At Least 500,000 Protest In Seoul Demanding Korean President's Resignation
Pressure has been mounting for weeks on President Park Geun-hye, whose approval rating is at five percent amid a mushrooming cronyism scandal.
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Indian Currency Ban Sends Country Into Panic
India has declared large denominations — 500 and 1,000 rupee notes — no longer legal tender. The scheme is intended to curb the so-called "black economy" that thrives on unaccounted for cash.
Chinese Construction Workers Set Off Dynamite And Uncover 'New' Dinosaur Species
Workmen building a high school in southern China were blasting through bedrock – and when the dust settled, they found they had uncovered a well-preserved dinosaur skeleton.
Alibaba Says It Smashed Sales Records On China's 'Singles Day'
The online retail giant reports that it sold more than $17 billion in goods on Friday — the site's holiday encouraging people to buy presents for themselves. Not everyone trusts the numbers, though.
Why Over-Modifying Traditional Foods Can Dishonor Cultural Identity
Many Filipinos have responded angrily to Bon Appétit's "Ode to Halo-Halo," an iconic treat of the Philippines, because the recipe is so far off the mark that it feels "sacrilegious."
For Trump, Pakistan And Afghanistan Pose Challenges Without Easy Solutions
He mostly ignored this region on the campaign trail, but the president-elect will find much to worry about. War, terrorism, corruption, tensions between nuclear-armed neighbors — it's all there.
Japan And South Korea Rattled By Trump's Talk Of Closing U.S. Bases
U.S. troops have been based in South Korea and Japan for decades. Removing them would shake up the entire region.
Chinese Public Security Official Is Elected To Lead Interpol
Meng Hongwei will lead the global police agency. The move could facilitate China's anti-corruption drive, but rights groups worry that Beijing might use the agency to track down political dissidents.
What Will A Trump Presidency Mean For China?
Trump has threatened trade retaliation. And his presidency could herald new instability in the region if he pulls back on the U.S. security umbrella that's been in place since the end of World War II.
China Jails 49 Over Deadly Tianjin Warehouse Explosions
The people sentenced include 25 government officials and 24 staffers of the companies involved in one of China's worst-ever industrial tragedies.