Hong Kong shops shutter as months of protest darken economic gloom
Hong Kong jeweler Jun Lam has already closed one shop. His remaining outlet sits in an almost deserted shopping mall at the heart of a...
Hong Kong disqualifies democracy activist Joshua Wong from district elections
Hong Kong’s government disqualified prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong from upcoming district elections on Tuesday, a move likely to sow further discord in a city...
British man has foot bitten off, another hurt in Australian shark attack
A British man had his foot bitten off and another was injured in a shark attack off Australia’s northeast coast, emergency officials in Queensland state...
Singapore to stick with natural gas power for time being, expand solar use
Natural gas will continue to play a dominant role in generating electricity in Singapore while the state plans to accelerate the use of renewable energy,...
Baghdadi leaves bitter legacy in Iraqi city of Mosul he terrorized
When Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi took to the pulpit of Iraq’s historic al-Nuri mosque to declare his caliphate in 2014, residents of Mosul had no idea...
Bolivian election rivals end day of protests with rallies, injuries
Supporters and opponents of Bolivian President Evo Morales both ended a day of protests with large rallies on Monday, as Morales’ election rival Carlos Mesa...
Singapore aims to expand solar power use in city state by 2030
Natural gas will continue to play a dominant role in generating electricity in Singapore while the city-state plans to scale up the use of renewable...
Hong Kong leader says expects city to record negative growth in 2019
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she expects the Asian financial hub to record negative economic growth for the full 2019 year,...
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off southern Philippines
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit central Mindanao in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, shaking buildings and causing residents to rush from schools...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes near Davao, Philippines: EMSC
An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck 58 kilometers (36 miles) southwest of Davao in southern Philippines on Tuesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)....