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Tech-led slump on Wall Street led to fall in Asian markets post-Christmas

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday after a post-holiday retreat on Wall Street, as markets count down to the end of a painful year for investors.

Taiwan extends compulsory military service from 4 months to 1 year in 2024

The longer military service applies to men born after 2005, and will start Jan. 1, 2024. Those born before 2005 will continue to serve four months

Chinese govt to start issuing new passports as Covid-19 curbs ease

That raises the possibility of an influx of free-spending Chinese visitors to revenue-starved destinations in Asia and Europe in what usually is the country's busiest travel season

Philippine rain, flooding on Christmas cause at least 25 deaths, damage

The weather disturbance disrupted Christmas celebration in affected provinces

Southwest Airlines cancels more flights, draws federal investigation

At airports with major Southwest operations, customers stood in long lines hoping to find a seat on another flight

President Biden signs bill to study salt lakes in drought-hit US West

Dwindling lake levels jeopardize the people, animals and businesses that rely on maintaining the ecosystem

North Korea's Kim Jong Un lays out key goals to boost military power

Kim "set forth new key goals for bolstering up the self-reliant defense capability to be pushed ahead with in 2023

Biden signs Bill forcing feds to fix prison cameras to check abuse, deaths

President Joe Biden signed into law a bill requiring the federal Bureau of Prisons to overhaul outdated security systems and fix broken surveillance cameras after rampant staff sexual abuse, escapes

Explainer: What will happen if Covid asylum restrictions in the US end

The change comes as surging numbers of people are seeking to enter the country through the southern border and with Republicans intent on making immigration a key issue when they take control

Ukraine must demilitarise or Russian army will do it: Sergey Lavrov

Lavrov reiterated on Tuesday that the West was feeding the war in Ukraine to weaken Russia, and said that it depends on Kyiv and Washington how long the conflict will last

UNSC calls on Taliban to drop 'unfathomable' restrictions on women

"These unfathomable restrictions placed on women and girls will not only increase the suffering of all Afghans but, I fear, pose a risk beyond Afghanistan's borders."

Military police enforce driving ban on snow-stricken roads in US's Buffalo

State and military police were sent to keep people off Buffalo's snow-choked roads, and officials kept counting fatalities three days after western New York's deadliest storm in at least 2 generations

US SC keeps pandemic-era immigration limits in place indefinitely

Under the restrictions, officials have expelled asylum-seekers inside the United States 2.5 million times and turned away most people who requested asylum

France to provide two observation satellites, receiving station to Poland

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak, after meeting with his French counterpart Sbastien Lecornu, announced that they approved an agreement between Airbus and the Polish Armament Agency

Taiwan extends compulsory military service to 1 year amid pressures

Taiwan will extend its compulsory military service from four months to a year starting in 2024, President Tsai Ing-wen said, as the self-ruled island faces China's military and diplomatic pressure

Ukraine must demilitarise or Russia will do it, says Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday warned that Ukraine must meet Moscow's demand for demilitarization and denazification, as well as the removal of the military threat to Russia

World shares advance after China relaxes more Covid-19 restrictions

World shares advanced after China announced it would relax more of its pandemic restrictions despite widespread outbreaks of Covid-19 that are straining its medical systems and disrupting business

Southwest Airlines under scrutiny after wave of storm cancellations

The US Department of Transportation said it will look into flight cancellations by Southwest Airlines that have left travelers stranded at airports across the country

UN Rights chief urges Taliban to drop work restriction on Afghan women

The United Nations' human rights chief on Tuesday decried increasing restrictions on women's rights in Afghanistan, urging the country's Taliban rulers to reverse them immediately.

UNHCR says 26 Rohingya died, 180 missing at sea making hazardous journey

At least 26 Rohingya Muslims had died in dire conditions during a month at open sea while making a dangerous voyage that brought scores of others to safety in Indonesia, a UN agency said