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Unification Church in Japan vows reform after criticism
Religious group says will prevent followers from making excessive donations after PM assassination.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 10:30 PM
Strong quake shakes Mexico days after deadly tremor
6.9-magnitude temblor strikes near Pacific coast in the middle of the night.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 09:50 PM
Man found in miracle rescue 17 days after China quake
Survivor found with multiple bone fractures by local villager.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 09:10 PM
Taiwan to scrap Covid quarantine for travellers in October
Arrivals to self-monitor for seven days.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 08:30 PM
Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan flood victims, calls for aid
Hollywood star says the disaster should be a ‘wake-up call’ for the world on climate change.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 07:50 PM
G7 condemns Russia’s ‘escalatory steps’, plans new sanctions
Foreign ministers say they are ‘committed to sustained economic and political pressure’ on Moscow.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 07:10 PM
S. Korean leader’s US criticism over hot mic goes viral
Crude comment against Joe Biden latest in string of Yoon Suk-yeol's unforced errors since assuming office.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 06:30 PM
Women at the heart of Swiss pension reform vote
Bern hopes to finally garner enough support for its bid to ‘stabilise’ the nation’s old age security system.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 05:50 PM
Cheap meal boxes a taste of Hong Kong’s economic woes
Restaurants turning Covid-enforced takeout stopgap into new industry, as city braces for recession.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 05:10 PM
Cambodia's Khmer Rouge court upholds conviction in final ruling
Khieu Samphan’s arguments regarding genocide rejected.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 04:30 PM
About 200 pilot whales die on Australian beach
Rescuers say 35 survive after they were brought into deeper waters on the west coast of Tasmania.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 03:50 PM
Hong Kong finance chief warns of high chance of recession by year-end
Paul Chan indicates possibility of negative GDP growth amid rising interest rates.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 03:10 PM
UN chief wants ‘action’ to address climate loss, damage payments
Antonio Guterres wants action after his stark warnings related to recent weather disasters.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 02:30 PM
Teachers recount carnage of helicopter attack on Myanmar school
One tells of watching a wounded child screaming in agony, begging to die.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 01:50 PM
Oil prices drop amid Fed decision, US inventory data
Decline follows bank decision for 75-basis-point hike to curb inflation.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 01:10 PM
Biden brings carrot-and-stick diplomacy to UN
US president blistering in attack on Putin during address, while delivering more veiled threats to Beijing.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 12:30 PM
Trump, children sued for ‘incredible’ fraud in New York
They are accused of having lied to tax collectors, lenders and insurers for years to enrich themselves.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 11:50 AM
North Korea denies exporting weapons to Russia
Pyongyang accuses US and allies of spreading rumours and ‘reckless’ remarks.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 11:10 AM
Nasa says delayed moon rocket passed fuelling test
Lift-off now set for Sept 27, with Oct 2 as backup date.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 10:30 AM
US jury orders Meta to pay US$174.5 million for violating patents
Facebook parent company to seek further relief, including filing appeal.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 09:50 AM
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge court to give final verdict
Controversial body draws line under dark chapter in nation’s history, having only prosecuted five people.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 09:10 AM
US lawmakers take baby steps towards election reform
Campaign to tighten legislation continues after Trump tried to use vague 135-year-old law to cling to power.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 08:30 AM
New 007 to ‘serve king and country’ as producers vow to keep Bond ‘fresh’
Barbara Broccoli tries to quash rumours that the next actor to play the secret agent will be female.
Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 07:50 AM