SpaceX prototype blasts off, crashes in fireball: livestream
A prototype of the future giant SpaceX rocket Starship - which the company hopes will become its go-to for Mars missions - crashed in a fiery explosion during a test launch along the Texas coast on Wednesday.
S.Korea scrambles to build container hospital beds to combat record increases
South Korean authorities scrambled on Thursday to build hospital beds in shipping containers to ease strains on medical facilities stretched by the latest coronavirus wave, which shows little sign of abating with 682 new cases.
Push to modernize takes toll on Kabul's historical homes
Tucked in the Hindu Kush Mountains, Kabul has long been a city of traditional homes - many of them centuries old - made of mud and straw, and others built in the early 1900s, known for their intricate nooks, wooden window frames and luscious gardens.
Japan weighs ships for Aegis missile defense system
Japan will build two ships equipped with Aegis missile interceptors after public opposition forced the government to scrap deployment of a costly land-based system, the country's defense minister said Wednesday.
Singapore 'cruise-to-nowhere' has to quarantine
A passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean “cruise-to-nowhere” from Singapore has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing around 2,000 guests to be quarantined in their cabins and the Quantum of the Seas ship to return to dock on Wednesday.
S.Korea raises social-distancing rules to 2nd-highest level in capital area
South Korea decided Sunday to raise its social-distancing rules in the Seoul metropolitan area by one notch to the second-highest level for three weeks amid a spike in COVID-19 cases for the past month.
Cartoon on Australian war crimes unfortunately reflects real story in Afghanistan: Afghan citizen
As a war of words escalates in the international community over an illustration based on Australian atrocities in Afghanistan, an Afghan citizen called on more countries to follow China in condemning US-led war crimes in Afghanistan and care more about Afghanistan's situation.
Christchurch mosques attack could only have been prevented 'by chance': inquiry
New Zealand security services did not focus enough on the threat from right-wing terror in the run-up to 2019's Christchurch mosque attacks, but could only have prevented the murders "by chance," an inquiry reported on Tuesday.
Japan unveils $708 billion in fresh virus stimulus hope
Japan announced a fresh $708 billion economic stimulus package on Tuesday to speed up the recovery from the country's deep coronavirus-driven slump, while targeting investment in new growth areas such as green and digital innovation.
Australian soldiers told to "reaffirm" public faith amid war crime allegations
Australian Governor-General David Hurley has told new members of the defense force that it is their duty to rebuild public trust following the Afghan war crimes inquiry.
Iran says scientist killed by satellite-controlled machine gun
A satellite-controlled machine gun with "artificial intelligence" was used in November 27's assassination of a top nuclear scientist in Iran, the deputy commander of the Revolutionary Guards told local media on Sunday.
Melbourne welcomes first international flight in 5 months as coronavirus curbs ease
Australia's second-largest city welcomed its first international passenger flight in five months on Monday, an arrival that will test the state of Victoria's revamped hotel quarantine system.
New Zealand's Ardern remembers mosque tragedy
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday vowed accountability for the families of 2019's Christchurch mosque attack victims, ahead of the public release of a major report into the country's worst massacre.
'Hayabusa-2': Asteroid dust collected by Japan probe arrives on Earth
In a streak of light across the night sky, samples collected from a distant asteroid arrived on Earth Sunday after being dropped off by Japanese space probe Hayabusa-2.
S.Korea tightens virus curbs in Seoul region as red alert outbreak sounded
South Korea raised its coronavirus alert to the second-highest level in Seoul and surrounding areas Sunday as authorities struggle to contain a fresh outbreak.
Japan mulls ideas of limited 2021 inbound tourism: media
Japan's government is considering the resumption of inbound tourism on a limited basis from the spring as Tokyo prepares to host a delayed summer Olympics, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday.
S Korea reports 631 more COVID-19 cases, 37,546 in total
South Korea reported 631 more cases of the COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 37,546.
Chinese ambassador calls to bring foreign troops to justice for criminal behavior
The Chinese UN ambassador Zhang Jun on Thursday called to bring foreign forces stationed in other countries' territories to justice for their criminal behaviors, after the recent atrocities by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan shocked the world.