Asia Pacific

Two men make 'Earth sandwich', 20,000 km apart

In order to make sure that they were precisely opposite each other, the men used longitude and latitude

Jan 20, 2020

By IANS

China to ban single-use plastics

China is on its way to an environment friendly plan to reduce single use plastic across the country, said the Chinese media on Monday

Jan 20, 2020

By IANS

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad

Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad warns of one-term government if Infighting continues

Malaysian PM joined forces with former political opponents and led the Alliance of Hope or the Pakatan Harapan coalition, to a massive victory in May 2018's elections

Jan 20, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Mitsubishi Electric's data likely under cyber threat from Chinese group, says company

Mitsubishi Electrical on Monday said that they were targeted by a Chinese cybercrime group where there was a probable leak of information about government agencies and business partners

Jan 20, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

What is Chinese Restaurant Syndrome and the racism behind it?

Activists have come together to make Merriam-Webster take down the term Chinese Restaurant Syndrome

Jan 19, 2020

By Parvathy Rajagopal

National death toll of the bushfire in Australia rises

The national death toll rose to 29 on Saturday after an 84-year-old man from Cabargo passed away after sustaining burns in December

Jan 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong

A water cannon truck drove on the central streets of Hong Kong, flanked by an armoured jeep, but was not used

Jan 19, 2020

By Reuters

7 missing, over 150 rescued after Nepal avalanche

Seven people are still missing following the avalanche in the Annapurna mountain range where more than 150 foreign and domestic were rescued following the incident

Jan 19, 2020

By IANS

Over 1,000 gather in central Hong Kong park to call for democracy

In an apparent new tactic, police have been coming before time in riot gear, with officers conducting 'stop and search' operations near expected demonstrations

Jan 19, 2020

By Reuters

Thailand: Internet users who even view 'illegal content' to face legal action

Facebook video helps in reuniting Bangladeshi man with family after 48 years

Habibur Rahman started his business after the Liberation War in Bangladesh, at the age of 30 he went for a business trip and never returned

Jan 19, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

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Donald Trump marks US-Japan security pact with call for stronger, deeper alliance

The treaty was first signed in 1951 and revised in 1960 during the regime of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's grandfather, then-premier Nobusuke Kishi

Jan 19, 2020

By Reuters

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho

North Korean foreign minister replaced: report

Ri Yong Ho is a fluent English speaker who studied at Pyongyang's prestigious University of Foreign Languages

Jan 18, 2020

By Reuters

Outrage after woman drives into Beijing's Forbidden City

When social media users saw the pictures, they quickly started asking questions, while urging the site's authorities to offer an explanation

Jan 18, 2020

By IANS

Heavy storms lash bushfire-stricken regions of Australia causing floods, road closures

Despite the heavy rain, authorities were still compelled to tackle around 100 blazes which were part of the bushfires responsible for killing 29 people since September

Jan 18, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

China closely monitored US warship passing through the Taiwan strait

In a statement on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang urged the U.S. to abide by the 'One China' principle and properly handle Taiwan-related issues

Jan 17, 2020

By Shubhangi Shah

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