Seoul overtakes Paris in beauty boom with dealmakers rushing in
As South Korean cosmetics gain popularity in the United States, the world’s biggest market for beauty products, personal care startups...
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In South Korea, the elderly risk their lives fighting wildfires for US$50 a day
A combination of an ageing society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the front...
U.S. President Donald Trump calls out both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy over ceasefire talks
U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald...
Bangladesh’s main opposition warns of instability if elections delayed beyond December
NEW DELHI - Bangladesh's main opposition party has warned of instability and "strong resentment within the people" if elections are...
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan
Rain falls as a light drizzle as we pull into a narrow side street in Tokyo’s Gotanda neighborhood. I’m with...
Oliver Stone to testify at US House panel JFK assassination files hearing
Film director Oliver Stone will testify at a US House of Representatives hearing on Tuesday on thousands of pages of...
Australia’s Albanese takes the lead in polls as election race starts
CANBERRA – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has seen a jump in support for his government following the start of Australia’s...
Opinion | Why Duterte drama should inspire Malaysia to reconsider joining ICC
When former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila and transferred to The Hague to stand trial at the...
X faces global outage including in India for couple of hours
Billionaire Elon Musk-controlled microblogging website X on Sunday, March 30, 2025, faced a global outage, including in India, for about...
Trump tells NBC he is ‘very angry, pissed off’ with Putin over Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was “very angry, pissed off” with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, NBC reported,...
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