Once the world’s most populous nation, China is now among the many Asian countries struggling with anemic fertility rates. In an attempt to double the country’s rate of 1.0 children per woman, Beijing is reaching for a new tool: taxes on condoms, birth control pills and other
CAIRO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he valued an offer by U.S. President Donald Trump to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia. In a post on X, Sisi said on Saturday that he addressed Trump's letter by affirming
A visual tap story of the Divina Pastora procession in Venezuela, highlighting a mother’s who is waiting for her son, a political prisoner, to be released.
The pact with Mercosur, a bloc including Brazil and Argentina, is aimed at showing the E.U. can help maintain open global markets despite U.S. protectionism.
Argentina's Luciano Benavides won the Dakar Rally bike title by a mere two seconds in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Second in the 13th and closing stage was enough for the 30-year-old KTM rider to deny Honda's American two-time champion Ricky Brabec and secure his debut Dakar
Laos is known for its mountainous landscapes and ancient Buddhist monasteries, among other things.
The new cookie launch comes as Costco Wholesale recently unveiled a string of record-breaking sales during the holiday season.
A 2023 national survey showed that 23.6 per cent of children under five are stunted.
The ongoing Iranian protests and the Islamic Republic’s brutal repression have led to widespread massacres nationwide, with far-reaching regional and geopolitical implications. Amid the crackdown, both the US and Israeli governments have prepared numerous contingencies should
A simple change in how primary care clinics approach weight management is delivering big public health wins. PATHWEIGH lets patients openly request help and gives doctors the tools to focus entire visits on weight care. In a massive real-world trial, the program halted
According to monks who walked beside the dog, it showed no signs of fears or restlessness.
Brick kilns in the country are required to begin operations by Jan 15.
Uganda's president is cruising to victory with most of the votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".
In the first two days of enforcement, police processed 48 cases, with total fines exceeding $2,840.
It flew in Taiwan's airspace for eight minutes at an altitude outside the range of anti-aircraft weapons.
TAIPEI, Jan 17 - A Chinese reconnaissance drone briefly flew over the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands at the top end of the South China Sea on Saturday, in what Taiwan's defence ministry called a \"provocative and irresponsible\" move.
The bird is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
US President Donald Trump on Friday gave a key role in post-war Gaza to former British prime minister Tony Blair and appointed a US officer to lead a nascent security force. Trump named members of a board to help supervise Gaza that was dominated by Americans, as he promotes a
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in recent days. The decree is the first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since Syria's
French publisher Hachette on Friday said it had recalled a dictionary that described the Israeli victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks as "Jewish settlers" and promised to review all its textbooks and educational materials. The Larousse dictionary for 11- to 15-year-old
From his tent in Gaza City, Mahmoud Abdel Aal said residents were frustrated and worried because nothing had changed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the US-brokered ceasefire's second phase. In a post-apocalyptic landscape of bombed-out buildings and makeshift
Consumer confidence levels are rebounding for some in the UK, but older generations look to be immune, writes Faisal Islam.
Jerwin Royupa, 21, voluntarily exited a moving vehicle in March 2019 after his employer threatened him.
Respondents said they received an average of 1.92 million won (S$1,673) in monthly wages.
The incident is believed to have occurred at Jalan Tun Razak Susur 5 towards Jalan Datin Halimah at 6.18am on Jan 14.
Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms "idiot" and "human scum" to disparage staff.
The pony was on the loose for about 10 minutes until it was corralled on the road nearby.
According to the city’s industrial promotion division, about 195,000 people visited the island in 2024.
The operator also plans to add semi-private rooms to the service in the business year ending March 2028.
Hummingbird Cafe wants to support people who may not be able to afford a hot meal.
Public outrage has centered on Italian-Thai Development, the contractor responsible for both sites where the past week's accidents occurred.
US President Donald Trump says he may implement tariffs on countries opposing Washington’s controlling of Greenland as he remains stern in his stance to take over the Arctic island by “any means necessary”.
While every list is different, we’ve rounded up the places that have been mentioned again and again.
A new study contradicts long-held beliefs that male sexual desire declines in their twenties, highlighting the influence of individual variants over pure biology statistics.
In historic speech to mark UN’s 80th anniversary, secretary general makes impassioned plea for multilateralism and international law amid drastic US funding cuts The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, will warn on Saturday of the peril posed by “powerful forces
On Jan 14, US President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on imports of some AI chips.
Multiple hooded and masked people ransacked Pokémon merchandise and smashed glass card displays at the Manhattan shop.
It also wants to clean up its image as a transit hub for trafficked scam victims.
This will be the first crewed mission to travel around the Moon since the Apollo era, with astronauts flying past the far side of the Moon to test life support and navigation systems.
The High Seas Treaty signals a “new era of global ocean governance”, but experts warn that it will not stop irreversible damage.
Stablecoins experienced a record-breaking year, driven by both major countries and companies incentivising their use worldwide.
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As international treaty comes into force, bill to make it law in Britain is moving at ‘glacial pace’ through parliament The UK risks being shut out of a historic oceans summit because parliament has failed to ratify the UN’s high seas treaty, environmental charities and
Virunga park ranger says babies are well cared for by mother Mafuko but high infant mortality makes first weeks critical It was noon by the time Jacques Katutu first saw the newborn mountain gorillas. Cradled in the arms of their mother, Mafuko, the tiny twins clung to her body
DUBAI, Jan 17 (Reuters) - More than 3,000 people have died in Iran's nationwide protests, rights activists said on Saturday, while a "very slight rise" in internet activity was reported in the country after an eight-day blackout. The U.S.-based HRANA group said it had verified