Pet lion's owners arrested after big cat attacks three people
Dramatic footage showed the big cat leaping over a concrete wall then pouncing on a woman in Pakistan.
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Death cap mushrooms and cancer lie: Nine weeks of testimony that gripped a courtroom
Erin Patterson has now been found guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill another.
Errant Singaporean drivers rack up over US$13,000 in fines during first five days of VEP full enforcement
A total of 1,767 vehicles were inspected on the first five days of the stepped-up enforcement which began on Jul 1.
Family of 6 found dead in submerged car in Malaysia’s Kedah river
The victims were found inside their car during a search operation on July 7.
Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spews 18km-high ash tower
There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties.
Australian police officer who fatally shot Indigenous teenager was racist, coroner finds
SYDNEY - An Australian police officer who fatally shot an Indigenous teenager during an attempted arrest in 2019 was racist and worked in an environment \"with hallmarks of institutional racism\", a coroner has found.
China’s nuclear triad still a one-legged giant
China’s rare DF-5 missile disclosure signals growing confidence in its land-based nuclear might – but beneath the display lies a triad still plagued by imbalance and vulnerability. Last month, South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China has publicly disclosed key
North Korea bars Western influencers from trade fair tour
North Korea has welcomed sporadic groups of international visitors in recent months.
Residential block blaze in Vietnam kills 8, including children
Residents battled the flames with fire extinguishers before emergency service crews arrived.
Australian Erin Patterson found guilty of all counts in mushroom murders case
SYDNEY - An Australian woman was on Monday convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, in a case that has gripped the country.
Watch: Australia's mushroom murder case… in under two minutes
Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill one other, after cooking them a toxic lunch.
South Korea's balloon crackdown hits anti-North Korea activists
POCHEON, South Korea - The equipment activist Lee Min-bok uses to send balloons laden with anti-Kim Jong Un leaflets across the border from South Korea unto the North has been gathering dust and cobwebs for months.
Farm supervisor in Malaysia dies after cow kicks motorcycle he was riding off a bridge
An autopsy found that the cause of the man’s death was severe traumatic brain injury due to a fall.
BRICS demand wealthy nations fund global climate transition
RIO DE JANEIRO - Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations prepared to address the shared challenges of climate change on Monday, the final day of their summit in Rio de Janeiro, demanding that wealthy nations fund global mitigation of greenhouse emissions.
Pressed to confess: Japan accused of ‘hostage justice’
This alleged use of confinement as a way to elicit confessions.
South Korea court to hold July 9 hearing on ex-leader Yoon’s detention warrant
The request was made on the grounds of the risk of Yoon being a flight risk and interference concerns.
South Korea court to hold July 9 hearing on ex-leader Yoon's detention warrant
SEOUL - A Seoul court plans to hold a hearing on Wednesday to review a request by special prosecutors to detain former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, a court official said on Monday.
All hospitals in Vietnam required to implement e-prescriptions by Oct 1
This is part of a new circular regulating prescriptions and the use of drugs and biologicals in outpatient treatment.
Australia’s Victoria to start anti-hate task force after Melbourne synagogue arson
The government is drafting a Bill to ban face masks, the display of terror symbols, and devices used by protesters.
China leads the adoption of electric long-haul trucks
China is extending its dominance of electric vehicles from passenger cars to heavy trucks as President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill eliminates federal subsidies at a time when European support for the industry remains weaker than it once was. Production and consumption of
At least 2 killed as Typhoon Danas lashes Taiwan with record winds
Danas was at one point listed by Taiwan's weather authority to be at the second-strongest level.
From Karachi to Gaza: Pakistani start-up ships prosthetics to child war survivors
Bioniks uses a smartphone app to take pictures and create a 3D model for custom prosthetics.
China widens crackdown on illicit Botox training courses
Reports about questionable training courses that enrol people with no medical background have emerged.
