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Singer Chris Brown sued in US for rape

Dancer claims rapper attacked her on a yacht in December 2020, demands US$20 million in damages.

Saturday, 29 Jan 2022 10:20 AM

Singer Chris Brown sued in US for rape

Minister blames ‘reckless’ opening of stadium gate for deadly Cameroon crush

Narcisse admits stadium security insufficient to cope with 60,000 crowd.

Saturday, 29 Jan 2022 09:40 AM

Minister blames ‘reckless’ opening of stadium gate for deadly Cameroon crush

Brazil’s Bolsonaro defies summons to testify on vote fraud claims

Right-wing president at war with judiciary as he continues with unfounded accusations of electronic ballot rigging.

Saturday, 29 Jan 2022 09:00 AM

Brazil’s Bolsonaro defies summons to testify on vote fraud claims

New push for diplomacy as Ukraine urges calm over Russia threat

While heads of state talk de-escalation, head of US armed forces warns of ‘horrific’ consequences of military action.

Saturday, 29 Jan 2022 08:20 AM

New push for diplomacy as Ukraine urges calm over Russia threat

Putin, Macron agree on need for ‘de-escalation’ in Ukraine

Aide to French president says both sides express need to keep talking despite ‘fundamental differences’.

Saturday, 29 Jan 2022 07:40 AM




Hong Kong economy grows by 6.4% in 2021

City also sees double-digit jump in exports, spike in private consumption spending.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 11:59 PM

Hong Kong economy grows by 6.4% in 2021

Medvedev beats Tsitsipas, stands in Nadal’s path to Slam greatness

World no. 2 overcomes boiling tensions, hostile crowd to set up Australian Open final clash.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 11:10 PM

Medvedev beats Tsitsipas, stands in Nadal’s path to Slam greatness

2021 rebound brings France’s highest growth in 52 years

7% expansion beats forecasts from both economists and official bodies.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 10:30 PM

2021 rebound brings France’s highest growth in 52 years

UK police deny delaying ‘partygate’ probe into PM

Rep says govt wants to be sure internal report did not ‘cut across’ police probe.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 09:50 PM

UK police deny delaying ‘partygate’ probe into PM

Google to invest US$1 billion in India’s no. 2 operator

Tech giant to buy a US$700 million stake in billionaire Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Airtel.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 09:10 PM

Google to invest US$1 billion in India’s no. 2 operator

‘Injured’ whale stranded on Athens beach

Efforts underway to rescue mammal.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 08:30 PM

‘Injured’ whale stranded on Athens beach

EU chief told to look for text messages to Pfizer CEO

Ombudsman slams Ursula von der Leyen for keeping correspondence secret, says it constitutes maladminstration.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 07:50 PM

EU chief told to look for text messages to Pfizer CEO

Philippines to reopen to vaccinated foreign tourists

Visa-free travel for short visits by nationals from 157 countries to resume on February 10.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 07:10 PM

Philippines to reopen to vaccinated foreign tourists

6 rockets target Baghdad airport, damaging plane

No immediate claim of attack.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 06:30 PM

6 rockets target Baghdad airport, damaging plane

Coast Guard ends search for bodies from capsize off Florida

Search teams have recovered five bodies from the 40 people on the boat.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 05:50 PM



Toyota keeps top-selling automaker title despite chip crunch

Japanese auto giant says sold nearly 10.5 million vehicles in 2021.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 05:10 PM

Toyota keeps top-selling automaker title despite chip crunch

Nadal on brink of history after beating Berrettini to reach Open final

Spanish sixth seed disposes off Italian in under three hours.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 04:30 PM

Nadal on brink of history after beating Berrettini to reach Open final

Ardern popularity lowest since elected New Zealand PM

Critics accuse her of failing to adapt policies quickly enough to deal with the challenges of the Delta, Omicron variants.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 02:20 PM

Ardern popularity lowest since elected New Zealand PM

False bomb threat on diverted Ryanair jet ‘deliberate’, says report

UN investigators say Belarus concealed information critical to investigation, unable to explain certain inconsistencies.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 01:40 PM

False bomb threat on diverted Ryanair jet ‘deliberate’, says report

6 stand trial for spectacular German museum jewel heist

Suspects are all members of the ‘Remmo clan’, which has ties to organised crime in the country.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 01:00 PM

6 stand trial for spectacular German museum jewel heist

Japan gunman arrested after taking doctor hostage, shooting nurse

Police spoke with shooter through the night, trying to persuade him to release captive, say reports. 

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 12:20 PM

Japan gunman arrested after taking doctor hostage, shooting nurse

North Korea says it test-fired long-range cruise missiles

Pyongyang claims missiles from Tuesday’s test hit a ‘target island 1,800km away’.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 11:40 AM

North Korea says it test-fired long-range cruise missiles

77 dead from Tropical Storm Ana in southern Africa

Tens of thousands of homes damaged in three hardest-hit countries.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 08:40 AM

77 dead from Tropical Storm Ana in southern Africa

Giraffe deaths spark probe in Brazil

Police confiscate 15 of the animals imported from Africa.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 08:00 AM

Giraffe deaths spark probe in Brazil

Apple hits revenue record despite chip shortage

Expectations-beating results signal coronavirus-era tech boom may not be quite over yet.

Friday, 28 Jan 2022 07:20 AM

Apple hits revenue record despite chip shortage