- May 24th, 2025
A devastating outbreak of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has led to the deaths of dozens of tigers in two zoos in southern Vietnam, according to reports from state media. The virus, identified as the highly pathogenic H5N1...
Nine people have been confirmed dead after a devastating fire tore through a hospital in southern Taiwan, local authorities and media reported on Wednesday. The tragedy struck at Pingtung County Hospital around 09:40 local time (01:00 GMT), coinciding with the...
In the small town of Lan Sak, central Thailand, grief hung heavy in the air as families and friends gathered on Thursday to mourn the lives of 20 young children and three teachers who perished in a horrific bus fire....
Pakistan has signaled its intent to acquire China’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, the FC-31 “Gyrfalcon.” This acquisition is expected to significantly enhance the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) capabilities, providing it with a technological advantage over its primary adversary, India, for...
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has launched an ambitious new recruitment campaign aimed at gathering intelligence from some of the world's most closed and secretive regimes, including China, Iran, and North Korea. In a bold and wide-reaching initiative, the...
Singapore's image of incorruptibility, Subramanian Iswaran, a senior cabinet minister, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for accepting gifts valued at over S$403,000 (US$311,882; £234,586) and obstructing the course of justice. The 62-year-old, once seen as a stalwart of...
On Wednesday, a buried World War II-era bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport, causing significant disruption but fortunately resulting in no casualties. The blast left a crater measuring approximately seven meters (23 feet) wide on a taxiway, leading to the cancellation...
Ishiba Shigeru, former defense minister and prominent hardliner on national security, has been elected President of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), making him the new Prime Minister of Japan. His ascension comes with significant implications, particularly in shaping Japan’s...
The South China Sea, Chinese government personnel attacked a Vietnamese fishing boat on Sunday, leaving several fishermen with serious injuries. The incident occurred in the disputed waters of the Paracel Islands, an area long claimed by both China and Vietnam....
In the 1980s, as China began to open up after decades of Maoist rule, a striking phrase echoed across the country: "To get rich is glorious." This saying, though unofficial, became emblematic of the changing economic ethos under Deng Xiaoping,...
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