White collar workers Zhang Xi and Hu Anyuan from Shenzhen in southern China abandoned renting to live in a camper van and save money. Despite some backlash from sections of the public, the couple say they have a better quality of life than before. Read full storyContinue Reading
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How does one judge a man who heralded epochal changes to the global order but died in a world no better than what he had inherited as one of the two most powerful men on the planet? Mikhail Gorbachev, who died on August 30 aged 91, will remain an enigma forever. Across the political divide […]
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Iran has confirmed plans to purchase Su-35 fighter jets from Russia to modernize its aging air force. The planned procurement would mark one of isolated Tehran’s most significant defense purchases since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iranian Air Force Commander Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi announced that purchasing Su-35 fighters is on the agenda of the air […]
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The motorist arrested after three students were shot dead following a road accident in Krabi on Tuesday morning has been moved to solitary confinement after attacking another prisoner in his police cell.Continue Reading
TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea is “always welcome” at the negotiating table, Japan’s nuclear envoy Takehiro Funakoshi said on Wednesday as he prepared to meet with his U.S. and South Korean counterparts to discuss their strategy to deal with Pyongyang. Read full storyContinue Reading
HANOI: A fire tore through a karaoke bar in southern Vietnam killing 12 people and leaving 11 injured, a local official said on Wednesday (Sep 7). The blaze engulfed the second and third floors of the building on Tuesday night, trapping customers and staff members as dense smoke filled theContinue Reading
SEOUL: The death toll from Typhoon Hinnamnor rose to 10 in South Korea, authorities said on Wednesday (Sep 7), after the storm battered the southern coast with huge waves and heavy rain this week. The typhoon, one of the most powerful to hit the country in decades, flooded streets andContinue Reading
The Meteorological Department’s forecast is for heavy rain to continue nationwide until Friday.Continue Reading