Century-old footage of the last known Tasmanian tiger in captivity has been brought to life by colourisation, offering a tantalising glimpse of the now-extinct creature. The wolf-like thylacine, known as the Tasmanian tiger because of its striped c...

When the Taliban swept into Kabul last month, capturing Afghanistan's capital without a fight, the sheer speed of the collapse of the Western-backed and trained army stunned the world. But senior officials in the former Afghan administration told A...

The Taliban on Tuesday fired shots into the air to disperse crowds who had gathered for an anti-Pakistan rally in the capital, the latest protest since the hardline Islamist movement swept to power last month. The Islamists have yet to announce a g...

China's exports and imports enjoyed forecast-beating growth in August, with data on Tuesday showing overseas demand for cars, electronics and consumer goods surged as a domestic coronavirus outbreak was brought to heel. The figures follow a recent ...

India's cricket chief Sourav Ganguly has said his country's win over England proves they are "far ahead" of the rest in the Test world. The Indian board president said it had been a "great show" to see Jasprit Bumrah lead the Indian attack to bowl ...

Japan has agreed to buy 150 million doses of Novavax's coronavirus vaccine, with Japanese firm Takeda expecting to manufacture the formula for distribution early next year, the drugmaker said Tuesday. The cost of the deal was not announced, and it ...

Supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro will take to the streets Tuesday in hundreds of cities across Brazil for a high-risk national holiday -- but opponents of the far-right leader are hoping to frustrate him with massive counter-protests. The pro...

Power grabs in West Africa over the past year -- in Chad, Mali and most recently Guinea -- are enjoying newfound impunity, leaving citizens angry and distressed. "What's the use of constitutions, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWA...

Venezuela's government and opposition on Monday found common ground on two fronts, including the country's pandemic response, in a tentative step towards ending a long-standing political crisis. The signing of two "partial agreements" came after re...

The British government's furlough scheme that has supported millions of private-sector jobs during the pandemic is close to ending, a move that risks a spike in unemployment according to economists. Experts, however, do not expect sectors seriously...

No German leader's diary would be complete without a visit to the venerable IAA motor show, which welcomes Angela Merkel on Tuesday for the last time in her chancellorship. But the biennial celebration of all things auto-related is mired in controv...

European travellers helped plug a gap left by Asian and North American tourists stranded at home by the pandemic, staving off a total washout this year for Europe's hospitality industry. After a disastrous 2020 tourism season, the sector had banked...

Overlooking deserted streets, Hanoi's tiny balconies have become places of refuge as the city's locked-down residents squeeze desks, yoga mats and comfy seats for coffee drinking into their share of fresh air. Eight million people living in the Vi...

The billionaire founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is to step back from daily operations, his company announced, making him the latest A-list CEO to retreat from the limelight as Beijing squeezes the tech industry. Richard Liu, who founded ...

Novak Djokovic warns his Grand Slam quest faces a tough challenge from Italian sixth seed Marco Berrettini in the US Open quarter-finals as they meet in a third consecutive Slam. The 34-year-old Serbian advanced within three matches of completing t...