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BTS to drop new album ahead of comeback mega-gig
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» SEOUL — Korean pop (K-pop) megastars BTS release a new album on Friday a day ahead of a huge comeback concert in Seoul, a record billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's "beginnings and identity".
Hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
AFP, Published on 29/01/2025
» BEIJING - Hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families on Wednesday, as they bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and usher in the Year of the Snake.
Taiwan says beauty queen barred from waving flag in Malaysia
AFP, Published on 14/09/2022
» Taipei accused China on Wednesday of pressuring organisers of a Malaysian trade event into barring a Taiwanese beauty queen waving the island's flag on stage.
US ice dancers deny Japanese 'legend' Takahashi to win Four Continents gold
AFP, Published on 22/01/2022
» TALLINN: US ice dancers Caroline Green and Michael Parsons won gold in the Four Continents Figure Skatings Championships on Friday, denying Japanese figure skating legend Daisuke Takahashi who gave his country a first silver medal in the discipline with partner Kana Muramoto.
Taiwan's Chou eyes Olympic badminton gold, even without a coach
AFP, Published on 15/06/2021
» TAIPEI - It's an unorthodox approach, but Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen is hoping his decision to go without a coach will help him win badminton gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Trump age and weight add to Covid risks
AFP, Published on 02/10/2020
» PARIS: As a 74-year-old obese man, Donald Trump has several known risk factors after contracting Covid-19, but experts say it is difficult to predict how the American president will be affected by a disease that leaves some without symptoms but is deadly to others.
Play ball: Taiwan baseball fans return to the stands
AFP, Published on 09/05/2020
» NEW TAIPEI CITY (TAIWAN) - Taiwanese baseball fans were allowed to cheer their teams at live stadium games on Friday, after the island kept coronavirus infections down and its professional sports leagues running despite the pandemic.
Covid-19 pandemic puts WHO back in hot seat
AFP, Published on 25/03/2020
» GENEVA: The UN's health agency has faced criticism in the past for overreacting and for moving too slowly in fighting epidemics, but it has rarely faced as much scrutiny as with the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan #beWhite campaign leaves firm red-faced
AFP, Published on 14/06/2019
» TOKYO: A Japanese firm has shelved an advertising campaign intended to promote gender equity at home after its #beWHITE hashtag sparked concern about racial sensitivities.