A large section of the 10-storey Metropol building that was under construction in the city of Abadan, Khuzestan province, crashed to the ground on Monday, with initially dozens feared trapped. "The exact number of people trapped under the rubble is...

China is the last major economy welded to a policy of mass testing and hard lockdowns to eliminate virus clusters, but the strict curbs have battered businesses. Restrictions around the nation in recent months -- including on the manufacturing hubs...

Many angry passengers, some of whom were left waiting inside their planes for up to five hours earlier this week, complained about a lack of communication from the budget carrier. "Certain SpiceJet systems faced an attempted ransomware attack last ...

Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg said the first nationwide truce since 2016 had provided an opportunity to break the cycle of violence that has left hundreds of thousands dead and driven millions to the brink of famine. "We have seen the tangible be...

Resuming on 282-5, the visitors reached 369-5 by lunch on the fourth day, leading Bangladesh by four runs at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. Mathews closed in on his second century of the series to remain unbeaten on 93 while Chandimal completed hi...

"On the phone, it was OK. We agreed on the room. But when I arrived, they saw my dark skin and refused to give me shelter," she said. A member of the Roma minority, this 59-year-old -- who prefers not to give her family name -- is by her own admis...

As the 57-year-old rushes off to hide, a Ukrainian commander orders visiting journalists to leave the area as quickly as possible. The reporters have been escorted by the Ukrainian army on condition they do not identify the village. Before the Ru...

China claims almost all of the resource-rich waterway, through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually, with competing claims from the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam. Beijing has ignored a 2016 decision by The Hague-b...

The Liberals, in government for nearly a decade, were decimated in the May 21 vote, abandoned by well-heeled city voters who opted instead for independent candidates focused on climate action. Even former treasurer Josh Frydenberg, a moderate widel...

Meanwhile in Shanghai, a growing number of residents are being allowed to briefly venture outside as the city gradually eases out of an extended lockdown, celebrating their first hours outside in weeks with champagne and roadside picnics. China is ...

Just days after leading his team-mate Sergio Perez over the line in a Red Bull one-two last weekend in Spain, the 24-year-old Dutchman will bid for a repeat to consolidate his grip at the top of this year's title race. Verstappen took control of th...

Just before midnight in Senegal, Macky Sall announced on Twitter that 11 infants had died in the blaze. "I have just learned with pain and dismay about the deaths of 11 newborn babies in the fire at the neonatal department of the public hospital," ...

The wind was immediately taken out of traders' sails as they digested Li Keqiang's warning, which comes as China sticks fast to a zero-Covid policy to eradicate the fast-spreading Omicron virus variant. The economic agony caused by lockdowns and ot...

China is the last major economy welded to a policy of mass testing and rapid lockdowns to eliminate virus clusters, but the strict curbs have battered businesses. Restrictions on dozens of cities in recent months -- including the manufacturing hubs...

But it is in Hong Kong that the former Spain under-21 international finally won a league title, and then played a pivotal role in making a small piece of history for the Chinese city's football. The 33-year-old defensive midfielder scored the injur...