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Unification Church in Japan vows reform after criticism

Religious group says will prevent followers from making excessive donations after PM assassination.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 10:30 PM

Unification Church in Japan vows reform after criticism

Strong quake shakes Mexico days after deadly tremor

6.9-magnitude temblor strikes near Pacific coast in the middle of the night.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 09:50 PM

Strong quake shakes Mexico days after deadly tremor

Man found in miracle rescue 17 days after China quake

Survivor found with multiple bone fractures by local villager.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 09:10 PM

Man found in miracle rescue 17 days after China quake

Taiwan to scrap Covid quarantine for travellers in October

Arrivals to self-monitor for seven days.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 08:30 PM

Taiwan to scrap Covid quarantine for travellers in October

Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan flood victims, calls for aid

Hollywood star says the disaster should be a ‘wake-up call’ for the world on climate change.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 07:50 PM

Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan flood victims, calls for aid



G7 condemns Russia’s ‘escalatory steps’, plans new sanctions

Foreign ministers say they are ‘committed to sustained economic and political pressure’ on Moscow.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 07:10 PM

G7 condemns Russia’s ‘escalatory steps’, plans new sanctions

S. Korean leader’s US criticism over hot mic goes viral

Crude comment against Joe Biden latest in string of Yoon Suk-yeol's unforced errors since assuming office.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 06:30 PM

S. Korean leader’s US criticism over hot mic goes viral

Women at the heart of Swiss pension reform vote

Bern hopes to finally garner enough support for its bid to ‘stabilise’ the nation’s old age security system.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 05:50 PM

Women at the heart of Swiss pension reform vote

Cheap meal boxes a taste of Hong Kong’s economic woes

Restaurants turning Covid-enforced takeout stopgap into new industry, as city braces for recession.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 05:10 PM

Cheap meal boxes a taste of Hong Kong’s economic woes

Cambodia's Khmer Rouge court upholds conviction in final ruling

Khieu Samphan’s arguments regarding genocide rejected.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 04:30 PM

Cambodia's Khmer Rouge court upholds conviction in final ruling

About 200 pilot whales die on Australian beach

Rescuers say 35 survive after they were brought into deeper waters on the west coast of Tasmania.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 03:50 PM

About 200 pilot whales die on Australian beach

Hong Kong finance chief warns of high chance of recession by year-end

Paul Chan indicates possibility of negative GDP growth amid rising interest rates.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 03:10 PM

Hong Kong finance chief warns of high chance of recession by year-end

UN chief wants ‘action’ to address climate loss, damage payments

Antonio Guterres wants action after his stark warnings related to recent weather disasters.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 02:30 PM

UN chief wants ‘action’ to address climate loss, damage payments

Teachers recount carnage of helicopter attack on Myanmar school

One tells of watching a wounded child screaming in agony, begging to die.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 01:50 PM

Teachers recount carnage of helicopter attack on Myanmar school

Oil prices drop amid Fed decision, US inventory data

Decline follows bank decision for 75-basis-point hike to curb inflation.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 01:10 PM

Oil prices drop amid Fed decision, US inventory data


Biden brings carrot-and-stick diplomacy to UN

US president blistering in attack on Putin during address, while delivering more veiled threats to Beijing.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 12:30 PM

Biden brings carrot-and-stick diplomacy to UN

Trump, children sued for ‘incredible’ fraud in New York

They are accused of having lied to tax collectors, lenders and insurers for years to enrich themselves.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 11:50 AM

Trump, children sued for ‘incredible’ fraud in New York

North Korea denies exporting weapons to Russia

Pyongyang accuses US and allies of spreading rumours and ‘reckless’ remarks.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 11:10 AM

North Korea denies exporting weapons to Russia

Nasa says delayed moon rocket passed fuelling test

Lift-off now set for Sept 27, with Oct 2 as backup date.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 10:30 AM

Nasa says delayed moon rocket passed fuelling test

US jury orders Meta to pay US$174.5 million for violating patents

Facebook parent company to seek further relief, including filing appeal.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 09:50 AM

US jury orders Meta to pay US$174.5 million for violating patents

Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge court to give final verdict

Controversial body draws line under dark chapter in nation’s history, having only prosecuted five people.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 09:10 AM

Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge court to give final verdict

US lawmakers take baby steps towards election reform

Campaign to tighten legislation continues after Trump tried to use vague 135-year-old law to cling to power.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 08:30 AM

US lawmakers take baby steps towards election reform

New 007 to ‘serve king and country’ as producers vow to keep Bond ‘fresh’

Barbara Broccoli tries to quash rumours that the next actor to play the secret agent will be female.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 07:50 AM

New 007 to ‘serve king and country’ as producers vow to keep Bond ‘fresh’

Fed hikes rates again, warns inflation fight can’t be ‘painless’

Jerome Powell eager to avoid economic crisis of 1970s and early 1980s.

Thursday, 22 Sep 2022 07:10 AM

Fed hikes rates again, warns inflation fight can’t be ‘painless’

Woman cuts hair at Istanbul protest for Iran's Amini

Turkish human rights activitists object to Tehran's moral policing.

Wednesday, 21 Sep 2022 11:59 PM

Woman cuts hair at Istanbul protest for Iran's Amini