Yearly Archives: 2024
Police pursue 7 more suspects in Kuching murder case
KUCHING (ANN/THE STAR) – Police are actively seeking seven individuals in connection with the gruesome murder of a 22-year-old man who was hacked to...
Japan witnesses warmest autumn on record
TOKYO (AFP) - Japan has recorded its warmest autumn since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, delaying the country's popular displays...
Trump says will ‘block’ Nippon Steel from taking over US Steel
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said he would "block" a planned takeover of US Steel by Japanese company Nippon Steel,...
Vietnam court upholds death sentence for property tycoon
HO CHI MINH CITY (AFP) - A Vietnamese court upheld the death penalty Tuesday for a property tycoon in a multi-billion dollar fraud case...
Lebanon says nine killed in Israeli strikes on southern villages
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - Nine people were killed in Israeli strikes on villages in southern Lebanon on Monday, after Israel said it was taking...
US lawmakers back Covid Chinese lab leak theory after two-year probe
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans -- backing the theory that...
Chinese plus-size influencer spreads body positivity through fashion
GUANGZHOU (AFP) - Surrounded by racks of colourful dresses and blazers in China's manufacturing hub of Guangzhou, plus-size clothing brand owner and influencer Amanda...
Seventeen to perform at Billboard Music Awards
LOS ANGELES (ANN/KOREA HERALD) – K-pop boy band Seventeen is set to take the stage at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) in Los...
There are more ways to donate money than ever. How should you give?
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions displaced by global conflicts. Communities reeling from unseasonably strong natural disasters. Lives upended due to healthcare inequalities.
In the middle...
A twice-yearly shot could help end AIDS. But will it get to everyone who...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It's been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus.
The twice-yearly shot was...