Swedes use ropes, towels to save Briton who lost foot to shark in Australia
A Swedish couple on holiday in Australia were hailed for saving a British man whose foot was bitten off and another who was injured in...
India moves to divide Jammu and Kashmir state despite protests, attacks
India will formally split up disputed Jammu and Kashmir state into two federal territories on Thursday, aiming to tighten its grip on the restive region...
Ainu hunter pursues cultural revival in Japan
The indigenous Ainu still face discrimination in Japan today. Thirty-eight year-old Atsushi Monbetsu has his own solution: embracing his culture for all to see, especially...
China cites ‘early harvest’ benefits in Guadalcanal deal
Chinese companies will build and control power and port facilities, roads, rail and bridges on Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands, as part of an $825...
Southern California firefighters brace for resurgence of extreme winds
Firefighters braced late on Tuesday for a resurgence of strong Santa Ana desert winds across Southern California after crews gained a brief respite in battling...
‘Something novel’: Chinese cafe dyes pups to look like pandas
Would you like your dog transformed into a panda?...
Australia says it will hold China accountable on human rights
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Canberra will hold China to account on issues such as human rights, insisting that staying quiet on sensitive issues...
Russia’s Putin, Hungary’s Orban to discuss TurkStream pipeline, nuclear energy
The TurkStream pipeline that would bring gas to Central Europe bypassing Ukraine and nuclear energy issues are expected to feature high on the agenda at...
China’s Hebei issues orange smog alert effective Nov. 1
China’s top steelmaking province of Hebei has issued an “orange” smog alert effective from Nov. 1, with pollution expected to be “severe”, the local environmental...
S.Africa aims to finalize Eskom split around 2022
The South African government unveiled the broad outlines of a plan to overhaul struggling state power firm Eskom on Tuesday, saying it hoped to complete...