Fans pay tribute to Michael Jackson a decade on
Fans from all around the world pay tribute to music legend Michael Jackson on the 10th anniversary of his death. Rough cut – no reporter...
Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes in Panama region – USGS
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on the border between Panama and Costa Rica on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said....
Australian media giants demand an end to curbs on press freedom
Australia’s national broadcaster and two biggest newspaper publishers called on the government on Wednesday to protect press freedom, declaring media laws outdated, inconsistent and used...
Sri Lanka president signs death penalty for four drugs convicts
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Wednesday the government would press ahead with a controversial plan to reinsate the death penalty for drug-related offences....
Hong Kong activists call on G20 leaders to help ‘liberate’ city
More than a thousand protesters marched to major foreign consulates on Wednesday calling on leaders at the upcoming G20 summit to raise the plight of...
Two U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan
Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said in a statement....
Hong Kong court quashes conviction of former leader Donald Tsang
Hong Kong’s top court on Wednesday quashed a conviction against former leader Donald Tsang for misconduct in public office, bringing to a close a legal...
China finds armyworm in 19 provinces, situation remains severe
China’s agriculture ministry said on Wednesday it has now found fall armyworm in 19 provinces, across 5 million mu or about 333,000 hectares of crops....
Japan’s biggest opposition party shuns rival merger ahead of election
The leader of Japan’s main opposition party said on Wednesday he was happy to cooperate with other opposition groups in a July 21 upper house...
Spider-Man leaves New York for Europe in ‘Far from Home’
Spider-Man leaves New York for Europe in Marvel’s latest film about the web-slinging superhero, who once again has to fight off a new enemy....