Family says they have not heard from Australian man reportedly held in North Korea
The family of an Australian student reportedly detained in North Korea said on Thursday they had not heard from him for several days and the...
Fresh protests rock Hong Kong as activists seek a voice at G20
Hong Kong was plunged into chaos again on Thursday as protesters rallied outside the justice secretary’s offices, blocking roads and forcing workers to leave in...
Twin attacks threaten new Ethiopian government’s reforms
The Baklaba and Cake cafe was heaving with customers when truck-loads of heavily armed men in fatigues rolled up across the road outside the local...
Trump demands withdrawal of India’s ‘unacceptable’ tariff hike
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded India withdraw retaliatory tariffs imposed by New Delhi this month, calling the duties “unacceptable” in a stern message...
New Zealand’s PM Ardern reshuffles cabinet to tackle housing crisis
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday replaced the housing minister and appointed a team of senior officials to tackle New Zealand’s housing crisis, in her...
Ukrainian reformers under fire as battle over PrivatBank heats up
The day after Ukraine elected a new president in April, former central bank chief Valeria Gontareva was summoned for questioning as a suspect in a...
Meet Japan’s granny idol group: ‘Obachaaan’
They sing, they dance and they rap – but most importantly, these talented grannies are promoting their city in a funk-filled way as Japan hosts...
India gets 24% below-average rainfall this week: weather office
India’s monsoon rains were 24% below average in the week ended June 26, the weather office said on Thursday, as the seasonal rainfall was scanty...
Warren emerges from first Democratic debate unscathed
A lot could have gone wrong for Elizabeth Warren at Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate....
Democratic 2020 candidates spar on immigration
Julian Castro and Beto O’Rourke, both candidates from the border state of Texas, got into a heated exchange over their differences in repealing a federal...