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Library under construction in South Korea collapses, killing 1 and trapping 3 under rubble

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- A library under construction in South Korea collapsed on Thursday, leaving one worker dead and three others trapped under the rubble, officials said. Four workers were initially... Read More


China's new 'condom tax' draws skepticism and worries over health risks

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over three decades, a move aligned with Beijing's effort to get famil... Read More


Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensify with airstrikes and artillery attacks

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Cambodia said Thailand launched more airstrikes Thursday, as heavy fighting flared along the two countries' border and both sides accused the other of violating their sovereignty... Read More


A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang was recuperating from cancer on a Korean resort island when he got an urgent call: Don't return to China, a friend warned. You're now a fug... Read More


US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise meant to demonstrate their military cooperation around Japan's airspace, defense offic... Read More


The Philippines tests 'transition credits' to cut coal use in novel experiment

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- The Philippines is testing a new type of carbon credit aimed at encouraging companies to cut their climate warming emissions by creating funds that can be used to turn coal-fired... Read More


Sarkozy describes his prison stay and advises on appealing to the far right in his new book

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy described the prison where he spent 20 days as a noisy, harsh "all-grey" world of "inhuman violence" in a book released Wednesday that als... Read More


Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in ... Read More


Attack by gunmen kills 3 members of Revolutionary Guard in southeast Iran

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Gunmen killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan near the Pakistan border, state media reported. The Guard member... Read More


Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage

New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes. The U.N.'s cultural agency gave foodies on Wednesday another reason to cele... Read More