South Koreans Are Having More Babies After Years of Decline

For the first time in almost a decade, South Koreans are having more babies. The 3.6 percent rise recorded in births last yea...

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Taiwan Detains a Chinese-Crewed Ship After Undersea Cable Severed

Taiwanese authorities said they had detained a cargo ship crewed by Chinese nationals, which investigators believe may have s...

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Taiwan Watches Trump Undercut Ukraine, Hoping It Won’t Be Next

Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taiwan’s leaders joined the United States and its allies in declaring solidarity with the ...

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3 Workers Killed in Collapse at Construction Site in South Korea

At least three workers were killed and five others were injured when part of a highway construction site collapsed in South K...

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Hopes Fade for Workers Trapped for Days in Tunnel in India

Indian officials have warned that the chances of survival for eight people believed to have been trapped in a collapsed tunne...

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As Trump Courts Putin, China’s Leader Xi Emphasizes Close Ties With Russia

China’s leader said his country and Russia were “true friends who have been through thick and thin together” after a video ca...

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North Koreans on Chinese Tuna Boats Boost Revenue for Kim Jong-un

They spent up to 10 years at sea, toiling in some of the harshest conditions distant-water fishing crews ​can face. Many neve...

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Catholics Pray for Ailing Pope Francis at Sunday Mass

Roman Catholics worldwide prayed for Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition , at Mass on Sunday after the V...

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The Battle of Iwo Jima:A Photo History

Iwo Jima has always been beautiful, a volcanic chunk of rock surrounded by cobalt sea. But a World War II battle 80 years ago...

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India’s Outrage Machine Devours a Star YouTuber Over a Crude One-Liner

The Indian internet is a boisterous place, not always for the faint of heart. But sometimes India itself turns fainthearted i...

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