月: 2020年1月
Air force general Shen Yi-ming died when aircraft carrying 13 people went down near TaipeiTaiwan’s top military official was among eight people killed when a helicopter crash-landed on Thursday in a mountainous area near the capital, Taipei, the defenc…
Space programme seeks to bounce back after 2019 project ended with a crash landing on the lunar surfaceIndia plans to make a fresh attempt at an unmanned mission on the moon this year, the head of the country’s space programme has said, after a 2019 bi…
Activists claim the cowboy events are cruel to bulls and horses, but organisers say they are a lifeline for isolated rural communitiesRodeo season has got off to a rocky start in New Zealand, with protest numbers swelling outside events around the coun…
People’s Bank of China allows commercial banks to hold less capital in reserveChina’s central bank has acted to pump more liquidity into the country’s economy in an attempt to prevent growth slowing in 2020.The People’s Bank of China is allowing commer…
Police detain 400 and fire teargas as anti-government protests continue into 2020A huge New Year’s Day march in Hong Kong has ended in mass arrests and street clashes as the anti-government movement – now almost in its eighth month – continued into 202…
Gary McLaren, 50, reported to have died after firework he was trying to light explodedA British man has died in Thailand after a firework reportedly exploded in his face during New Year’s Eve celebrations.Local police said Gary McLaren, 50, was killed …
Raghubir Nagar has been given a colourful makeover by the Delhi Street Art group, drawing art lovers and selfie-snappers to a rundown area that they would never normally visit Continue reading…
Papers unite to criticise former Nissan chairman, saying he had ‘lost the opportunity to prove his innocence’The usually staid Japanese media has criticised Carlos Ghosn after the tycoon jumped bail and fled to Lebanon – reportedly inside a musical ins…
Marchers begin to gather after New Year’s Eve violence saw police fire teargas and activists set fire to barricades Thousands have gathered in Hong Kong to take part in a what is expected to be a huge New Year’s Day march, hours after police fired tear…
Swathes of the South Island are affected by haze with the sky in places turning orange New Zealanders in the South Island of the country have woken up to a red sun and orange skies on new year’s day, with the smoke from Australia’s catastrophic bushfir…
Dictator says Washington’s ‘gangster-like demands’ mean self-imposed ban no longer needed Kim Jong-un has signalled that North Korea will lift its moratoriums on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests in a move likely to anger Donald Trum…
The nation’s scientists are racing to find ways to reduce the release of methane from cows and sheep, which accounts for one third of all emissionsIt is not exactly glamorous work. Measuring sheep farts is smelly, time consuming and expensive.But for D…