Without financial support or assistance, Ghana's women qualified for the Commonwealth Games for the first time.Story Published at: July 29, 2022 at 07:45AM
How Ghana’s women beach volleyball team made it against all odds
South Korea to cut public sector after growth under liberal gov’t
President Yoon Suk-yeol has promised to aggressively cut spending and sell non-core assets at public enterprises.Story Published at: July 29, 2022 at 05:44AM
Defiance in Myanmar even as executions prompt fears for detained
More than 70 political prisoners are on death row and analysts fear a desperate military regime could step up killings.Story Published at: July 29, 2022 at 05:42AM
Some Asia economies need rapid rate hikes to cool inflation: IMF
IMF director for Asia and Pacific says rapid increases needed to prevent “upward spiral” in inflation.Story Published at: July 29, 2022 at 04:29AM
Russia’s gas cuts throw fuel on Asia’s energy security woes
Analysts say disruptions to Nord Stream 1 pipeline could accelerate move away from liquified natural gas in the region.Story Published at: July 29, 2022 at 03:19AM
UEFA probes Fenerbahce after Putin chant against Dynamo Kyiv
A group of Fenerbahce fans chanted the Russian leader's name after the team conceded a goal against the Ukrainian side.Story Published at: July 28, 2022 at 09:16PM
Russian TV journalist fined over Ukraine comments
A Moscow court ordered Marina Ovsyannikova to pay a fine for discrediting the Russian army over its actions in Ukraine.Story Published at: July 28, 2022 at 07:43PM
US jobless claims drop slightly, still hold near 8-month high
The United States unemployment rate remains at a 50-year low amid growing fears of an approaching recession. Story Published at: July 28, 2022 at 06:03PM
US federal firefighters grapple with staffing crisis
Low-paid workforce is stretched dangerously thin, firefighters say, as record-setting blazes rage across the country.Story Published at: July 28, 2022 at 05:45PM
JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8bn
The announcement comes just a day after Sprit's plans to merge with Frontier Airlines collapsed. Story Published at: July 28, 2022 at 04:19PM