Russian tourist allegedly gang-raped in India

Indian police were holding six men on Thursday after a Russian tourist was allegedly drugged and gang-raped in a popular southern tourist town, ...

China seizes 156 mammoth tusks in huge ivory haul

Chinese customs authorities said they seized 156 prehistoric mammoth tusks from a truck entering from Russia in ...

Qatar ploughs ahead with World Cup plans despite crises

Qatar was determined to have everything ready for the 2022 World Cup well before fans started ...

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China begins 3-yr plan to integrate Yangtze delta region

The plan will focus on 12 economic sectors, including information technology, finance and ...

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Thai cave boys speak of 'miracle' rescue after hospital discharge

Twelve boys and their football coach who survived a dramatic rescue from a flooded Thai cave spoke ...

July 18, 2018 | 07:37 pm GMT+7

Ninth rhino dead after failed move to new park in Kenya

A ninth critically endangered black rhino has been reported dead after a botched operation to move ...

July 18, 2018 | 02:24 pm GMT+7

EU, Japan sign major trade deal in 'message against protectionism'

Japan and the EU signed a sweeping free trade deal Tuesday saying they were sending a "clear ...

July 18, 2018 | 08:58 am GMT+7

Under fire, Trump says he misspoke on Russia election meddling

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed he misspoke in appearing to accept the Russian leader's ...

July 18, 2018 | 08:58 am GMT+7

EU set to fine Google billions over Android: sources

The EU is set to fine Google several billion euros this week for freezing out rivals of its Android ...

July 18, 2018 | 08:50 am GMT+7

Indonesia police shoot dead 11 petty criminals in Asian Games crackdown

More than 2,000 suspected criminals have been arrested in the past few weeks, says Jakarta police ...

July 17, 2018 | 05:23 pm GMT+7

France gives World Cup winners a heroes' welcome home

The World Cup-winning French team returned home to a heroes' welcome on Monday.

July 17, 2018 | 02:27 pm GMT+7

Heatwave blankets Japan, kills 14 people over long weekend

An intense heatwave killed at least 14 people over a three-day long weekend in Japan, media ...

July 17, 2018 | 12:04 pm GMT+7

Trump backs Putin on election meddling at summit, stirs fierce criticism

Standing side by side with Putin, Donald Trump refused on Monday to blame the Russian leader for ...

July 17, 2018 | 12:04 pm GMT+7

Over a billion people struggle to stay cool as Earth warms

More than a billion people are at risk from a lack of air conditioning and refrigeration as global ...

July 16, 2018 | 11:24 am GMT+7

Trump and Putin test ties in Baltic showdown

After months of anticipation, the Monday meeting put to the test the U.S. president's ambition to ...

July 16, 2018 | 10:20 am GMT+7

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Business

Zuckerberg says Facebook made mistakes on user data, vows curbs

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Travel & Life

Vietnam's 400-year-old town rated among world's 15 best tourism cities

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Vietnam resort hotel ranked among the best in the world

The Four Seasons The Nam Hai Hotel & Resort in Vietnam has been listed as one of 100 best hotels in ...