Winter sports enthusiasts in Beijing say hosting the Olympics is encouraging China's young people to get involved, as well as pushing them to set ambitious goals. Young figure skaters in Beijing said the...
Japan is considering easing its stringent border controls amid growing criticism that the measures, which have banned most foreign entrants including students and business travelers, are hurting the country's...
Zhangjiakou mountain zone at the Beijing Winter Olympics was embraced with fresh snowfall on Saturday morning. Snow was forecast this weekend for all three areas within the Olympic "closed loop", with a...
Koalas were officially declared endangered in eastern Australia on Friday, as they continue to fall prey to disease, lost habitat and other threats. Earlier they had been listed as a vulnerable species.
Koala...
Likewise, Australia and India foreign ministers held a joint press conference after a bilateral meeting. The two ministers held productive, useful, and wide-ranging discussions. A lot of discussion reflects the...
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met in Melbourne on Saturday. The talks were part of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) meetings.
Australia and Japan...
Thai authorities scrambled Friday to contain the country's second oil spill in less than three weeks in the Gulf of Thailand. An estimated 5 tons was believed to have leaked 20 kilometers off the eastern...
Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before her arrival at the Beijing Olympics, putting in jeopardy the team gold medal that she helped win earlier this week. The sample...
A wild crocodile that's had a used motorcycle tire stuck around its neck for six years has finally been freed by an Indonesian bird catcher in a tireless effort that wildlife conservation officials hailed as a...
Long queues formed outside a hair salon in Hong Kong on Wednesday following the announcement of the city's newest restrictions to tackle the latest spread of the coronavirus.
On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s...