China’s fertility rate has dropped to a record low … a worry for the communist party as the country’s population is already shrinking, and the proportion of older people is... read more →
Typhoon Lan has slammed into central Japan cutting power to more than 80-thousand households. Six people have been injured, one seriously, in the strong winds and there is significant flooding throughout... read more →
Unlike most big economies that are suffering from IN-flation, China is now experiencing DE-flation. Prices are falling. And that is bad news for the Chinese economy. Here's Andrew Wood in... read more →
India's space research agency has released first images of the moon as viewed by its third lunar mission which was launched last month. The craters of the moon are clearly... read more →
India's Parliament is debating a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. And leading the opposition's charge is Rahul Gandhi who returned to Parliament on Monday after his membership... read more →
India has imposed new licensing requirements for imports of laptops, tablet devices, and personal computers. The move could impact companies including Apple and Samsung. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai. [audio... read more →
Officials have extended the internet ban in some districts of the North Indian state of Haryana after communal clashes shook the state on Monday. The district where the clashes first... read more →
Hundreds of thousands of households are without power in Japan’s western Okinawa islands as a powerful typhoon makes landfall. The storm is bringing torrential rain, severe winds, and high waves... read more →