A Chinese and a Taiwanese comedian walk into a bar ...
Taiwanese comedian Vickie Wang and Chinese comedian Jamie Wang work through the lived experience of cross-strait tensions through comedy.
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Iran's regional flashpoints are increasing. Here's what to know
Pakistan and Iran have traded cross-border rocket attacks, stoking fears of widening conflict even farther.
German government wants companies to 'de-risk' from China, but business is reluctant
Tough new rhetoric on China from some members of Germany's governing coalition has led to disagreement rather than unity on what the government's policy should be.
A transforming robot is about to land on the moon, where it will die
A Japanese space agency manager calls it "a breathless, numbing 20 minutes of terror!" The process includes ejecting a robot onto the lunar surface, to take photos of the moon lander.
Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Iran — targeting militant positions
Pakistan struck Iranian territory in response to Iranian strikes in Pakistani territory earlier this week. Pakistan has expelled the Iranian ambassador.
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Phone and internet service in Gaza is down for a sixth day. President Biden and congressional leaders discuss Ukraine funding. Pakistan launches strikes on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions.
Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack
Pakistan launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions, a deadly attack that further raised tensions between the neighboring nations.
They flocked to build China's cities. Now builders are aging with little retirement
A booming migrant workforce helped propel China's growth in the past four decades. Now those workers are approaching retirement age and straining local governments and social services.
Members of one Indigenous tribe in Taiwan reflect on their indentity
Taiwan has endured colonial forces over centuries. The island's indigenous people have borne the brunt of this violent history. Members of one tribe tells us what it means to them to be Taiwanese.
Woman gets 26 years for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in suitcase
Heather Mack, who pleaded guilty to helping kill her own mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali in 2014, was sentenced in Chicago.