Golden Week: Budget travel takes off in China
A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheap for this year's holiday.
2023-10-02 12:18
China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway
The project under Belt and Road links the capital Jakarta with the economic hub of Bandung.
2023-10-02 12:15
World Bank Cuts Growth Estimates for East Asia as China Falters
Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific are set to see slower growth this year and next
2023-10-02 10:45
Canada's wildfires set to shroud New York City, Northeast in smoky haze
Smoke from wildfires still raging in Canada is expected to blanket part of the Northeast US on Monday, bringing a haze to cities in New York and Massachusetts, forecasters say.
2023-10-02 09:49
Can India-Europe corridor rival China's Belt and Road?
The new corridor was announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit, but challenges remain.
2023-10-02 08:23
Traders Win Reprieve After ‘Political Circus’ of Shutdown Fight
An against-the-odds deal to avert a US shutdown is soothing nerves across Wall Street after a week of
2023-10-02 07:50
Gabon's predators on the pitch: Inside a paedophile football scandal
BBC Africa Eye speaks to more than 30 witnesses about a network of abuse that continued for decades.
2023-10-02 07:47
Asian Stocks Set to Fall as Traders Eye High Rates: Markets Wrap
Asian equities look poised for a weak open as investors contend with the prospect of global interest rates
2023-10-02 06:21
At least 10 Cuban migrants die after truck overturns in Mexico, officials say
At least 10 Cuban migrants died and 17 others were injured when the truck they were traveling in overturned in southern Mexico on Sunday, Mexican authorities say.
2023-10-02 05:51
Senegal's navy intercepts boats carrying 600 would-be migrants
They were attempting the treacherous crossing to Spain's Canary Islands - a gateway to Europe.
2023-10-02 04:23
Baseball-Former Red Sox knuckleballer Wakefield dies at 57
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, whose unpredictable knuckleball flummoxed opponents during a career in which he
2023-10-02 03:45
Terrorists carry out bomb attack near government building in Ankara, Turkey says
Two terrorists carried out a bomb attack in front of Turkey's Interior Ministry building in the Turkish capital Ankara ahead of the opening of parliament on Sunday, authorities said.
2023-10-02 03:45