Stolen Buddha statue handed over to Japan in South Korea
A Buddha statue stolen in 2012 from a temple on Tsushima, an island in Nagasaki Prefecture, was handed over to the Japanese side at a...
China-U.S. trade tensions eased, broader issues to be discussed
China and the United States on Monday pledged to remove or suspend the bulk of tariffs they had recently imposed on each other, marking a...
Kenya, Dominican Republic sign agreement to support security mission in Haiti
Kenya and the Dominican Republic signed an agreement on Monday that would bolster support for the Kenyan police deployed in Haiti. The...
Napier Aquatic Centre closes hours after $4m upgrade reopening, patron taken to hospital
The Napier Aquatic Centre has closed to the public immediately after reopening with an extensive $4 million upgrade . An ambulance was...
Sorrow and fury among Vancouver's Filipinos after attack on festival
Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival, meant to be a celebration of Filipino pride, ended in a wail of sirens and screams. Eleven people died...
‘Deafening’: Billion-dollar ‘national emergency’ barely worth a mention in election campaign
It’s the critical issue that costs Australia an estimated $26 billion a year and rising — and one that, if you’ve been listening to...
China issues first report on ecosystems of Tiexian Jiao, Niu'e Jiao
The South China Sea Development Research Institute under the Ministry of Natural Resources on Friday has released a survey report on the...
Japan doubles down on stimulus to counter effects of Trump tariffs
Japan has upped the pace on stimulus measures to address the potential economic fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs,...
Russian general killed in car bomb as Trump envoy meets Putin in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks
Vladimir Putin is meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff in the Kremlin, Russian media reports, citing spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Traffic was...
Joseph Kabila’s return: Political comeback or threat to national unity?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is once again in the spotlight following the unexpected return of former president Joseph Kabila....
