Sunac Wins Court Approval for Offshore Debt Restructuring
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. won court approval for its multibillion-dollar offshore debt restructuring plan, clearing the last key
1970-01-01 08:00
Sikkim: Race against time to save 102 missing in India floods
Severe floods have killed 14 and left dozens missing in the Himalayan state of Sikkim.
1970-01-01 08:00
Eurostar introduces preventative measures amid Paris bedbug surge
Cleaning system on Paris-London route is "highly effective at eliminating bugs" says train operator.
1970-01-01 08:00
Why a certificate to own a car in Singapore now costs $106,000
The city-state introduced a 10-year certificate of entitlement system in 1990 as an anti-congestion measure.
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Mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya Asks Halloween Revelers to Stay Away
The mayor of Tokyo’s Shibuya district asked Halloween partygoers to avoid its streets this year, fearing the post-pandemic
1970-01-01 08:00
'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.
1970-01-01 08:00
Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region's Armenians
Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh, supplying powerful weapons to the country ahead of its lightening offensive last month that brought the Armenian separatist enclave in its territory back under its control
1970-01-01 08:00
In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
Momo Nomura, a graphic artist and entrepreneur, visits a shrine near her business meetings or trips almost weekly
1970-01-01 08:00
Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics
Nones, or those unaffiliated with religion in India, account for less than 1% in a nation of 1.4 billion
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular
Israel is a nation perennially swept up in religious fervor and conflict
1970-01-01 08:00
As Mexico cracks down on migrants, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gains leverage with Washington
Last month, as the Biden administration scrambled to manage the latest wave of migrants overwhelming the US southern border, top US immigration authorities crossed into Mexico for an emergency meeting.
1970-01-01 08:00
Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
In the Middle East and North Africa, where religion is often ingrained in daily life's very fabric, rejecting faith can come with repercussions
1970-01-01 08:00