Rohingya boat capsizes off coast of Indonesia – at least 50 feared dead
Fishermen rescued at least six people, and the search continues for the boat which had about 150 refugees on board.
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Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was intoxicated during fatal car accident in Texas pond, police report says
Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao was intoxicated when she accidentally drove her Tesla into a pond at a ranch she owned with her husband, venture capitalist Jim Breyer, after a gathering there last month with friends, a police report released Wednesday reveals.
South Korea's Yoon, Biden call for defending elections against fake news
SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday urged world leaders to join in defending democracy against the threat posed by disinformation.
Eight dead after South Korean chemicals tanker capsizes off Japan
Eight people died after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized off Japan on Wednesday, the coast guard said, reversing its earlier statements that they were rescued.
Singapore ex-minister S Iswaran returns from Australia to face corruption charges, surrenders passport
The former transport minister, who is out on bail, had been required to return to Singapore by Tuesday.
Why Mainland Chinese Flocked to Hong Kong’s New Global Visa
To some foreign expatriates, Hong Kong has lost its appeal as an international city and no longer feels like home since Beijing took a heavier hand in its governance. But for many former mainland Chinese like Angelina Wang, it has become a more attractive place to live and work.
South Korea suspends two doctors' licences over walkouts
South Korea has suspended the medical licences of two doctors, the Korean Medical Association said on Tuesday (Mar 19), in the first punitive action over a month-long strike that has caused healthcare chaos.
Chinese academic’s disappearance sparks concerns among compatriots in Japan: ‘people are worried’
The university on Monday confirmed it had heard nothing from Hu since he left, and that his family in Japan first expressed their concern in September. Kobe Gakuin has contacted the Chinese consul-general in Osaka but received no reply, the Yomiuri newspaper reported.