Japan would have needed to defeat America’s navy in order to actually invade the West Coast. And even then, it might not have had the resources. It seemed like just another ordinary day at sea. Early …
Death of reality TV show star in Japan spotlights cyber bullying
The recent death of Hana Kimura, a bubbly, pink-haired 22-year-old wrestler and reality TV show star, has spotlighted a rise in cyber bullying in Japan and prompted swift official pledges to do more …
Bangladesh reports first virus death in Rohingya refugee camp
Aid workers have long warned of a potential humanitarian disaster if there is a major outbreak at the camps in the Cox’s Bazar coastal district.
Severe cyclone approaches India’s financial capital Mumbai
A storm in the Arabian Sea off India’s west coast has intensified into a severe cyclone, gathering speed as it barrels toward India’s financial capital of Mumbai …
Mumbai streets deserted as India’s biggest city braces for cyclone
The streets of Mumbai emptied on Wednesday as a rare cyclone headed for India’s most populous metropolis and thousands of people moved away from the coast, adding to the pressure on authorities …
‘Sacrificed’: anger in China over death of Wuhan doctor from coronavirus
Hu Weifeng, 42, worked at the same hospital as whistleblower ophthalmologist Li Wenliang …
UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law
Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of people in Hong Kong “a route to citizenship” if China imposes new security laws, Boris Johnson has said. Writing in the Times, Mr …
Washington looks to Five Eyes to build anti-China coalition
Washington joined the UK, Australia and Canada to criticise Beijing for undermining the “one country, two systems” framework meant to determine Hong Kong’s future for 50 years after its handover from …
Hong Kong’s role as China’s link to the world will keep eroding, says expert
China’s proposed national security law for Hong Kong comes as an unsurprising move, says Bilahari Kausikan, chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore. He adds that …
China Revives London Stock-Listing Program
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. said late Tuesday that China’s market regulator had approved its planned listing in London. The group’s shares already trade in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and it has a …