South Korea has used AI to bring a dead superstar’s voice back to the stage, but ethical concerns abound
It's a feat made all the more extraordinary because the famous folk singer is dead.National broadcaster SBS plans to use...
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A year from lockdown, Wuhan returns to normal life, but is still haunted by emotional scars
At dawn, market vendors busily unload fresh fruits and vegetables. Office workers fill popular eateries during their lunch break. As...
This nun was killed by priest and sister she caught engaged in a sex act. Nearly 3 decades later, justice is served
Her white veil was found snagged on the door. An open bottle of water was leaking onto the tiles. In...
South Korean former Olympic skating coach jailed for 10 years over abuse
In December that year, Shim revealed that the abuse went far beyond what had initially been revealed, accusing Cho of...
Japan determined to hold Tokyo Olympics despite cancellation rumors
On Friday, the Times of London, citing an unnamed senior member of the ruling coalition, reported that Japanese authorities had...
Sri Lanka reopens borders to international travelers | CNN
CNN  — The island nation of Sri Lanka is now open to tourists from all countries. Sri Lanka Minister of...
China and WHO acted too slowly to contain Covid-19, says independent panel
In its second interim report, the Switzerland-based Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response determined that Beijing could have been...
Analysis: North Korea is doubling down on nuclear weapons even as it isolates itself to keep Covid-19 at bay
Kim announced last week at the Eighth Workers' Party Congress -- a meeting for North Korea's governing elite -- that...
They hope to be world’s first fully vaccinated airline | CNN
CNN  — Singapore’s national carrier is hoping to become the world’s first airline to get all of its crew members...
Confidence in Chinese vaccines has taken a hit. But as coronavirus cases grow, some countries are still pushing ahead
On Wednesday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo was shown receiving the country's first CoronaVac shot, after the government authorized it for...
China debuts train prototype that can hit speeds of 620 kilometers per hour | CNN
CNN  — China has revealed a prototype for a new high-speed Maglev train that is capable of reaching speeds of...
Two members of WHO team blocked from entering China over failed coronavirus antibody test
IgM antibodies are among the earliest potential signs of a coronavirus infection, but could also appear in someone who has...
South Korea’s top court upholds former leader’s 20-year prison sentence
Park was initially sentenced to 24 years in prison after she was found guilty on multiple counts of abuse of...
Analysis: Hong Kong’s new chief justice has vowed to uphold the city’s judicial independence. Can he?
Sat in the city's Court of Final Appeal, wearing a black robe, ruffed white collar and white face mask, Chief...
Indonesian search team recovers black box at Sriwijaya plane crash site
The flight data recorder was found as a team -- including divers and a remotely operated underwater vehicle -- swept...
Malaysia’s king declares state of emergency to curb spread of Covid-19
In a televised address on Tuesday, Muhyiddin said the parliament will be suspended for a stipulated period of time, and...
A pregnant mother, a family of five and a father on a business trip among the victims of Sriwijaya Air crash
The Boeing 737-500 plane was heading from Jakarta to the city of Pontianak, on the Indonesian side of Borneo, when...
Human remains pulled from the Indonesian Sriwijaya Air crash site
The Sriwijaya Air flight 182 -- a Boeing 737-500 -- was heading from Jakarta to the city of Pontianak, on...
What we know about Asia Pacific’s Covid-19 vaccines
Some countries like the United States and United Kingdom have already begun vaccinating priority groups and the public. In Asia,...
Dozens of Hong Kong opposition figures arrested under national security law
Speaking to reporters later Wednesday, a police spokesman said "the investigation is ongoing, we will not rule out arresting more...
