India backtracks on support for Rohingya refugees, will deport them

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Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday (Aug 16) said Thailand will capitalise on the growing popularity of its cuisine to...

Some Russians happy to holiday in sunny Crimea despite blasts

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Russian tourists took advantage of the heat and sun on Wednesday (Aug 17) to enjoy a summer vacation in Crimea,...

Torrential rains lash New Zealand for third day, hundreds evacuate homes

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WELLINGTON - Torrential rain slammed the west and north of New Zealand's South Island for a third straight day on...

Unification Church members accuse Japanese media of bias over Abe killing

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SEOUL - Thousands of Unification Church members gathered in Seoul on Thursday (Aug 18) to protest what they call discriminatory and...

Elon Musk says he is buying Manchester United

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Elon Musk, the world's richest person, on Tuesday (Aug 16) tweeted that he was buying football club Manchester United Plc,...

WHO vows nothing ‘ridiculous’ as public submits ideas to rename monkeypox

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GENEVA/LONDON - Poxy McPoxface, TRUMP-22 and Mpox are some of the ideas sent in by the public to the World Health...

Malaysia eyes Thailand’s medical cannabis policy, as Kuala Lumpur contemplates its own marijuana strategy

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Thailand's health minister has said Malaysia is considering studying its laws to legalise cannabis for medical use as Kuala Lumpur...

Philips parts ways with CEO in midst of massive recall

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AMSTERDAM - Philips Chief Executive Frans van Houten will leave the company in October, the Dutch health technology firm said on Tuesday...

Myanmar junta hits back at Asean after being barred from meetings