First humanitarian flights from Australia, New Zealand land in tsunami-hit Tonga - 12分前  France 24

The first humanitarian flights arrived in volcano and tsunami-stricken Tonga Thursday, five days after the dual disaster cut the Pacific kingdom off from the rest of the world.

VIDEO: Hamster owner "heartbroken" after Hong.. - 25分前  @AFP

VIDEO: Hamster owner "heartbroken" after Hong Kong orders Covid cull. Cheung says he's "heartbroken" and "couldn't sleep the entire night" following a decision by the Hong Kong government to cull thousands of small animals after hamsters in a pet store tested positive for Covid

France mulls ending military support for Mali as relations with junta worsen - 32分前  France 24

As relations between France and Mali sour rapidly, Paris is wondering whether it is time to stop providing military backup to a country run by a junta that has defied the international community.

Duque appeals to PAO chief to get vaccinated against COVID-19 - 34分前  philstar.com

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III appealed to Public Attorney’s Office chief Persida Acosta to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after she revealed that she has opted not to get the shot due to age and health reasons.

Philippines tallies 31,173 new COVID-19 cases - 38分前  philstar.com

Of the newly-reported cases, 95% occurred from January 7 to January 20.

Prominent figure in Catholic community charged with sex offences against teenage boys - 47分前  Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE: A prominent figure in the local Catholic community was charged in court on Thursday (Jan 20) with sexual offences against teenage boys between 2005 and 2007.The man cannot be named due to detailed gag orders imposed by the court, that prohibit the publication of his name, designation, appointme

Home Team’s robotic dog could respond to chemical incidents, support police patrols when it joins frontline operations - 51分前  Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE: A dog walks through a chemical plant, but it is not a stray one. It is a robot, capable of detecting poisonous gas in the air after a leak.The four-legged Rover-X, jointly developed by the Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX), moves autonomously through the plant with a soft whir, its

Famous birthdays for Jan. 20: Paul Stanley, Buzz Aldrin - 1時間前  UPI.com

Musician Paul Stanley turns 70 and astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 92, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 20.

RealD Ultimate Screen Reached a 500-Screen Milestone Worldwide  - 1時間前  Intell Asia

Intellasia East Asia News The 500th screen is installed at Wanda Cinema Xiamen Guankou branch BEIJING & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#3Dghosting--Global visual technology leader RealD Inc. announced today the revolutionary RealD Ultimate Screen® has been installed in 500 scre...

China ‘warns off’ US destroyer - 1時間前  RT

American warship’s mission violated China’s sovereignty, Beijing says  The Chinese military said naval and aerial assets were deployed on Tuesday in response to a so-called freedom of navigation mission conducted by the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold in the South China Sea. The Arleigh Burke-class ship “illegally entered” the area near the Paracel Islands – which Beijing calls the Xisha Islands and claims are under its sovereignty – a spokesman for the Southern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army...more (PLA) reported on Thursday. The command dispatched naval and air forces to follow and ultimately “warn off” the American warship, the spokesman, Colonel Tian Junli, said. He said the passage of the ship “seriously violated China’s sovereignty and security” and warned that unless Washington ceases such activities, “it will bear the serious consequences of unforeseen events.” Read more Germany warns China its recent naval mission was just a ‘teaser’ The US Navy wouldn’t immediately comment on the operation, but said it would soon release a statement, according to Reuters. The USS Benford previously was deployed to conduct a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in early September 2021 near the contested Mischief Reef, which was subjected by China to a massive land reclamation effort. The PLA at the time likewise reported making the US warship leave its claimed waters. The South China Sea is one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, and China considers it essential to its national security. Various islands there are claimed by regional powers, including China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines. The US doesn’t support any nation’s claims and routinely sails FONOPs to challenge Beijing’s assertions of sovereignty.

北朝鮮の核実験・ＩＣＢＭ発射再開示唆　「対話の.. - 12分前  @聯合ニュース

北朝鮮の核実験・ＩＣＢＭ発射再開示唆　「対話のみが答え」＝韓国政府　

Japan's Osaka and two more regions expected to request COVID-19 measures - 26分前  Channel NewsAsia

TOKYO: Japan's western prefecture of Osaka and two neighbouring regions are expected to join in a widening declaration of COVID-19 prevention measures, Osaka's governor said on Thursday (Jan 20).Japan added more than 41,000 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday as the Omicron variant spread, a tally by nat

Tiley says not resigning, denies Tennis Australia paying Djokovic legal fees - 32分前  Channel NewsAsia

MELBOURNE: Embattled Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said on Thursday (Jan 20) he would not be resigning over the Novak Djokovic saga and denied Tennis Australia were paying the Serbian's legal and travel expenses.Djokovic was deported from Australia on Sunday night, hours after a Federal

Indonesia's central bank surprises with hefty RRR hikes, eyes Fed - 35分前  Channel NewsAsia

JAKARTA : Indonesia's central bank announced on Thursday a surprise 300 basis point hike in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks over the next eight months, in one of its first concrete signs of monetary tightening.At its first policy meeting of the year, Bank Indonesia (BI) kept its benchmark 7-

ICA foils attempts to illegally import bak kwa and pork floss from Malaysia - 42分前  Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has foiled attempts to illegally import bak kwa and pork floss through Singapore's land border over the past two weeks.Officers detected 169 cartons and 11 packets of unapproved assorted bak kwa - a sweet barbecued meat - as well as

Amazon to open fashion store where algorithms suggest what to try on - 48分前  Channel NewsAsia

Amazon.com Inc's recipe for the department store of the future includes algorithmic recommendations and what one corporate director called "a magic closet" in the fitting room.The online retailer is making another push to grow its fashion business, announcing on Thursday it will open its first-ever appare

Afghan women losing jobs fast as economy shrinks and rights curtailed - 55分前  Channel NewsAsia

KABUL: In a small tailoring workshop in Kabul, 29-year-old Afghan entrepreneur Sohaila Noori looks on as her dramatically reduced workforce of around 30 women sew scarves, dresses and baby clothes.A few months ago, before the hardline Islamist Taliban movement seized power in August, she employed more tha

On This Day, Jan. 20: Donald Trump sworn in as president - 1時間前  UPI.com

On Jan. 20, 2017, Donald Trump took the oath of office to become the 45th president of the United States.

Cincoze GOLD Series Edge GPU Computer – At the Core of AIoT - 1時間前  Intell Asia

Intellasia East Asia News TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIoT is the catalyst for the advent of the smart era, and edge computing devices lie at the core of real-time processing and analysis in the field. The Cincoze GOLD series is a range of GPU computers designed from the g...

Evergrande's offshore shareholders say to seriously consider enforcement actions - 1時間前  Channel NewsAsia

HONG KONG : An ad hoc offshore shareholder group of China Evergrande said on Thursday it has seen no substantive engagement from the firm with offshore creditors to formulate a viable restructuring plan, despite the firm's repeated assurances.The group, represented by law firm Kirkland & Ellis and investm