Tens of thousands of Hindus moving from Pakistan to India continue to languish in makeshift camps near the border with no legal right to work - 70 years after partition unleashed the largest mass...
A pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker who was recently removed from parliament after a Beijing intervention was cleared Monday of misconduct in a case he described as politically motivated. Leung...
Australian mining billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest promised on Monday to dig into his own pockets to save Super Rugby club Western Force as arbitration to decide its fate got underway. The hearing...
For centuries, the only use humans found for the lugworm -- dark pink, slimy and inedible -- was on the end of a fish hook. But the invertebrates' unappreciated status is about to change. Their...
The Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardising the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca of Qatari pilgrims by refusing to guarantee their safety. Saudi Arabia and its allies have been...
Neymar hit the red carpet in Shanghai on Monday as speculation mounted that the Brazil star could be set to quit Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record 222 million euros. The...
Pilgrims across India who have their heads shaved and smothered in turmeric paste are not only honouring their Hindu faith, they're driving a million-dollar industry. Temples across the country are...
The butcher is closed, metres of shelves are empty save for a single brand of shampoo and, worst of all, the toilet paper is out-of-stock. Once a Kenyan success story, homegrown Nakumatt supermarkets...
Lightning killed 21 people in eastern India as large swathes of the country reel under the worst floods in years that have left hundreds dead and millions displaced, officials said Monday. Eighteen...
South Korea Monday began an official review of a controversial agreement with Japan over Second World War sex slaves, formally reopening an issue that still strains ties between the US allies....
The Islamic State group claimed it had attacked the Iraqi embassy in Kabul Monday, as a series of explosions and the sound of gunfire shook the Afghan capital in a continuing assault. A security...
Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming vowed Monday to "fight until my last breath" to recover the title he lost in Shanghai when he was knocked out in his first defence of the WBO flyweight crown. Two-time...
Islamist militants in the Philippines have beheaded seven local loggers they kidnapped last week in their stronghold in the strife-torn south, police said Monday. The bodies of the loggers were found...
Dou Zecheng could scarcely believe it as he became the first Chinese golfer to earn a prized PGA Tour card, saying his rise to the world's richest circuit was "going to be pretty big." It completes a...
Panasonic on Monday reported quarterly gains in profits and sales thanks to a strong performance in its auto-related sector, confirming the Japanese electronics mainstay is on course for recovery....
Japan said Monday the United States had returned a sliver of land at a controversial US air base on the southern island of Okinawa which has sparked a lengthy and fierce dispute. Tokyo said the...
President Donald Trump attends a swearing-in ceremony Monday for his newly-named chief of staff John Kelly, appointed as part of a shakeup meant to instill order at a fractious White House bereft so...
Rap legends A Tribe Called Quest announced Sunday they were retiring -- at least from playing their native New York -- as they bid a poignant farewell to late member Phife Dawg. The group -- who, as...
Moscow on Monday sought to justify its decision to purge US diplomatic personnel in the country, as the Kremlin appeared to give up on hopes of improving ties anytime soon under Donald Trump....
Thousands of people gathered in the rebel-held Yemeni capital Monday to witness the public execution of a man convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl. Mohammed al-Moghrabi, 41, was...
