NZ police end search for two missing in eruption
New Zealand police said they suspended search on Tuesday (December 24) for the bodies of the two missing people following a deadly volcanic eruption on...
Exhibition in China reflects on loss of anonymity to recognition technology
An art exhibition exploring the impact of facial recognition technology has opened in China, offering a rare public space for reflection on increasingly pervasive surveillance...
Tennis: Andreescu out of season opener in Auckland with ‘knee issues’
Auckland Classic organizers suffered a major setback to their tournament lineup on Tuesday with U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu withdrawing due to “knee issues”....
South Korea, Japan, China leaders to promote North Korea-U.S. dialogue
China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to work together to promote dialogue between the United States and North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in...
ByteDance has no sale plans for TikTok, media report untrue – internal note
Chinese social media firm ByteDance has no plans to sell part or all of its TikTok app, the short video platform’s head said on Tuesday,...
Vietnam seizes two tonnes of ivory, pangolin scales
Vietnamese authorities have seized more than two tonnes of pangolin scales and ivory from Africa, state media reported on Tuesday....
China, Japan, South Korea reaffirm commitment to dialogue over North Korea
China, Japan and South Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to dialogue to resolve the North Korea issue, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday after...
MLB notebook: LHP Hill, wife arrested at Pats-Bills game
Free agent pitcher Rich Hill was arrested and fined, along with his wife, following an exchange with the police on Saturday before the New England...
Christianity Today again slams Trump, raises issue of ‘unconditional loyalty’
Christianity Today, the magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham, renewed its criticism of President Donald Trump in a new editorial that cited his...
Hong Kong ‘silent night’ protests planned for Christmas Eve
Hong Kong anti-government protesters plan to stage gatherings in prime shopping malls and a ‘silent night’ rally in a popular tourist precinct on Christmas Eve...