Chinese recovery teams sift debris of crashed China Eastern jet
Chinese recovery teams on Tuesday picked through the debris of a crashed China Eastern jet after it inexplicably plummeted from the sky into a mountainside with 132 people on board.
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Hong Kong's top scientsts urge shift from Beijing's zero-Covid
Hong Kong's top scientists urged the government on Tuesday to transition from China's zero-Covid strategy before the next outbreak unless the financial hub wants to be a "closed port forever".
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India boost World Cup semi-final hopes as Australia crush S.Africa
India boosted their Women's Cricket World Cup semi-final prospects with a crushing 110-run win over Bangladesh on Tuesday, as a century from Australia captain Meg Lanning powered the tournament favourites to a five-wicket victory over South Africa.
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Marshall Islands leader vows to push for Taiwan 'inclusion'
Taiwan has long struggled for global recognition, but on Tuesday the leader of one of the world's smallest countries vowed he will not rest until the island is an "equal member of the family of nations".
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Fifties for Carey, Green blunt Pakistan as Australia reach 320-5
Alex Carey and Cameron Green each hit solid half centuries Tuesday to take Australia to 320-5 at lunch on the second day of the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Lahore.
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Japan issues power warning after quake hits supply
Japan's government warned on Tuesday of possible widespread electricity outages for Tokyo and its surrounding regions as power plants hit by last week's powerful earthquake struggled to meet surging demand caused by a cold snap.
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Lviv radio gets 'new mission' after Russian invasion
The Lvivska Khvylya local radio station in west Ukraine changed its broadcast output dramatically the day Russia invaded the country.
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Sri Lanka deploys troops as fuel shortage sparks protests
Sri Lanka ordered troops to petrol stations Tuesday as sporadic protests erupted among the thousands of motorists queueing up daily for scarce fuel.
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Lanning ton fires Australia to win over South Africa
Australia captain Meg Lanning smashed an unbeaten 135 to steer the Women's World Cup favourites to a five-wicket win over South Africa in Wellington on Tuesday.
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Duterte's party backs Marcos heir for Philippine presidency
Voter surveys show the son and namesake of the country's former dictator heading towards a landslide victory in the May 9 polls, fuelled by a massive social media campaign pumping out positive misinformationabout him.
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