
Deadly floods hit China's major grain-producing region, fueling food security concerns
Days of heavy rain have caused severe flooding in China's leading grain-producing region in the northeast, killing 14 people and raising concerns about food security as floodwater inundated farmlands.
1970-01-01 08:00

Why China has few good options to boost its faltering economy
Every few days for the past several weeks, a parade of Chinese leaders and policymakers have publicly vowed to do more to boost the sputtering economy, usually by promising to support the beleaguered private sector.
1970-01-01 08:00

Israeli patrolman killed in Tel Aviv shooting, Palestinian gunman also killed
An Israeli patrolman was shot and killed in Tel Aviv on Saturday night by a Palestinian gunman who was also shot and killed, Israeli authorities said.
1970-01-01 08:00

Protesters demand answers on third anniversary of Beirut port explosion
Hundreds of protesters and family members of victims gathered in Lebanon to mark the third anniversary of a devastating explosion that ripped through a marine port in Beirut, demanding a probe.
1970-01-01 08:00

Rights groups urge Laos to release missing Chinese lawyer who was trying to get to US
Dozens of human rights groups have signed a joint petition calling on the Laotian authorities to release a prominent Chinese lawyer following reports that he has been detained in the country while trying to get to the United States.
1970-01-01 08:00

'U-S-A!': On the road with thousands of American soccer fans at the World Cup
In the shadow of Auckland's Eden Park stadium, a neighborhood watering hole has become a home away from home for the hordes of American fans who have traveled thousands of miles to cheer on the US team at the Women's World Cup.
1970-01-01 08:00

What Asia's top potato chip maker learned from a huge supply shortage
What happens when Asia's biggest potato chip maker runs out of potatoes? Japanese snack brand Calbee had to learn the hard way.
1970-01-01 08:00

More than a million displaced as China's Hebei region reels from record rains
More than a million people have been relocated from their homes in China's Hebei province following deadly flooding earlier this week, according to state media, as officials warned it could take a month for the waters to recede in some areas.
1970-01-01 08:00

Hundreds of teenagers are falling ill from heat wave at World Scout Jamboree in South Korea
Hundreds of teenage boy and girl scouts have fallen ill at a global event in South Korea as a sweltering heat wave sweeps the country, angering some parents who have called for the 12-day event to be canceled.
1970-01-01 08:00

India restricts laptop, PC imports to boost local manufacturing
India has placed restrictions on the import of computers and laptops in a surprise move from the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which has been trying to encourage domestic manufacturing in the tech sector.
1970-01-01 08:00

Bud Light controversy cost parent company about $395 million in lost US sales
The world's largest brewer is counting the costs of being swept into a controversy over Bud Light in the United States.
1970-01-01 08:00

It's official: Blackpink's Jisoo is dating actor Ahn Bo-hyun
Blackpink singer Jisoo is dating actor Ahn Bo-hyun, the stars' talent agencies said, in a rare departure from the secrecy that typically surrounds celebrity relationships in South Korea.
1970-01-01 08:00