Lao activist latest asylum-seeker to go missing in Thailand: right groups
A political activist from Laos who fled to Thailand has gone missing after seeking refugee status with the United Nations, the latest in a series...
App attempts a rare trick in China: online privacy
In a country where privacy protections are considered weak and anything-goes data collection has become the norm, Chinese tech entrepreneur Yang Geng stands out....
Hong Kong braces for weekend protests as German leader appeals for peaceful solution
Hong Kong is bracing for more demonstrations this weekend, with protesters threatening to disrupt transport links to the airport, after embattled leader Carrie Lam’s withdrawal...
Robert Mugabe, Veteran President Of Zimbabwe, Dead At 95 – NPR
Robert Mugabe, Veteran President Of Zimbabwe, Dead At 95 NPR Robert Mugabe, Strongman Who Cried, ‘Zimbabwe Is Mine,’ Dies at 95 The New York Times Robert Mugabe,...
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas death toll expected to be ‘staggering’ – BBC News
Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas death toll expected to be ‘staggering’ BBC News Hurricane Dorian moves north after ravaging Bahamas: Live updates CNN Tornadoes hit Carolinas as Hurricane Dorian...
Asia shares rise on trade talks hope, firm U.S. data; safe havens sold
Asian stocks gained on Friday, joining a global trend as investors took heart from firm U.S. economic data plans hopes a meeting between U.S. and...
California boat fire survivors tell their story
The crew of a dive ship that caught fire and sank off the California coast told a “harrowing story” of their failed attempts to save...
Canada’s pride Andreescu delivers on hype at Flushing Meadows
Clobbering her way past her semi-final opponent Belinda Bencic at Flushing Meadows on Thursday, 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu proved she is no longer an underdog....
Alibaba dials up luxury push with $2 billion buy of Netease e-commerce arm
Alibaba Group has agreed to buy e-commerce business Kaola from Chinese gaming company NetEase for $2 billion, adding a platform that specializes in supplying curated...
Inside drugmakers’ strategy to boost cancer medicines with ‘Lazarus effect’
In the halls of MD Anderson Cancer Center, the drug Vitrakvi is known for having a “Lazarus effect” in some patients because it can reverse...