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9 killed in Thai firework warehouse blast

Explosion injures 100 near Malaysian border.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 10:20 PM

9 killed in Thai firework warehouse blast

Australia break mixed 4x100m freestyle relay world record

Country clocks  3min, 18.83sec to take gold ahead of US.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 09:30 PM

Australia break mixed 4x100m freestyle relay world record

Germany warns of spying ‘risks’ with some China students

Education minister says Beijing systemic rival in domain of science, research.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 08:40 PM

Germany warns of spying ‘risks’ with some China students

China issues red alert for torrential rain in Beijing

Typhoon Doksuri continues to wreak havoc.   

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 08:30 PM

China issues red alert for torrential rain in Beijing

India’s endangered tiger population tops 3,600

Numbers reflect ‘commendable annual growth rate of 6.1% per annum’. 

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 07:50 PM

India’s endangered tiger population tops 3,600



4 electrocuted during religious procession in India

Police say followers came into ontact with a high-voltage wire.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 07:00 PM

4 electrocuted during religious procession in India

Debris found from downed Australian military helicopter

Authorities say still no sign of 4 missing crew members.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 06:10 PM

Debris found from downed Australian military helicopter

Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital

Cops fire tear gas, rubber bullets into rioting stone-throwing crowds.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 05:20 PM

Bangladesh police clash with protesters blockading capital

US says Shoigu looking for weapons in North Korea

Blinken says Russia’s defence minister visit to aid stalled invasion of Ukraine.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 04:30 PM

US says Shoigu looking for weapons in North Korea

Indigenous chiefs demand action from Brazil govt on land rights

Leaders call on minister Sonia Guajajara to fulfil her mission.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 03:40 PM

Indigenous chiefs demand action from Brazil govt on land rights

Critics of El Salvador mass trials suspect reelection ploy

They say President Nayib Bukele’s punitive measures will further violate rights to presumption of innocence.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 02:50 PM

Critics of El Salvador mass trials suspect reelection ploy

Alarm as seawater heats up off Florida Keys, imperilling reef

World’s third-largest coal barrier being bleached as scientists worry about massive marine deaths.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 02:00 PM

Alarm as seawater heats up off Florida Keys, imperilling reef

Trump, defiant over legal woes, shares Iowa stage with DeSantis

Republican presidential frontrunner candidate does not shy away from telling attendees what he thinks of his main challenger.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 01:10 PM

Trump, defiant over legal woes, shares Iowa stage with DeSantis

Bangladesh major hub for tiger poaching

Pelts, bones and flesh are bought by black marketeers as part of a broader illegal global worth about US$20 billion a year.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 12:20 PM

Bangladesh major hub for tiger poaching

Blinken offers ousted Niger leader ‘unflagging’ US support

Secretary of state warns hundreds of millions of dollars of assistance at risk.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 11:40 AM

Blinken offers ousted Niger leader ‘unflagging’ US support


Blazing cargo ship off Netherlands to be towed soon

Salvage companies to tug vessel to an area further east.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 11:00 AM

Blazing cargo ship off Netherlands to be towed soon

Biden acknowledges 7th grandchild for first time

US president says it's a family matter, not a political issue.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 10:20 AM

Biden acknowledges 7th grandchild for first time

Trump vows to fight on in 2024 White House race if sentenced

Former accused of endangering national security by holding onto top secret information after leaving White House.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 09:40 AM

Trump vows to fight on in 2024 White House race if sentenced

US, European stocks push higher as inflation eases

Asian markets close the week mixed.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 09:00 AM

US, European stocks push higher as inflation eases

N. Atlantic ocean temperature sets record high

News comes after scientists confirmed July on track to be warmest month in record history.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 08:20 AM

N. Atlantic ocean temperature sets record high

US announces US$345 million military aid package for Taiwan

Move certain to rile up China.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 07:40 AM

US announces US$345 million military aid package for Taiwan

Biden to host Japan, South Korea leaders Aug 18

Meeting will be a chance to 'discuss expanding trilateral cooperation across the Indo-Pacific and beyond'.

Saturday, 29 Jul 2023 07:00 AM

Biden to host Japan, South Korea leaders Aug 18

Vietnam jails officials for rescue flight bribery

10 businesspeople and civilians also receive suspended sentences.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 11:59 PM

Vietnam jails officials for rescue flight bribery

Russian Olympic chief accuses IOC of siding with Ukraine

He says the international sports organisation is not acting impartially.  

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 11:20 PM

Russian Olympic chief accuses IOC of siding with Ukraine

Stagnant German growth clouds eurozone economy

Statistics agency says country’s GDP flatlined between April and June, while inflation remained high.

Friday, 28 Jul 2023 10:40 PM

Stagnant German growth clouds eurozone economy