CHENGDU — Chinese hospitals were under intense pressure on Wednesday as a surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections strained medical resources,
US-based crypto exchange Kraken said on Wednesday it would cease its operations in Japan next month, citing the current market conditions in the country and a weak crypto market globally. Kraken will deregister from
SEOUL, Dec 28 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled new goals for the country’s military for 2023 at an ongoing meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party, state media reported on Wednesday, hinting
SINGAPORE – Singaporean Soif Noor has already bought furniture and appliances for his new home, four months before he can move in. Like many residents, he’s
TOKYO – The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for liquefied natural gas (LNG) shippers in Russian waters, a senior official at the industry
FTX customers filed a class action lawsuit against the failed crypto exchange and its former top executives including Sam Bankman-Fried on Tuesday, seeking a declaration that the
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol granted a special pardon on Tuesday to former President Lee Myung-bak, who was convicted of
JERUSALEM – Several leading Israeli businesses pledged on Monday to strengthen their internal anti–discrimination rules following remarks by hard-right members of Israel’s incoming government seen as undermining gender equality
WASHINGTON – Weather-related flight cancellations and delays that snarled US commercial air traffic over the holiday weekend dragged on through Monday, with Southwest Airlines accounting for the bulk
BEIJING – Chinese people, cut off from the rest of the world for three years by COVID-19 curbs, flocked to travel sites on Tuesday
