LONDON - As Chinese police closed in on the architect of a massive Ponzi scheme that cost thousands their life savings, a woman in her mid-40s was taken by an accomplice to the Myanmar border on a moped to begin nearly seven years on the run.
VILNIUS/MOSCOW - Lithuania's foreign minister said he would refuse talks with Belarus on reopening their border, after its President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday ordered his foreign minister to open the negotiations.
It marks the highest annual total since comparable data became available in 2020.
LONDON - The mastermind of a vast Ponzi scheme in China was on Tuesday jailed in Britain for over 11 years for laundering the proceeds of the fraud into cryptocurrency now worth billions of dollars.
The images prove the military raids are just a “PR stunt”, experts say.
Other than dogs, at least 220 people have been attacked by bears since April.
ANKARA - A Turkish C-130 military cargo plane crashed in Georgia after taking off from Azerbaijan on Tuesday, prompting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to offer condolences for \"our martyrs\" as search and rescue crews headed for the scene.
ISTANBUL - A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu for allegedly leading a vast corruption network that cost the state billions of lira, according to an indictment seen by Reuters.
He was one of Malaysia’s wealthiest individuals and a major figure in its Chinese-language media scene.
As negotiators assemble in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, the global climate conversation stands at an inflection point. Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the pledges that once inspired optimism now face a sobering reality: Emissions continue to climb, the 1.5 °C target is
Chinese shoppers are spending less, as signs point to a sluggish economy.
KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the frontline city of Kherson on Tuesday, which is only a few kilometres from Russian positions across the Dnipro river, and faces constant bombardment and attacks by drones.
The EU said it remained committed to its “one China” policy, but had an interest in close relations with Taiwan.
Indian police have not attributed the Red Fort blast in Delhi to any group so far.
Early evacuations saved lives this time, but corruption, poor land use and climate change continue to be weaknesses.
Drugs were allegedly sold to foreign tourists, youth groups, and nightlife visitors.
The suspect is a “lone wolf” and not part of any terror network.
JAKARTA - Indonesian police found as many as seven homemade explosive devices at the site of a mosque bombing in Jakarta last week, four of which went off, police said on Tuesday, adding that the suspect was a \"lone wolf\" and not part of any \"terror network\".
Activists say spaces for LGBTQ expressions have all but vanished in China in recent years.
Mohsin Naqvi says the bomber tried to gain entry to a court complex but was unable to get inside.
“I do not need to reveal the full extent but it is a ‘special relationship’,” Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus told local reporters on Tuesday (Nov 11).
ANKARA - The foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt will discuss the Gaza ceasefire and international efforts to rebuild the enclave once the war is over during talks in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Tuesday.
Several others were wounded and some in a critical condition, a source said.
Several others were wounded and some were in a critical condition, a source said.
An increasing number of Pakistanis are losing their homes as rising seas wipe out coastal villages and intrude into freshwater deltas.
The South Korean actor allegedly hugged a woman and kissed her on the cheek against her will.
Even India’s Defence Minister tweeted about the news, only to delete the post later.
ISLAMABAD - An explosion injured at least eight people outside a court building in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Tuesday, a police spokesperson said.
Countries are failing to prevent extreme warming linked to extreme weather disasters across the planet.
Bluetooth tags are usually attached to valuables for users to locate them easily.
PokePark Kanto will consist of Pokemon Forest and Sedge Town.
The aim is to “minimise unnecessary interference, so that teachers can concentrate on teaching”, says an education ministry official.
“China is going to win the AI race,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has told an AI summit in London. The Taiwanese-born boss of the chipmaker, the world’s most valuable public company, believes the Chinese are already just “nanoseconds” behind the Americans and well-placed to overtake
Under the current law, cases related to child abduction or luring are punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
The 25-year-old athlete was leading the race at the time.
ABU DHABI - Iran wants to reach a \"peaceful\" nuclear agreement with the United States to resolve a decades-long dispute, but will not compromise its national security, the deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said on Tuesday.
Eyewitnesses describe what they saw after the blast near the Red Fort in the Indian capital.
Returning to Cheong Wa Dae was one of South Korea President Lee Jae Myung's campaign promises.
The Indonesian government’s controversial decision to award the title of “National Hero” to former President Suharto is not merely a question of historical interpretation. It is a political act loaded with symbolism and consequence, one that speaks louder about the direction of
Non-essential construction is banned and curbs on industrial activity using polluting fuels are enforced.
MOSCOW - Russian forces have pushed deep into the Ukrainian city of Kupiansk and curled southwards to capture a series of train stations, a Russian commander on the ground said on Tuesday.
Investigations revealed that he was the last person seen with her on Oct 22.
Two workers are presumed dead and two others missing.
Amazon’s plan to turn Vietnam into its e-commerce export hub for Southeast Asia by 2026 marks an important step in the country’s transition from a manufacturing powerhouse to a digitally integrated trading economy. This development reinforces Hanoi’s long-term goals of
Typhoon Fung-wong was the second major typhoon to hit the Philippines in days.
Cambodia's defence ministry expressed its "regret" over the latest mine blast but said that the munitions were relics of past conflicts.
