Pyongyang has conducted a record nine weapons tests so far this year, in what experts see as an effort to work through a laundry list of strategic weapons set out by leader Kim Jong Un. One top priority is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICB...

Previously confined to the tropical north, Japanese encephalitis has travelled as far south as South Australia since late February -- infecting 17 people and leading to two confirmed deaths, according to state health authorities. More extreme rainf...

Kostyuk saved two match points in an emotional 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 victory over Ukrainian-born Belgian Maryna Zanevska in the first round at the Indian Wells WTA Masters. But she admitted that she thought about not taking the court at all ove...

The city is without water, gas and electricity, with communications down since March 2. A few patches of weak phone signal remain the only way for most residents to get news out, and the connection is unreliable. Channels on messaging app Telegr...

After a dreary draw on a flat Rawalpindi pitch in the first Test there is hope that Karachi will live up to its reputation of producing a result through spinners. The 28-year-old Swepson will become the first specialist leg-spinner to play a Test f...

The company, once known as China's answer to Uber, has been enmeshed in red tape since a high-profile New York listing last June backfired after seemingly irking Beijing. The IPO was quickly overshadowed by an investigation in China on cybersecurit...

The 36-year-old, one of the youngest heads of state in the world, has vowed to send Chile's once-lauded neoliberal economic model -- which dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship -- to the "grave" but that is not the only way he will ruffle ...

Italy was criticised by some European allies for dragging its feet before agreeing to impose tough sanctions on Russia, but is now firmly on Moscow's blacklist for supporting them along with other EU neighbours. Like Germany, the other major Europe...

Aged 36, Boric takes over the reins of a country clamoring for change following mass protests in 2019, which he supported, against deep-rooted inequality in income, healthcare, education and pensions. The revolt, which left dozens dead and hundreds...

Mixed messages from authorities about a planned lockdown and mass testing of all 7.4 million city residents have led to a frenzied stripping of supermarket shelves, sending food prices soaring. In a survey released Friday by the Refugee Concern Net...

Care homes have become the epicentre of the city's worst-ever outbreak, accounting for nearly 60 percent of all deaths since January when an Omicron-fuelled resurgence kicked off. Hong Kong has recorded nearly 3,000 deaths this year, with the majo...

With the war an ocean away, restaurants have become something of a culinary frontline for Americans to channel support for Kyiv by queuing for a seat and a pastry -- while hoping to inflict a bit of pain on Moscow, if only by proxy. Sisters Anastas...

Giammattei called on the speaker to shelve the law, passed by his allies in Congress this week, saying he would veto it if it came to his desk because it violates the Constitution and international agreements signed by the country. "If that law re...

Durant scored 25 points and had 14 rebounds and Irving added 24 points in the clash at Philadelphia, the first meeting of the clubs since their blockbuster NBA trade deadline deal last month sent Harden to the 76ers with Ben Simmons and Seth Curry g...

The 39-year-old and his non-disabled Spanish girlfriend Triana Serfaty have published a practical guidebook called "Sexistimos" -- a nod to the Spanish term for "we exist" -- about disability and sex. They hope it sparks an open conversation on wha...