NEW DELHI - The extravagant wedding of an Indian politician's daughter has triggered an uproar in the country amid a cash flow crisis after the Indian government announced that it would scrap 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee notes. The five-day wedding of...
BANGALORE, India - A controversial Indian mining tycoon has taken over a royal palace and flown in Brazilian dancers at a reported cost of US$75 million (S$104 million) to celebrate his daughter's wedding on Wednesday, as the country reels from...
HANZHONG, SHAANXI - A home furnishing store in China has introduced a bizarre punishment for its underperforming employees - making them eat live yellow mealworms. That's not all - they have to eat the worms in public too, reported People's...
Hanoi - Two tigers are killed or illegally trafficked every week, according to fresh analysis published Wednesday that warned of the "disastrous impact" on the 4,000 big cats left in the wild. The latest estimate comes as experts and dignitaries,...
HANOI - Britain's Prince William met Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc after arriving in Hanoi on Wednesday at the start of a two-day trip to promote wildlife protection. The Duke of Cambridge is the president of United for Wildlife,...
As Donald Trump's popularity in China climbs, one little golden pheasant is enjoying the perks of fame because of his bright yellow comb-over. Visitors to the Hangzhou Safari Park in Zhejiang province have discovered that one of the birds there...
SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors questioned a former vice sports minister on Wednesday as their probe into the corruption scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye spreads to preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Park is under pressure over her shadowy confidant...
BANGKOK - Thai health officials on Wednesday said 33 new Zika virus cases have been detected in the country as officials step up screening for groups at high risk from the disease such as pregnant women. "We confirmed 33 new...
It was a scene which wouldn't be out of place in a Thai horror movie. A long-haired woman was spotted sitting on the boot of a moving car on a busy road in Bangkok last week, which must have sent shivers down the...
A Donald Trump presidency could open doors for China to take on a bigger global role, especially in promoting trade and fighting climate change, given the United States President-elect's disdain for these two issues, say Chinese observers. Already, Beijing is...
