demonstrators who joined banned opposition protests against tax...
2023-07-13 11:56
Russian general in Ukraine says he was fired after accusing defense minister of treachery
A senior Russian general in command of forces in occupied southern Ukraine says he was suddenly dismissed from his post after accusing Moscow's Defense Ministry leadership of betraying his troops by not providing sufficient support.
2023-07-13 11:23