China has no room to compromise with those advocating “Taiwan independence,” Beijing’s top envoy in Washington said ahead of Saturday’s presidential election in the island.
China wants to use its EV boom to help power the grid
The Chinese government is looking at how it can use EVs to power the country's electrical grid during periods of peak demand.
In historic move, South Korea passes ban on production of dog meat for human consumption
Animal rights activists said Tuesday South Korea reached a tipping point where most people oppose the practice.
South Korea’s Parliament Unanimously Passes Historic Dog Meat Ban
Previous efforts to ban the dog meat trade were stymied by vehement opposition from farmers—but starting in 2027, those who breed dogs or sell their meat for human consumption may face jail time.
South Korea’s gender imbalance brings bleak marriage prospects for men
South Korea's bachelor time bomb is about to really go off. Following a historic 30-year-long imbalance in the male-to-female sex ratio at birth, young men far outnumber young women in the country.
South Korea passes legislation to end its controversial dog meat trade
South Korea's lawmakers passed a bill banning breeding and slaughter of dog meat for consumption on Tuesday which will eventually bring an end to the country’s centuries-old practice.
Iran accessed billions in recently unfrozen funds as Israel-Hamas war rages
A lesser-known transaction allowed $10 billion of revenue, for selling electricity to Iraq, to be transferred from an Iraqi bank to a financial institution in Oman.
Vietnam veteran dies after VA fails to notify him of potential cancer
A costly mistake by a Veterans Affairs hospital has left a Vietnam veteran dead and a widow worried her husband won't be the only one.
Will Vietnam Get Caught in the Crosshairs of Great-Power Politics Again?
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Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines draws millions after returning from COVID
The Black Nazarene procession in the Philippines, one of the largest religious devotions in the world, returned this year to its traditional size for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 ...