Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Tanimbar region, Indonesia: EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said on Wednesday....
New Delhi is world’s most polluted capital for second straight year: study
New Delhi was the world’s most polluted capital city for the second straight year in 2019, according to a Swiss-based group that gathers air-quality data...
Malaysia’s Anwar seeks to become PM amid turmoil
Anwar Ibrahim’s name has been put forward for Malaysian prime minister by his supporters after the shock resignation of his alliance partner and on-off rival,...
Factbox: Malaysian parties by the numbers amid political turmoil
As Malaysian parties try to secure a parliamentary majority to form the next government after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad abruptly resigned on Monday, here are...
Coronavirus spreads in Asia, Europe, Middle East fuelling market selloff
Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including the first U.S. soldier to be infected, as the United States warned of an inevitable...
Worried Chinese turn to online doctor consultations amid coronavirus outbreak
Spooked by a sneeze or a cough, Chinese consumers are turning to online consultations in droves for advice about possible coronavirus symptoms – a boon...
Mother of Mexican teen shot at border fears for others after U.S. ruling
A Mexican mother whose teenage son, Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca, was shot dead by a U.S. Border Patrol agent from the other side of the...
Egypt to bury former president Mubarak in military funeral
Egypt will on Wednesday bury its former president Hosni Mubarak, who died at the age of 91, in a military funeral in Cairo....
New coronavirus cases in Germany, one man in critical condition
A 25-year-old man living in the southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg has tested positive for coronavirus after a trip to Milan, and another man further...
Bouygues, Free, Orange and SFR apply for French 5G telecoms spectrum
French telecoms companies Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange and SFR have made offers for France’s new 5G telecoms spectrum, the regulator, Arcep, said on Wednesday....