Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga formally announced his bid to become the country's next prime minister on Wednesday, with growing party support making him the race's clear favourite. ( read original story ...)
Typhoon Haishen intensifies, poised to become a super typhoon and strike Japan and South Korea
Korea and Japan are stuck in a storm track that won't budge, with typhoon after typhoon slamming parts of each nation on a near-weekly basis. ( read original story ...)
Cargo ship with 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle sank off Japan, survivor says
Strong winds and rain from Typhoon Maysak hamper rescue of crew from Philippines, New Zealand and Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll from flooding in northwest Pakistan rises to 48
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by week-long monsoon rains that have hit northwestern Pakistan, including the scenic Swat Valley, have brought the death toll to 48, a ... ( read original story ...)
Flash floods kill more in Pakistan
Flash floods triggered by week-long monsoon rain that has hit north-western Pakistan have brought the death toll to 48.Hundreds of homes have been damaged or swept away. The army has joined relief and ... ( read original story ...)
China Tells U.S. to Stay Out Of Its Border Fight with India
"We don't accept countries outside the region pointing fingers, let alone meddling or making instigation, which will only endanger the regional peace and stability," China's embassy in India said. ( read original story ...)
New evidence of China’s concentration camps shows its hardening resolve to wipe out the Uighurs
Chinese officials were asked at a news conference about the continuing reports that China has locked in concentration camps more than 1 million ethnic Muslim Uighurs, Kazakhs and others in Xianjiang ... ( read original story ...)
Behind A Taiwan Electronics Billionaire’s Interest In The Auto Business
Yet of late, Chen is looking at the auto industry, too. This year, Yageo completed the $1.8 billion acquisition of electronics components maker Kemet of the U.S., which counts automakers among its ... ( read original story ...)
Govt should intervene to push for local exports: Sanjay Kirloskar
While India is pushing back imports from China, products exported by Indian companies are being blocked in West Asia and other parts of Asia as these countries favour products from developed markets, ... ( read original story ...)
Virtual Bahrain 2020 to focus on digital transformation
as well as encouraging start-up business, especially in the digital field. In this regard, Al Qaed affirmed that the ICT sector had witnessed exceptional changes and rapid developments throughout the ... ( read original story ...)