Children trapped 1,200 feet in air when chairlift cable snaps in Pakistan's northwest
An urgent rescue effort is underway in Pakistan for eight children and two adults trapped in a chairlift dangling 1,200 feet over a mountainous region in the country's northwest.
2023-08-22 15:18
Cambodia parliament endorses strongman Hun Sen's son as new PM
(Reuters) -Cambodia's newly elected parliament endorsed four-star military general Hun Manet as prime minister on Tuesday, completing a historic transfer
2023-08-22 14:25
UK’s Slower-Than-Expected Borrowing Gives More Room for Tax Cuts
UK government borrowing came in below official forecasts in the first four months of the fiscal year, providing
2023-08-22 14:22
Rice Supply Faces New Threat as India Mulls More Restrictions
India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, is considering more restrictions on its shipments of the grain as the
2023-08-22 14:17
Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to a politically divided Thailand after 15 years of self-exile
Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted fugitive former prime minister of Thailand, returned to the country Tuesday for the first time after more than 15 years in self-exile, reintroducing a towering and divisive figure at a time when the kingdom's often fraught political scene is in a fresh state of flux.
2023-08-22 13:27
Thaksin Returns From Exile After Deal With Former Thai Foes
Back in 2008, the last time Thaksin Shinawatra stepped foot in Thailand, he was adored among the nation’s
2023-08-22 13:24
Dante’s Inferno May Have the Answer for Europe’s Energy Bind
The steam and geysers rising from the valleys of Tuscany inspired Dante Alighieri’s vision of hell in The
2023-08-22 13:19
Singapore Gives Nod to Three to Compete in Presidential Election
Singapore’s elections department said that three candidates will run for president in a vote on Sept. 1 after
2023-08-22 12:51
Biggest India Fund Turns to Cash on Bets RBI Will Hike Rates
India’s biggest asset manager is bolstering its cash holdings on bets the central bank will raise borrowing costs
2023-08-22 12:15
The Science Behind Japan's Plan to Empty Nuclear Wastewater Into Pacific
Twisted sections of a reactor unit remain exposed at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant and a crushed metal
2023-08-22 11:24
China Ramps Up Fight With Yuan Bears to Stop Selloff Spiraling
China extended two lines of yuan defense, pushing up funding costs in the offshore market to squeeze shorts
2023-08-22 11:22
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Seals Political Dynasty as Son Becomes PM
Cambodia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a new government led by the son of outgoing leader Hun
2023-08-22 10:52