BEIJING - China opposes North Korean missile tests that run contrary to UN resolutions, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday after North Korea said it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous...
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Sunday that it would install malodor reduction devices in 10 more places in the capital to prevent bad smells wafting from waste pipes. The city government said it was part of Seoul's efforts to reduce...
National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, officially opened its roof corridor on Saturday for sightseeing and fitness events. The stadium, which was built for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, opened the roof corridor during an orienteering competition involving...
Thousands of forged terracotta warriors were on exhibition in Taihu county, East China's Anhui province, without the consent or authorisation of officials overseeing the real ones. Beijing News commented on Saturday: In a statement, the management of the mausoleum of the...
HONG KONG - The vote for Hong Kong's new leader kicks off this week, but most of its 3.8 million-strong electorate will have no say in choosing the winner, prompting calls for an overhaul of a system skewed towards...
There are ways of smuggling gold, but when despair starts, there is such a way. A man was arrested Sunday (12 February) trying to smuggle 20 bars of gold from Singapore to Hyderabad, including 12 rectums. The 36-year-old hides eight other...
There are ways to smuggle gold, but when desperation kicks in, there is this way. A man was caught Sunday (Feb 12) trying to smuggle 20 gold bars from Singapore to Hyderabad, including 12 in his rectum. The 36-year-old had hidden...
JAKARTA - Indonesians will vote on Wednesday (Feb 15) in regional elections in more than 100 provinces, cities, and districts, with the contest for the powerful post of Jakarta governor turning into one of the more divisive political battles...
Employees in Asia are more downbeat about their jobs than the global average, with a survey showing slightly less than one-third of those polled were happy in their work and pointing to uneasy communications with bosses as one factor. Human...
SEOUL - Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor's office on Monday for questioning as part of a wider investigation into an influence-peddling scandal that could topple President Park Geun-hye. Lee is accused of...
