‘Dangerous’ air pollution in Indonesia’s Borneo leads to school closures
Schools in two cities in the Indonesian part of Borneo island will be closed for a week after smoke from forest fires caused air quality...
Naomi Campbell, Anna Wintour attend ‘Fashion for Relief’ in London
British model Naomi Campbell led a catwalk show on Saturday (September 14) for her charitable Fashion for Relief organisation, which she founded in 2005 and...
Turkey says Israel becoming ‘racist, apartheid regime’ with annexation plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement of his intention to annex areas of the West Bank following next week’s elections shows Israel is becoming a...
Iran hardliners likely to gain from tensions over Aramco attacks
Iran distanced itself on Sunday from attacks on Saudi oil facilities but hardliners in Tehran might chalk the assaults up as a win against Washington’s...
Bahamas tourist industry hopes for quick comeback from ‘Category Hell’ storm
As rescuers search for bodies amid mountains of debris and the stench of death on the Bahamas island of Abaco, life on most of the...
If marathons weren’t hard enough already: strap a tree to your back
This Sunday in South Africa, an accountant, an entrepreneur and a boxing executive are among 20 friends running the Cape Town marathon – with saplings...
Afghan, U.S. forces kill Taliban governors, fighters
Afghan forces backed by U.S. forces killed two senior Taliban leaders and at least 38 fighters of the hardline insurgent group in joint air strikes...
Turkey says delivery of second S-400 battery complete
Turkey’s defence ministry said on Sunday that the delivery of a second battery of Russian S-400 missile defence systems has been completed as of Sunday,...
Iran dismisses U.S. claim it was behind Saudi oil attacks, says ready for war
Iran dismissed accusations by the United States that it was behind attacks on Saudi oil plants that disrupted world oil production and warned on Sunday...
Hong Kong protesters march and sing in plea to Britain
Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters waving Union Jack flags marched and sang “God Save the Queen”, both on the streets and outside the British Consulate...