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- 109246 POSTS15 suspected drug smugglers killed by Thai army near Myanmar border
Thai soldiers have killed 15 suspected drug smugglers as they attempted to cross into northern...
‘Truth will come out’ about Australia’s Sandpaper-gate, Warner manager says
"Two executives" laid the foundations for the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal that shook Australian cricket,...
Red Cross in fresh visits to Ukrainian, Russian POWs
The International Committee of the Red Cross has visited Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war...
Iran carries out first execution over Amini protests
Iran hanged a man Thursday convicted of wounding a paramilitary force member, the judiciary said,...
China’s Xi to meet Saudi royals on high-stakes visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to meet Saudi Arabia's king and powerful crown prince...
Surveillance, hacking: whistleblower recalls Wirecard nightmare
When short seller Matthew Earl anonymously co-authored a report detailing explosive allegations of wrongdoing at...
Chen outshines Yamaguchi at Badminton World Tour in Bangkok
Top-ranked women's singles star Akane Yamaguchi suffered a shock defeat at the season-ending Badminton World...
At least 131 civilians killed in DR Congo by M23 rebels: UN
M23 rebels killed at least 131 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on November...
Japan lawmakers back law tightening religious donation rules
Japan's lower house approved a bill Thursday to tighten the rules on religious donations after...
Negotiations on global pandemic treaty to start in February: WHO
Negotiations on a draft global agreement to better combat the next pandemic will begin in...
Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank raid: Palestinian ministry
Israeli forces killed three Palestinians on Thursday in the flashpoint city of Jenin, in the...
Markets mixed as recession fears dampen China optimism
Asian and European markets were mixed Thursday as sentiment was pulled in opposite directions by...
Indonesia sex laws ‘nail in coffin’ for LGBTQ rights
Indonesia's legislation banning sex outside marriage represents a major new threat to the LGBTQ community's...
Royals brace as ‘Harry & Meghan’ airs on Netflix
The first three episodes of a docuseries on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan air...
Huge Wirecard fraud trial opens in Germany
Germany's mammoth Wirecard fraud trial opens on Thursday, with ex-CEO Markus Braun and two former...
From Shetlands to Azores, Europe’s space race takes off
Projects to develop space centres that can launch satellites into Earth's orbit are sprouting up...
5.8-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Java island
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's main island of Java on Thursday with no immediate reports...
Business anxiety grows as Spain-Algeria trade deadlock lingers
Six months after Algeria cut ties with Spain following a spat over disputed Western Sahara,...
Grape expectations: India’s biggest winemaker seeks millions
India's largest winemaker Sula Vineyards is heading to the stock market, betting on the diversifying...
Seoul orders striking truckers in fuel, steel sectors back to work
South Korea on Thursday ordered striking truck drivers in the fuel and steel sectors back...