Japan's coast guard said the second survivor of a capsized cattle ship on its way to China from New Zealand, who had been pulled unconscious from the waters of the East China Sea on Friday, had died. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh reports 1,929 new COVID-19 cases, 29 more deaths
(Xinhua) -- Bangladesh reported 1,929 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths on Friday, making the tally at 321,615 and death toll at 4,412, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. The ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s Only Asian Elephant Prepared For New Home
A team of international vets using tranquiliser darts, flatbreads and the soothing lyrics of Frank Sinatra conducted a medical examination Friday on Pakistan's only Asian elephant, ahead of his ... ( read original story ...)
Freeport Indonesia expects sales jump after transition to underground mine
PT Freeport Indonesia expects its annual copper and gold sales to jump next year as it transitions to operating in its underground mine, CEO Tony Wenas told a virtual conference on Friday. ( read original story ...)
In Indonesia, shock coffin tactics nail coronavirus risks
Each day in Jakarta at 9 a.m. sharp, local government official Ricky Mulyana and three colleagues don full personal protective equipment, hoist a wooden coffin onto their shoulders, and set out on a ... ( read original story ...)
China Planning Building Spree in Tibet as India Tensions Rise, Sources Say
The construction plans include completion of the challenging middle section of a high-elevation Sichuan-Tibet railway link, a railway line between Nepal and Tibet that has remaine ... ( read original story ...)
Special Report: Australia Faces Down China in High-Stakes Strategy
Australia is standing up to China. Watch closely: It may be a harbinger of things to come, as the world's smaller countries respond to the increasingly coercive Asian economic superpower. For years, ... ( read original story ...)
Political Change in China Is Not Implausible | Opinion
More people would like to withdraw or quit this party." According to the BBC, over 170 minister- and deputy minister-level officials across China were sacked, and many more were jailed under the ... ( read original story ...)
Comac C919: China takes on Airbus and Boeing
The Comac C919 is China's first medium-haul passenger jet aircraft and it's a direct challenger to the Boeing B737 and the Airbus A320. ( read original story ...)
China’s auto sales to grow slightly in next five years, industry body predicts
China's auto market, the world's biggest, is expected to grow only slightly in the next five years, the country's top auto industry body said on Friday. ( read original story ...)