Large scale exercises to continue until Sunday as aircraft and ships rerouted; US, Japan and EU lodge complaints.Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 05:18AM
China military drills to resume around Taiwan despite concerns
Flights canceled, rerouted over China’s drills near Taiwan
Korean Air, Asiana and Singapore Airlines among carriers to cancel flights over military exercise in the Taiwan Strait.Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 04:25AM
Singapore executions under scrutiny as more hanged for drugs
Questions being asked over speed of executions, legal representation, and the ethnicities of the condemned.Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 04:21AM
US conservatives cheer Hungarian PM Viktor Orban at conference
US Republicans view Orban’s Hungary as a conservative, anti-woke paradise. Story Published at: August 05, 2022 at 01:45AM
Turkey’s Erdogan to meet Putin in Russia: What to expect
The Sochi summit comes after Ankara helped broker a grain deal that has eased global food crisis fears.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 11:39PM
Senegal: Governing coalition loses legislative majority
The opposition, which saw elections as a chance to check Macky Sall’s third-term aspirations, is without a majority too.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 10:11PM
Families demand justice two years on from Beirut port blast
Thousands gather in Lebanon's capital to commemorate two years since a deadly port explosion, demanding accountability.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 09:52PM
US: Monkeypox declared a public health emergency
More than 6,600 cases have been detected in the US as the Biden administration faces scrutiny on vaccine distribution.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 09:37PM
US jobless claims climb again, near highest since November
Unemployment claims have been on the rise the last few months, perhaps signaling a slowing labour market.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 06:13PM
Rwanda backing M23 rebels in DRC: UN experts
A UN group of experts finds 'solid evidence' that Kigali is supporting M23 fighters despite repeated denials.Story Published at: August 04, 2022 at 06:10PM