Manila - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has launched a profanity-filled tirade against the European Union, in his latest riposte to international criticism of the rising death toll in his brutal crackdown on crime. Duterte punctuated his insults with a rude...
Shanghai - The famed Michelin food guide launched its first edition in mainland China Wednesday, awarding stars to elegant luxury establishments as well as a humble haunt serving up Cantonese staples. The inaugural edition covers the commercial hub of Shanghai...
Seoul - The Red Cross appealed Wednesday for US$15.5 million (S$21.2 million) in emergency funding to help flood-ravaged North Koreans, warning of a "secondary disaster" in the impoverished country unless urgent assistance is provided. At least 138 people are known...
Unlicensed Chinese guides have been taking Chinese tourists on "bakugai" shopping sprees to tax-free shops and receiving sales commissions from some retailers, according to an investigation by national tax authorities. In the past there have been problems with unlicensed tour...
Overcrowding, the lack of sufficient life vests and a submerged pole in the river were factors in Sunday's boat accident in the Chao Phaya River in the province of Ayutthaya, the Cabinet heard yesterday. Government Spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said...
Theft was the most common crime reported at Incheon Airport, a report showed Tuesday. According to data provided by the police to The Minjoo Party of Korea Rep. An Ho-young, 111 cases of theft was reported at South Korea's largest...
JAKARTA - Ten people have been killed in flash flooding and landslides in Indonesia, an official said Wednesday, with a search ongoing for three others still missing in the disasters on Java island. Torrential downpours triggered flash flooding in Garut...
When we last saw Coco the dog flashing her latest high-tech bling, she was wearing two new Apple watches. Now China's richest dog has two new iPhones - for each of her four paws. Owned by the 28-year-old son of China's...
MANILA - Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has likened the supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte to a cult, similar to the following of German Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, saying they should not be carried away with their "idolatry" for their...
Convicted Philippine felons on Tuesday (Sept 20) told a Congressional hearing they had bribed a former justice minister and fierce critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, dealing another blow to her efforts to investigate the country's deadly war on drugs. Senator...
