Rescuers fan out as over 150 dead, thousands displaced after Nigeria flooding wrecks market town
ABUJA, June 2 — Search teams fanned out Saturday from the epicentre of deadly…
Activist boat with Gaza aid, Greta Thunberg aboard, sets sail from Sicily
ROME, June 2 — A boat organised by an international activist coalition opposed to…
Beijing hits back: China ‘firmly rejects’ US accusation of violating tariff deal
BEIJING, June 2 — China said Monday it “firmly rejects” claims by the United…
Broken promises, bitter voters: Thailand’s stalled cash handout backfires on ruling party
BANGKOK, June 2 — Rungthiwa Pimphanit waited months for a long-promised cash handout of…
Poland veers right: Trump-backed nationalist projected to win presidency, dealing blow to pro-EU government
WARSAW, June 2 — Nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki is predicted to win Poland’s presidential…
Ukraine claims US$7b blow to Russian bombers in bold drone strike ahead of ceasefire talks
KYIV, June 2 — Ukraine said Sunday it destroyed Russian bombers worth billions of…
FBI probing Molotov cocktail attack at Colorado pro-Israel protest; several injured, suspect in custody
WASHINGTON, June 2 — Several people were injured Sunday in what the FBI called…
What are Malaysians reading? English books shine, but BM titles thrive locally
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — When you think of international authors like J.K. Rowling,…
Young farmer brings new hope to Fukushima’s fields scarred by nuclear disaster
OKUMA, June 2 — A short drive from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, novice…
Gay Chinese couples flock to Thailand for weddings as same-sex marriage gains recognition
PATTAYA, June 2 — When Wang Zengyi, 41, and Song Jihan, 29, first met…
Experts blame social media for rise in eating disorders with fake diet advice
PARIS, June 2 — Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating…
What’s happening with Fukushima’s radioactive soil? Here’s what you need to know
TOKYO, June 1 — To reduce radiation across Japan’s northern Fukushima region after the…