Taliban suicide bomber kills at least 10 in Kabul, 42 wounded
A Taliban suicide blast in the center of Kabul killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 40 on Thursday, destroying cars and shops...
Denmark removes economic crime state prosecutor from duty until further notice
Denmark’s prosecution service said on Thursday that its State Prosecutor for Serious Economic and International Crime Morten Niels Jakobsen has been removed from service until...
BHP urges shareholders to veto resolution against mining lobbying
Mining giant BHP Group Ltd on Thursday urged shareholders to vote against a resolution that would require it to suspend its membership in industry groups...
North Korea tells UN to cut international aid staff
North Korea has told the United Nations to cut the number of international staff it deploys in the country because the world body’s programs have...
Malaysia’s top supermarket chain bans ‘palm-oil-free’ products, government urges others to follow
Malaysia’s biggest supermarket chain Mydin has removed products labeled palm-oil-free from its stores, its top executive said on Thursday, as part of a campaign by...
In battle for France’s soul, Maurice the rooster scores victory
A French court ruled on Thursday that a rooster called Maurice could continue his dawn crowing despite complaints from neighbors, in a case the French...
South Africa embassy closed in Nigeria after threats: minister
South Africa has temporarily closed its embassy in Nigeria after threats led to fears for staff safety, Foreign Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor told Reuters, after...
North Korea tells United Nations to cut international aid staff: letter
North Korea has told the United Nations to cut the number of international staff it deploys in the country because the world body’s programs have...
Singapore leader in waiting seen as ‘cut from same cloth’ as Lee family
Mild-mannered, studious and seen as “cut from the same cloth” as his predecessors, Singapore Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will face the daunting task of...
Taliban claim responsibility for suicide blast in Afghan capital Kabul
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide bomber who targeted a foreign forces convoy in the center of Kabul, the Afghan capital on Thursday....