Skateboarding seeks to flip its image of whiteness
HOUSTON - Wheels whir and clatter as Jerahn Thomas and his skateboarding friends land tricks on the streets of downtown Houston, each success bringing...
Harvard astronomer argues that alien vessel paid us a visit
WASHINGTON - Discovering there's intelligent life beyond our planet could be the most transformative event in human history -- but what if scientists...
Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou nearly triples on Hong Kong debut
HONG KONG - Shares in Chinese video app company Kuaishou almost tripled on their Hong Kong debut Friday, following a $5.4 billion initial public...
Taiwan condemns ‘evil’ China after Guyana scraps trade office
TAIPEI - Taiwan on Friday accused Beijing of pressuring Guyana into terminating a deal with the island to set up a trade office, saying...
Pandemic pet demand blamed for surge in UK dog thefts
LONDON - When six of Sarah's dogs were stolen in late December, she was left reeling. But she was not alone, as increasing numbers...
Dragon dancers scale up ambitions in Vietnam
CAN THO (VIETNAM) - By day, Le Yen Quyen works as a pharmacist at her local health clinic in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. At night,...
Western alarm as Canada says Hong Kong enforcing single nationality
HONG KONG - Canada, Britain and the United States have expressed alarm after Ottawa revealed authorities in Hong Kong forced a dual citizen to...
UN court says it can hear Iran-US sanctions case
THE HAGUE - The UN's top court has said it can hear Iran's bid to overturn US nuclear sanctions reimposed by Donald Trump, prompting...
Offline message app downloaded over million times after Myanmar coup
SINGAPORE: Offline messaging app Bridgefy said it was downloaded more than 1 million times in Myanmar, after the country's military seized power on Monday...
Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
WASHINGTON: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday he would stand aside later this year as chief executive of the company he built from...