China’s ‘100-year opportunity’ could be Seoul’s 100-year mistake
China seems to have a fondness for the number 100. It famously brands the years 1839–1949 as its “century of national humiliation.” That narrative of imposed weakness still fuels nationalist rhetoric at home. It also finds resonance in Michael Pillsbury’s The Hundred-Year
Stocks slip in Asia on US tariff confusion, oil skids
United States officials flagged a delay on tariffs, with higher rates to take effect on Aug 1, but failed to provide much detail on the change.
Hong Kong’s light fades as another pro-democracy party folds
The demise of one of Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy parties, the League of Social Democrats, is the latest blow to the city’s crumbling democratic credentials. The league is the third major opposition party to disband this year. The announcement coincides with the fifth
First indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks ended inconclusively, Palestinian sources say
CAIRO - The first session of indirect Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks in Qatar ended inconclusively, two Palestinian sources familiar with the matter said early on Monday, adding that the Israeli delegation didn't have a sufficient mandate to reach an agreement with Hamas.
How Trump's tariff chaos could reshape Asia's businesses
The US president's tough stance on global trade is shaking up the region's crucial supply chains.
A video game on 'gold diggers' is fuelling a sexism debate in China
So heated was the criticism that creators quietly renamed the game Emotional Anti-Fraud Simulator.
Israel attacks three Yemeni ports and power plant, Israeli military says
Israel has attacked Houthi targets in three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the Israeli military said early on Monday, marking the first Israeli attack on Yemen in almost a month.
Plastic for dinner? Why Southeast Asians may have the most microplastics in their bodies
Microplastics have permeated the region’s food chain, hitting countries like Indonesia and the Philippines the hardest. The programme Insight looks at the health risks and what is being done to boot plastic from our plates.
Hamas government office rejects US accusation of involvement in Gaza aid site attack
CAIRO/ TEL AVIV - A Hamas government media office rejected accusations by the U.S. State Department that the group was involved in a Saturday attack that injured two Americans at an aid distribution site in Gaza, it said on Sunday.
China studies resuming chicken imports from Brazil, minister says
RIO DE JANEIRO - China is studying ways to soon lift its ban on imports of chicken meat from Brazil, in place since the South American nation reported a case of bird flu on a commercial farm in May, Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Sunday, citing
BRICS voice 'serious concerns' about Trump tariffs
BRICS described the mercurial US leader's stop-start tariffs as illegal and arbitrary, threatening to "further reduce global trade, disrupt global supply chains, and introduce uncertainty into international economic and trade activities."
BRICS nations hit out at Trump tariffs
The BRICS leaders voiced "serious concerns about the rise of unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures," warning they are illegal and arbitrary, according to a final summit statement.
PHOTOS: Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday, says he hopes to live beyond 130 years
Succession will be determined by Tibetan nonprofit and not China; India & U.S. support Tibetan tradition.
X suspends Reuters account in India after 'legal demand', government denies making request
NEW DELHI - The Reuters News account on X has been inaccessible to users in India since Saturday, when the social media platform suspended it in response to what it described as a \"legal demand\".
Reuters’ X account restored in India after suspension over legal demand
Reuters News’ X account had been blocked in India since July 5.
Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Danas lashes Taiwan
At least 28 people have been treated for minor injuries, according to the National Fire Agency.
Pandas on Japanese lawmakers’ wish list as China’s Vice-Premier plans visit to Osaka World Expo
Four pandas had been returned to China from Japan in June.
‘Critical period’: Taiwan’s mass recall movement could reshape Parliament
The island is going through unprecedented political upheaval ahead of a July 26 vote to oust 24 KMT lawmakers.
Two women fatally stabbed at bar in Japan by man
The suspect carried two knives with 20cm blades.
South Korea investigators seek to arrest former President Yoon again
Yoon was formally stripped of office in April, after being impeached and suspended by lawmakers over his Dec 3 attempt to subvert civilian rule.
South Korea seeks US trade deadline extension as tariffs loom
South Korea is a key US ally and major manufacturing hub for cars, semiconductors and batteries.
Woman suffers severe injury to arm after lion attack at Australian zoo
The woman was watching keepers work at the carnivore precinct when the attack happened.