ASIA

Winners of 2018 Philippine-Based Magsaysay Awards Announced

A survivor of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime is one of six winners of the 2018 Magsaysay Awards, widely regarded as Asia's version of the Nobel Peace Prize. Youk Chhang was cited...

China pivots to Europe for technology transfers

Amid escalating trade friction with the United States, China appears to be courting Europe to fill the gaps in providing opportunities for technology transfers. Analysts, however, are urging Europe to be...

Arrests made in China rabies vaccine scandal

At least 15 officials at a Chinese drug manufacturer have been detained as part of an investigation that it produced false records involving its rabies vaccine. The detained executives include the chair...

At Least 19 People Confirmed Dead in Catastrophic Dam Collapse in Laos

PHNOM PENH — At least 19 people have been confirmed dead in the wake of Monday's catastrophic dam collapse in southern Laos that left thousands of residents homeless and hundreds more missing. The...

Japan Suffers Deadly Record Heat Wave

Japan is in the midst of a deadly, record-breaking heat wave. Thirty people have died with the high temperatures and thousands have been rushed to the hospital across the country. Officials are advising...

Pompeo Urges Nations to Keep Pressuring N. Korea

UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Friday that the international community must continue to keep the pressure on North Korea to denuclearize. "Strict enforcement of sanctions is critical to...

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