Xi Jinping allowed to remain 'president for life' as China abolishes term limits, China News,BEIJING – China's Xi Jinping on Sunday secured a path to rule indefinitely as parliament abolished presidential term limits, handing him almost total authority to pursue a vision of transformi
China ministry summons mayors of 6 cities for failing to meet smog targets, China News,SHANGHAI – China's Environment Ministry has summoned the mayors of six northern Chinese cities to a meeting in Beijing to account for their failures to meet winter targets to cut smog, it said in a notice on
Snakes on a plate: Vietnam's coiled cuisine, Food News,With their meat served up in a wide array of dishes and blood added to rice wine, snakes make a reputedly satisfying — and nourishing — meal in Vietnam. Caught in the jungles of the north of the country, snake flesh is traditionally belie
TikTok booms in Southeast Asia as it picks path through political minefields, Digital News,SINGAPORE – At 19, Sandy Saputra is big on TikTok Indonesia. Within a year, he's leapt from quiet, small-town life to star influencer status as more than 10.5 million followers lap up his toothy grin in d
Magnitude 6.0 aftershock rattles quake-hit Papua New Guinea Highlands, World News,SYDNEY/WELLINGTON – Strong aftershocks rocked Papua New Guinea's remote and rugged highlands on Monday, a week after a deadly magnitude 7.5 earthquake killed at least 31 people. Three aftershocks stronger than mag
'China's calmest anchor' continues reporting the news even as earthquake strikes, China News,What would your first instinct be when an earthquake strikes? While most of us would probably take cover under a desk, Chinese TV news anchor, He Kunyu, evidently felt the show must go on. Foo
Wuhan virus: 3 Japanese evacuated from China infected; 14 other evacuees show symptoms of fever, cough, Asia News,TOKYO – Three Japanese citizens among more than 200 evacuated from China have tested positive for a new strain of coronavirus, Japan's health minister said on Thursday (Jan 30). Two
China's President Xi Jinping warns Wuhan virus spread is 'accelerating', country facing 'grave situation', China News,Chinese President Xi Jinping warned China was facing a \”grave situation\” given the \”accelerating spread\” of a new virus that has infected nearly 1,975 people
Vietnam jails 4 over migrant deaths in British truck, Asia News,HANOI – A court in Vietnam on Monday (Sept 14) sentenced four Vietnamese people to between 2-1/2 and 7-1/2 years in prison for their role in the deaths of 39 migrants whose bodies were discovered in the back of a truck near London in Oc
Bali prays as coronavirus hits tourism on Island of the Gods, Asia News,DENPASAR – Bali's Galungan festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil, but a new enemy is threatening that cosmic balance this year – coronavirus. Temples across the Island of the Gods are filled with faithful who ho
