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Asian markets rise on talk Biden to roll back some China tariffs
Asian markets rose Tuesday on growing speculation US President Joe Biden is about to roll back some of the Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods as he looks for ways to rein in inflation, though sentiment remains at a premium owing to fears of a recession.
Sydney floods force thousands more to flee
Rain-swollen rivers spilled mud-brown waters across swathes of Sydney on Tuesday, swamping homes and roads while forcing thousands to flee. Much of the flooding has occurred in a major river system downstream of western Sydney's Warragamba Dam, which has been forced to spill large volumes of excess water since Sunday.
Egypt family keeps alive tradition behind hajj centrepiece
Under the steady hum of a ceiling fan, Ahmed Othman weaves golden threads through black fabric, creating Koranic verses, a century after his grandfather's work adorned the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque. "For a whole year, 10 craftsmen" would work on the kiswa that covers the Kaaba which pilgrims circumambulate, using silver thread in a lengthy labour of love.
Mecca businesses see hajj boom ending pandemic slump
"Business is back", exclaims Abdullah Mekhlafi at the shop where he sells prayer mats in Islam's holiest city, which is preparing for the biggest influx of hajj pilgrims since the coronavirus pandemic began. "We had few customers (during the last two hajj seasons), but today business is back, thanks to God.
'Guerrilla' sales, crowdsourcing: Japan's game console crunch
It's still dark when the line starts forming outside an electronics store in Tokyo, as desperate gamers try to snag the latest PlayStation or Xbox despite chronic shortages in Japan. Tetsuya, 50, has been trying to get a console since February and lined up before 6:30 am with dozens of other people outside a store in the electronics district of Akihabara.
Canadian diplomats denied access to tycoon's trial in China: embassy
Canadian diplomats were denied access to the trial of Canadian-Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua in China, Ottawa's embassy in Beijing said in a statement on Tuesday, a day after the businessman stood trial. Our attendance was denied by Chinese authorities," the embassy said in a statement on Tuesday.
Inside Indonesia's Islamic boarding school for deaf children
At an Islamic boarding school in a sleepy neighbourhood on the outskirts of the Indonesian city Yogyakarta, the sound of Koranic recitation is nowhere to be heard. It is a daunting religious education for children who have never learned about religion or the Koran, and whose mother tongue is Indonesian.
Star wars: Russians turn to astrologers amid Ukraine conflict
Will there be nuclear war? Ukrainians want to know "if nuclear war will happen, if they should leave their country, if their loved ones are in danger", astrologer Olena Umanets told AFP. "Russia will explode in March 2023," predicted the 38-year-old former musician, who fled Ukraine for Switzerland.
In Canada's Quebec, a new way to prosecute domestic and sexual assault
Five years after the #MeToo movement sent shockwaves around the world with tales of unreported sexual harassment and assault, Canada's Quebec province is moving to ensure victims are heard in court.
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