Why has China announced its lowest growth target in decades
Beijing is aiming for a moderate growth rate of 5 percent in 2023 amid a host of domestic and external challenges. China is targeting economic...
S Korea announces plan to resolve row over Japan forced labour
New plan to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labour met with protests in South Korea but hailed as ‘historic’ by the US. South Korea’s...
Thousands forced from their homes amid southern Malaysia floods
Some cleanup efforts have begun but forecasters warn more rain is on the way. A cleanup is under way in parts of Malaysia after days...
Djokovic pulls out of Indian Wells tournament amid US visa row
World’s top male tennis player had asked for special permission to enter given US ban on unvaccinated foreigners. Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the...
How an Afghan girls’ school principal fled the Taliban
After fleeing the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, a former principal of a girls’ school in Kabul tries to make a new life in Canada. KEEP...
Russia-Ukraine live: Wagner warns of front-line collapse
Russia’s front lines near Bakhmut could collapse if Wagner fighters do not receive ammunition promised by Moscow in February, says the chief of the mercenary group, the...
At least nine soldiers killed in Pakistan suicide attack
Suicide bomber rams motorcycle into a truck in Balochistan province, killing nine members of a paramilitary force. Islamabad, Pakistan – A suicide bomber riding a...
Afghanistan universities reopen but women still barred by Taliban
The university ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in 2021. Male students have trickled back...
Israel air force reservists to skip training in Netanyahu protest
The reservists are angry at PM Netanyahu’s attempts to change the Israeli judiciary, in what they see as an anti-democratic move. Dozens of Israeli...
Women’s Premier League: Grace Harris & Tara Norris star as Up Warriorz & Delhi Capitals win
Up Warriorz chased 63 off the last four overs to defeat Gujarat Giants on Sunday in the Women's Premier League, while Delhi Capitals won against...