The economy is expected to recover only in the second half of next year despite the opening up of the tourism sector as people are concerned about new waves of coronavirus infections, a university survey showed on Tuesday.

MOSCOW: Russia's space agency said on Tuesday its "main priority" was the safety of the International Space Station's crew, after the US accused Moscow of putting the astronauts under threat with a missile strike.

MOSCOW: Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday he wanted to avoid confrontation over migrants at the Polish border in a crisis that the EU has accused him of orchestrating.

A group calling for the legalisation of pornographic videos and sex toys submitted its proposal to the House Speaker's office at the parliament on Tuesday.

The Justice Ministry has been asked to investigate illegal app-based money lending by gangs charging exorbitant interest rates and using standover tactics to collect ever-mounting debts.

Out with the gamblers and harsh neon lights, in with female fighters and fancy lasers -- after a 20-month coronavirus break, Thai kickboxing's spiritual home is embarking on a revolution.

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping talked about China's practices in Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang, among other areas of friction, the White House said in a statement, after the two held over three hours of vide...

There were 5,947 new Covid-19 cases and 62 more fatalities recorded during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Tuesday morning.

YANGON: Myanmar's junta has charged ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi with committing electoral fraud during the 2020 polls, state media reported Tuesday.

WASHINGTON: The return of humans to the Moon, already postponed last week by Nasa from 2024 to 2025, will actually take place in 2026 "at the earliest", according to a US government audit published on Monday.