War on numbers: Philippines targets drug killing data
Facing a U.N. human rights investigation into its bloody war on drugs, the Philippines presented a new death toll on Thursday to counter much higher...
U.S. amphibious group patrols Arabian Sea as Iran tensions simmer
At a thumbs-up sign from a sailor, a U.S. Harrier fighter jet takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer in the Arabian Sea...
UK government seeking further information on seized foreign tanker reports: spokeswoman
Britain is seeking further information on reports Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Gulf, the government said on Thursday, urging the Iranian authorities...
Revolutionary Guards impound foreign oil tanker in the Gulf – state TV
Iran has seized a foreign tanker smuggling fuel in the Gulf, state television quoted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as saying on Thursday....
Japan studio arson attack a ‘blow to animation industry’: commentator
A suspected arson attack on a Japanese animation studio in which 30 people are believed to have been killed and scores injured will be a...
Thirty feared killed in arson attack on Japanese animation studio
Thirty people were feared dead in an arson attack on a Japanese animation studio on Thursday, authorities said, after a man was seen shouting “die”...
UK hit with recession warning as Brexit battle builds in parliament
Britain might be entering a full-blown recession that a no-deal exit from the European Union would compound, blowing a 30 billion-pound hole in the public...
Woeful start for McIlroy; Simpson takes early lead
Rory McIlroy suffered an abysmal start on a morning of mixed fortunes for local favourites as the British Open returned to Northern Ireland for the...
South Korean political leaders vow to work together to resolve Japan dispute
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in and leaders of the country’s major political parties vowed on Thursday to work together to resolve a worsening political and...
Zelenskiy’s second act: Ukraine leader set to win snap parliamentary election
The party of Ukraine’s new president looks set to win Sunday’s snap parliamentary election, repeating Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s shock victory in the April presidential race that...