What do you do when you're standing on a sinking car with your child, and have no way to get on land easily? A man carrying his baby daughter was caught on video throwing the infant to someone standing on...
Seeking to capitalise on US President Donald Trump's controversial new travel restrictions, companies and officials in Asia said they would target greater tourism and education ties with Muslims worried about the curbs. Mr Trump's Friday directive put a 120-day hold...
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said on Sunday that Taiwanese visitors to the United States entering under the Taiwan-US visa waiver would not be affected by a recent change in US immigration policy. US President Donald Trump signed a...
Pakistanis who are permanent residents or hold non-immigrant visas must take the possibility of a ban seriously. On Friday January 27, 2017, United States President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into...
MANILA - Philippine police have suspended controversial anti-narcotics operations until they can rid their ranks of "scalawags", their chief said on Monday, following President Rodrigo Duterte's admission the force was "corrupt to the core". Duterte, in a break from his...
The Yomiuri Shimbun The initial fare for taxis operating in Tokyo's 23 wards and the cities of Musashino and Mitaka was reduced on Monday from ¥730 (S$9.14) for the first two kilometers to ¥410 for the first 1.052 kilometers. The new system...
The US President reiterates commitment to defend South Korea. US President Donald Trump on Monday reaffirmed the country's commitment to its ties with South Korea, saying he will be "100 per cent" with Seoul in underpinning the alliance and resolving...
According to legend, in ancient China there lived a monster called the Nian, which means "year", that would attack villages every lunar New Year, eating livestock, crops and even people, especially children. So, every New Year's Eve, villagers would have...
Wrapped up from head to toe in a white bag and gently rocking from side to side, five Japanese mothers are hopeful Tokyo's latest health trend can cure their post-pregnancy aches and pains. According to its exponents, Otonamaki, which translates...
A top Muslim lawyer who was gunned down outside Yangon airport was deliberately targeted, Myanmar's ruling party has said, describing the assassination as a "terrorist act" against their policies. Ko Ni, a legal advisor to the National League for Democracy...
