‘Protectionism leads nowhere’: Xi kicks off SE Asia trip in Vietnam with trade pitch
HANOI, April 14 — Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned that protectionism “leads nowhere” and…
A night at Geneva opera: From Pink Floyd to pyjamas, a snoozefest like no other
GENEVA, April 14 — In most places, a night at the opera conjures up…
Moraingy: Madagascar’s ancestral martial art seeks recognition and professionalisation
ANTANANARIVO, April 14 — Barefoot in the dust, their hands wrapped in thin fabric,…
Race to save Sweden’s Vasa warship: Preservation efforts aim to secure iconic 400-year-old treasure
STOCKHOLM, April 14 — A Swedish museum has launched a massive four-year project to…
China’s Xi lands in Vietnam, eyes closer regional ties as trade tensions with US simmer
HANOI, April 14 — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi…
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon denies insurrection as trial over martial law crackdown begins
SEOUL, April 14 — South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol denied he had…
Indonesia arrests judges who cleared palm oil companies of graft charges
JAKARTA, April 14 — Indonesian authorities arrested three judges who acquitted three palm oil…
Indonesia arrests judge over RM15.8m bribe after palm oil giants cleared in graft case
JAKARTA, April 14 — The Indonesian Attorney General’s Office has arrested a chief judge…
Cash-strapped Nigerians ditch streaming services for free YouTube Nollywood content
ABUJA, April 14 — Love in Every Word, a movie by Nigerian filmmaker Omoni…
Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian literary giant, dies at 89
LIMA, April 14 — Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, who enchanted readers with his…
The Herds project: Life-size animal puppets begin 20,000-kilometre migration to spotlight migration and climate issues
KINSHASA, April 14 — A wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the…
Patients left on streets after Israeli strike cripples Gaza hospital; Israel claims Hamas presence
CAIRO, April 14 — Two Israeli missiles hit a major Gaza hospital on Sunday,…