Hong Kong passes second national security law, widening crackdown powers and aligning city more closely with mainland China
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Taps dry up in India’s Bengaluru as it fast runs out of water: ‘we’re taking turns to do everything’
Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-litre (5-gallon) buckets worth of water for the week for cooking, cleaning and household chores.
How the climate crisis will affect the U.S. economy: Top economists Jeffrey Sachs, Nouriel Roubini and Mark Zandi discuss
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US top official Antony Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend democracy summit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived on Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour also including the Philippines, as Washington moves to reinforce ties with two key regional allies.
Panasonic, Midea, robotics upstart step up to meet aging China's needs
GUANGZHOU/OSAKA -- Technology-powered solutions for a graying society are gaining momentum in China, with both local and international players pursuing opportunities in the growing field.
Harvard-trained parenting researcher: 4 things parents should always do to raise confident girls
Children need some degree of self-confidence to grow up to be happy, thriving adults.
Indonesia’s electoral integrity under scrutiny as Prabowo Subianto set to be named president
The Election Commission’s credibility has come under scrutiny after it last week stopped displaying the results of its ongoing official vote tally online, prompting parties supporting Prabowo’s rivals to cry foul play, and activists and watchdog groups to demand greater transparency into the vote tabulation process.
Malaysian minister says heritage dish status for bak kut teh nothing to do with race, religion
Stop turning the bak kut teh (pork rib soup) discussion into a religious issue and show respect for Malaysia’s multiracial structure, Tourism Minister Tiong King Sing said on Wednesday.