US is pushing Russia 'toward using' nuclear weapons by arming Ukraine, Belarus leader says
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday that by arming Ukraine, the United States is pushing Russia toward using nuclear weapons.
2023-10-07 09:51
Is South Korea failing women in the workplace? Just look at Hyundai Motor
When Hwang Ji-sun, 52, first joined the assembly line at South Korean carmaker Hyundai 22 years ago, women like her had it tough.
2023-10-07 07:51
China's economy will be hobbled for years by the real estate crisis
China's robust growth, one of the fastest sustained expansions for a major economy in history, was propelled for decades by a housing boom fueled by a rising population and urbanization.
2023-10-06 18:27
Taiwan investigates firms that worked with Chinese companies reportedly supplying Huawei
Taiwan is investigating whether four of its firms broke US sanctions or its own investment rules when they provided services to Chinese companies that are reportedly helping Huawei build chip factories.
2023-10-06 17:15
No military targets in Ukraine village hit by 'inhuman' Russian missile strike, officials say
There were no military targets in the village that was hit by a Russian missile strike Thursday, a top Ukrainian police official said, in what was one of the deadliest attacks against civilians since the conflict began and which the country's president called "inhuman" and "deliberate."
2023-10-06 13:15
China to double the size of its space station as it offers an alternative to NASA-led ISS
China plans to expand its space station to six modules from three in coming years, offering astronauts from other nations an alternative platform for near-Earth missions as the NASA-led International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its lifespan.
2023-10-06 12:16
American soldiers brought breakdancing to South Korea. Now it's writing its own history
When hip-hop-obsessed American soldiers showed their Korean counterparts how to land headspins and windmills at US military bases in the 1980s, they probably didn't anticipate breakdancing's eventual explosion in the country.
2023-10-06 11:49
It's official: MotoGP maestro Marc Márquez will leave Honda
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez will end his 11-year association with Honda, the factory team announced Wednesday, finally ending weeks of speculation around the rider's future.
2023-10-05 16:51
Why China's young people are quitting their jobs and throwing 'resignation parties'
On the day Liang resigned from his banking job in China's Zhejiang province, his friends threw a party and congratulated him by beating gongs and drums, in an echo of traditional marriage rituals.
2023-10-05 16:23
In this city, the right to own a car starts at $76,000. And that doesn't include the car
Owning a car in Singapore, one of the world's most expensive countries, has always been something of a luxury. But costs have now soared to an all time high.
2023-10-05 13:46
'Sushi terrorism' pranks prompt Japanese chain to turn to cartoon conveyor belts
A Japanese sushi chain targeted in a spate of pranks that has sparked concern over hygiene has devised a digital conveyor belt to serve food to customers.
2023-10-05 12:55
'Be water, my friend': China's first UFC champion channels her inner Bruce Lee
A decade ago, Zhang Weili was handing out flyers to rushing commuters in front of her local subway station. Now she's considered one of the best women's mixed-martial arts (MMA) fighters in history.
2023-10-05 10:24