Buyer defends paying $2.9m for a tweet
KUALA LUMPUR – The buyer of Twitter's first-ever tweet by its founder Jack Dorsey for $2.9m sees it as a wise investment.
"It's a piece...
French snowboard champ dies in Swiss avalanche
ZÜRICH – France's former world champion snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in Switzerland, the French Olympic Committee said.
The 40-year-old Julie Pomagalski was swept...
Rohingya refugees rebuild huts after deadly fire
COX’S BAZAR – Thousands of Rohingya refugees began rebuilding their makeshift homes after a fire ripped through a Bangladeshi refugee camp, killing at least...
Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine
HONG KONG – Hong Kong suspended use of the Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday after its Chinese distributor informed the city that one batch had...
Massive cargo ship turns sideways, blocks Suez Canal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A cargo container ship that’s among the largest in the world turned sideways and blocked all traffic in Egypt’s...
NASA ‘to fly’ Ingenuity Mars helicopter in April
WASHINGTON – The United States space agency said it expects to fly the first helicopter on Mars in early April.
The little chopper was carried...
Australian PM admits public anger after report of lewd acts
CANBERRA – Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged mounting dissatisfaction with his handling of a series of allegations about the mistreatment of women in...
Bangladesh probes fire at Rohingya refugee camp
DHAKA – Bangladeshi officials began investigating the cause of a massive fire that killed at least seven and displaced tens of thousands at a...
Writer charged for calling Polish president ‘moron’
WARSAW – A Polish writer and journalist could face up to three years in prison for calling President Andrzej Duda a "moron" in a...
Women with hearing loss make animations to raise awareness
GAZA – A group of Palestinian women with hearing loss are using stop motion animation to make short films to teach children about their...