Japan rethinks tattoo ban in defence forces to lift recruitment
It’s unclear when the final decision will be made, but scholars say there was a time when tattoos were common in Japanese culture. But encounters with Europeans in the 1800s…
More than 180 years of horse racing in Singapore is coming to an end
Horses being ridden by work riders during a Singapore Turf Club trackwork session on May 15, 2014 in Singapore. Neville Hopwood | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images After years…
Air Quality This Week Gives U.S. a Glimpse of the World’s Air Pollution
In East Asia, years of chronic air pollution is one reason that wearing face masks was common well before the coronavirus pandemic. School children there are used to playing inside…
Australia: Watch moment thief gives up on liquor store robbery
CCTV footage captured the moment a would-be thief was stopped in his tracks at a liquor store near Perth, Australia. The man ran for the door only to find it…
Australia’s economy expands 2.3% in the first quarter
View of the Yarra River flowing through Melbourne city centre in Australia. Loop Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Australia’s first-quarter gross domestic product expanded by 2.3% year-on-year,…
2 Students, Punished for Rainbow Flags, Test China’s L.G.B.T.Q. Space
Karolyn Li still remembers reading the brochure from China’s prestigious Tsinghua University when she was in high school preparing to apply to college. It highlighted a graduate who had co-founded…
The ‘harshest heat wave’ in its history caught Southeast Asia off guard
Hong Kong CNN — Every day, countless mopeds criss-cross the congested city of Hanoi, in Vietnam, with commuters traveling to work or motorbike taxis dropping off everything from parcels to…
India train crash: Haunting images of a deadly 2002 disaster
Saibal Das survived a harrowing crash in Bihar and captured the first pictures of the tragedy. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-65807458?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Your Wednesday Briefing: A Dam Destroyed in Ukraine
A major dam is destroyed in Ukraine The Kakhovka dam and electric plant in southern Ukraine was destroyed yesterday, sending torrents of water through the breach and forcing tens of…
Ben Roberts-Smith threatened witnesses in defamation trial, judge says
Ben Roberts-Smith tried to intimidate witnesses in last week’s defamation trial, a judge says. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-65813912?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA