Things are warming up across the Taiwan Strait
Asia
In China, Police Raid on Notorious ‘Sin City’ Greeted With Ridicule
The latest “crackdown” is about shaming sex workers, not stopping the trade
China Unveils Fourth Research Station in Antartica
In a global race for resources, China expands its polar footprint
Delhi’s Air Has Become a Lethal Hazard and Nobody Seems to Know What to Do About It
The Indian capital is starting to make polluted nightmares like Beijing and Shanghai look like havens of clean air and vitality
‘Nobody Liked My Selfie and Now the Country Is Going to Hell’
Young Thais not receiving enough positive feedback for their selfies spell trouble ahead for the Southeast Asian nation, claims Thailand’s Department of Mental Health
North Korea Has Canceled Talks Over the Fate of an Imprisoned American
U.S. is disappointed but says it will continue to work through diplomatic channels
Gunmen Kill 8 At Religious Gathering In Karachi
Attack occurred at a building where a Muslim Sufi cleric was receiving his followers
Kenneth Bae Returned to North Korean Labor Camp
The U.S. State Department has confirmed that the American citizen has been moved from a hospital to a labor camp
Kazakhstan President Wants to Drop the ‘Stan’
Leader claims that a name-change is needed to make foreigners more aware of the country’s potential
Gunmen Target Burmese MP in Drive-By Shooting in Malaysia
Burma’s Buddhist-Muslim violence is spreading to other parts of Southeast Asia
A Massive Wartime Bomb is Unearthed Amid Hong Kong’s Densely Packed Highrises
The one-ton bomb was discovered by construction workers and leads to the evacuation of nearly 2,300 people
U.S. Senate Approves Democratic Senator Max Baucus as Ambassador to China
Longtime lawmaker with in-depth knowledge of U.S. trade policy is unanimously confirmed
Japanese Broadcast Official: We Didn’t Commit War Crimes, the U.S. Just Made That Up
Japan’s top TV figures are making increasingly outrageous statements about World War II