TOKYO (AFP) – Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito pledged Wednesday to stand by the Japanese people as he formally ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne, the day after…
BEIJING (AFP) – Chinese President Xi Jinping sought Friday to bat away concerns about his ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, saying his global…
COLOMBO (AFP) – A series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on…
JAKARTA (AFP) – Indonesia’s Joko Widodo said Thursday his reelection as head of the world’s third-biggest democracy was all but assured, calling for…
JAKARTA (AFP) – Indonesia has become the latest election battleground for Beijing’s soaring economic clout, as the opposition warns pro-China policies are saddling the mineral-rich archipelago…
NEW YOURK (AFP) – Anonymous to the public just days ago, a US computer scientist named Katie Bouman has become an overnight sensation…
TOKYO (AFP) – The human family tree has acquired a new branch with the unearthing of a previously unknown species of human that lived on an island in…
PARIS (AFP) – Astronomers on Wednesday unveiled the first photo of a black hole, one of the star-devouring monsters scattered throughout the Universe and…
SAN FRANCISCO – Uber could become a US$100 billion company with a massive share offering that will be a bellwether for tech startups…
SEOUL – Samsung Electronics on Friday released the Galaxy S10 5G, the world’s first available smartphone with built-in fifth-generation communications technology, as South…