New species of ‘ghost shark’ emerges from the depths in New Zealand
The specimens were discovered during research in the Chatham Rise, an area of the Pacific which stretches around 1,000km (621 miles) east near New Zealand’s South Island.
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Landslide triggered by rain leaves 12 dead and 2 missing at an illegal gold mine in Indonesia
SUNGAI ABU, Indonesia (AP) — Mud, rugged terrain and lack of telecommunications hampered rescue efforts Saturday after a landslide set off by torrential rains smashed down into an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, killing at least 12 people.
AIIB adds new member as development bank emarks on grand global mission
The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Thursday welcomed its 110th member amid its efforts to take on a bigger role in helping some of the world’s poorest countries discover innovative ways of financing.
Japan scientists uncover hundreds of huge desert doodles in Peru using AI
The fabled Nazca lines, a series of massive incisions on the desert floor depicting animals, plants, imaginary beings and geometric figures, have fascinated scientists ever since they were first discovered around a century ago.
South Korea vows military response to North’s balloons, stoking escalation fears
Incheon International Airport, one of Asia’s busiest, experienced temporary stoppages on Monday after a balloon was spotted nearby.
Britain's finance minister calls for spending discipline but no return to austerity
Liverpool, ENGLAND — U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves vowed on Monday that Britain will not return to austerity, but said she would make hard choices as she lays out budget proposals next month.
Takeaways from AP’s story on the role of the West in widespread fraud with South Korean adoptions
Western governments eagerly approved and even pushed for the adoption of South Korean children for decades, despite evidence that adoption agencies were aggressively competing for kids, pressuring mothers and bribing hospitals, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found.
Chinese surveillance fears spur South Korea to remove 1,300 cameras from military bases
The cameras, which were supplied by a South Korean company, “were found to be designed to be able to transmit recorded footage externally by connecting to a specific Chinese server”, the outlet reported an unnamed military official as saying.