Their days often began at the crack of dawn.
Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and trapping 70 workers in quarries
The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, trapping dozens in quarries and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. A tsunami warning was triggered but later lifted.
India celebrates Holi, the Hindu festival of color, marking the reawakening of spring
Millions of Indians celebrated Monday the Hindu Holi festival, dancing to festive music, exchanging food and drink and smearing each other with red, green, blue and pink powder, turning the air into a joyful kaleidoscope of color.
Vietnam’s vice president becomes interim president
Vietnam’s Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan will serve as acting president after the previous president’s resignation a year into the position, a Communist Party newspaper reported Thursday.
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve law that gives government more power to curb dissent
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019.
After the pandemic, young Chinese again want to study abroad, just not so much in the US
In the Chinese city of Shanghai, two young women seeking an education abroad have both decided against going to the United States, a destination of choice for decades that may be losing its shine.
Asia’s richest family hosted a spectacular weekend for son’s pre-wedding
What happens when the son of Asia’s richest man is about to get married?
Frozen in time: Families of those on missing Flight 370 cannot shake off their grief without answers
Over the past decade, Grace Subathirai Nathan graduated from law school, got married, opened a law firm and had two babies.
Pritzker Prize goes to Japanese architect who values community in spaces both public and private
The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.”
South Korean and US troops will begin major exercises next week in response to North Korean threats
South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their expanded annual military drills next week in response to North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats, the two countries said Wednesday, a move that will likely enrage North Korea because it views its rivals’ joint training as an invasion rehearsal.
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