Rescuers gear up for final push to save remaining five from Thai cave
Rescuers resumed preparations on Tuesday for a third rescue operation deep into a cave complex in northern Thailand to free four remaining boys and their soccer coach in a race against time and monsoon weather.
China to offer aid of $15 million to Palestine
China will offer 100 million yuan ($15 million) in aid to Palestine, President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, pledging greater Chinese financial backing for development in the Middle East.
New Zealand nurses’ strike spotlights fiscal challenge for government
New Zealand nurses are planning to strike on Thursday for the first time in 30 years after rejecting a pay rise offer, creating a political and fiscal test for the new government.
South Korea scraps annual government war drill as talks with North go on
South Korea said on Tuesday it has decided to scrap an annual government mobilization drill this year as part of a suspended joint exercise with the United States but will carry out its own drills to maintain readiness.The ministers of safety and defen…
Eurosceptics top list of EU lawmakers with lucrative ‘moonlighting’ jobs
Eurosceptic lawmakers in the European Parliament pull in the highest earnings from private activities and second jobs making many of them the highest-paid EU legislators, a report by watchdog Transparency International said on Tuesday.
Japan to use reserve funds in FY2018 budget for flood disasters: Aso
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that the government would tap reserve funds set aside in the fiscal 2018 budget to help restore lifelines and infrastructure in the flood stricken areas in western Japan.
Chinese province considers incentives for couples to have more children: media
China’s northeastern rustbelt province of Liaoning is studying ways to reverse its declining population and could offer financial incentives to encourage couples to have more children, the official China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday.
Rescuers search for survivors after Japan floods kill at least 126
Rescuers in western Japan dug through mud and rubble early on Tuesday, racing to find survivors after torrential rain that began last week unleashed floods and landslides that killed up to 130 people, with dozens missing.
China jails hundreds of officials for pollution violations
China has jailed hundreds of officials for failing to tackle environmental violations uncovered during inspections last year, the environment ministry said in the latest round of the “war on pollution” led by President Xi Jinping.
Campaign group says illegal ivory trade breezes past EU law
In spite of a ban, illegal ivory trading is still flourishing in the European Union, as traders use a loophole allowing for the exchange of very old pieces, an Oxford University study sponsored by a campaign group found.
