AsiaWorld Death toll rises to 362, over 1 000 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods by Barbados Today 27/08/2026 written by Barbados Today 1 min read Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1 400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, as the death toll rose to … Continue Reading 27/08/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaWorld China vows to stand firm against Trump’s 100% tariff threat by Barbados Today 12/10/2025 by Barbados Today 12/10/2025 BEIJING (AP) — China signalled Sunday that it would not back down in the face of a 100% tariff threat from President Donald Trump, urging the U.S. to resolve differences … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaWorld South Korea to bring home 300 workers detained in Hyundai plant raid in US by Barbados Today 07/09/2025 by Barbados Today 07/09/2025 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaTechnologyWorld China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon by Barbados Today 19/04/2025 by Barbados Today 19/04/2025 Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at a half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course. The robots … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaBusinessUnited StatesWorld Shein, Temu to hike prices as Trump cracks down on cheap imports by Barbados Today 16/04/2025 by Barbados Today 16/04/2025 Chinese e-marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will raise prices next week as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and crackdown on low-value imports push up costs for the companies … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaEconomyUnited StatesWorld Tariffs on China set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, White House says by Barbados Today 08/04/2025 by Barbados Today 08/04/2025 President Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. This comes on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaWorld China says it will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens to impose more tariffs by Barbados Today 08/04/2025 by Barbados Today 08/04/2025 China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaBusinessUnited StatesWorld China hits back at Trump — imposes 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10 by Barbados Today 04/04/2025 by Barbados Today 04/04/2025 China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaEnvironmentWorld Rescuers race the clock as Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs past 2,000 by Barbados Today 31/03/2025 by Barbados Today 31/03/2025 Myanmar has raised the death toll from last week’s devastating earthquake to more than 2,000. The country’s military-led government announced on Monday that the casualty count had grown to 2,056 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaWorld Myanmar quake death toll rises by Barbados Today 29/03/2025 by Barbados Today 29/03/2025 BANGKOK (AP) — A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
