TAIWAN: Main construction works for the MRT Xizhi - Donghu metro line in New Taipei are set to get underway in March, after ...

The recent damage to an undersea cable off Taiwan's coast has raised alarm over China's growing use of 'gray zone' ...

More than a billion people are set to tune in to watch the Times Square ball drop tonight. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Fireworks light up the Taiwan skyline and Taipei 101 during New Year’s Eve celebrations (Picture: Getty) Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to mark January 1, with midnight in ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 °C). Cloudy with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C). Winds from ENE to NE at 4 to 12 mph (6.4 to 19.3 kph). Partly cloudy today with ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death has been indicted on state ...

The man accused of setting fire to a woman who was asleep on a New York City subway has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson, according to Brooklyn District ...

The U.S. is bound by law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties between Washington and Taipei. The sanctions will freeze the companies and ...

Sebastian Zapeta is accused of setting a sleeping woman on fire on Sunday. The man accused of setting a woman on fire and killing her as she slept on a New York City subway car has been indicted ...

Civil rights and religious leaders, as well as various organizations including the Homeless Coalition and Passengers United, gathered at the Stillwell Avenue station to condemn the violence that ...

NEW YORK — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on murder and arson charges, a prosecutor said on Friday, as authorities ...

The Danhai Light Rail (LRT), the Ankeng LRT and the Circular Line are to run throughout the night to allow visitors to enjoy the New Year's Eve celebrations and to accommodate increased transportation ...