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Japan court orders retrial for inmate on decades-long death row
Iwao Hakamada was world’s longest-serving prisoner awaiting capital punishment before being freed briefly.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 05:20 PM
Ukraine’s Tsurenko withdraws from match against Belarusian Sabalenka
Australian Open champion reaches 4th Indian Wells round by walkover.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 04:40 PM
North Korea launches missiles as US, South Korea kick off major drills
Experts doubt Pyongyang’s claim of underwater launch yesterday.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 04:00 PM
Experts pan Paris’ claim of ‘climate-positive’ Olympics
They say sustainable measures taken for 2024 Games shouldn’t be exaggerated.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 03:20 PM
Mum, Malaysia celebrate Yeoh’s Oscar win
Tears of joy as family embrace ‘jaw-dropping moment’.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 03:09 PM
China premier warns 2023 growth target ‘no easy task’
Li Qiang says people care more about ‘issues close to them’ such as housing and employment.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 02:40 PM
UAE’s Adnoc Gas to start trading in US$2.5 billion IPO
State energy company's recently formed gas unit launches on Abu Dhabi exchange today.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 02:00 PM
Most Asian markets sink after US lender’s collapse
Crisis threatens to complicate Fed’s plan to revive the US economy.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 01:20 PM
China’s Xi centres national security in congress closing speech
Third-term president calls for stability in Hong Kong, unification with Taiwan.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 12:40 PM
Michelle Yeoh wins best actress Oscar for ‘Everything Everywhere’
Malaysian wins votes with complex take on Chinese-American laundromat owner.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 11:34 AM
Japan eases mask guidelines, but few are keen to change
Country is one of the last places in Asia to end masking recommendations.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 11:20 AM
ECB seen hiking rates again, but for how much longer?
26-member governing council will 'very, very likely' raise interest rates by another half a percentage point.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 10:40 AM
Infamous Smith slap the butt of all jokes at Oscars
Host Jimmy Kimmel delivers one-liners referencing rapper's 'shenanigans'.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 10:00 AM
US, S. Korea kick off largest drills in 5 years
Nations have ramped up defence cooperation in the face of growing threats from the North.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 09:20 AM
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ wins best animated film Oscar
Movie tackling fascism, war and grief is wildly different in tone from Disney’s classic adaptation.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 08:40 AM
US regulators rush to contain SVB fallout
A second tech-friendly bank has been closed by regulators.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 08:00 AM
French town probes ‘poison meatball’ dog deaths at race
Prosecutor has begun an animal cruelty investigation.
Monday, 13 Mar 2023 07:10 AM
ADF rebels kill 17 in east DR Congo
Militants set fire to buildings in North Kivu province.
Sunday, 12 Mar 2023 11:59 PM
S. Africa rapper Costa Titch dies after collapsing on stage
Post-mortem to ascertain cause of death.
Sunday, 12 Mar 2023 11:30 PM
Cheetahs back in wild in India after 7 decades
Creatures dart from quarantine enclosures of Kuno National Park.
Sunday, 12 Mar 2023 10:50 PM
Greece faces fresh protests over country’s worst train crash
About 5,000 flood Syntagma Square in front of parliament in Athens.
Sunday, 12 Mar 2023 10:10 PM
Greek granny famed for helping refugees dies
93-year-old’s funeral to take place in her village on Lesbos tomorrow.
Sunday, 12 Mar 2023 09:30 PM
Swedish-Iranian dissident’s death sentence affirmed
Habib Chaab guilty on charges of ‘corruption on earth’, formation of rebel group.
Sunday, 12 Mar 2023 08:50 PM