Thailand relaxes afternoon alcohol ban to boost tourism
BANGKOK – Thailand has temporarily lifted a decades-old ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in the afternoons as it seeks to boost tourism.
Liquor...
WHO warns over shortage of obesity jabs
GENEVA – Fewer than one in 10 people who could benefit from obesity jabs like Wegovy are able to get them, warns the World...
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after floods, mudslides
COLOMBO – The death toll from devastating floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka has exceeded 330 people, as the country grapples with one of...
Australia detains South African seen at neo-Nazi rally
CANBERRA – Matthew Gruter, who has been in Australia since 2022, took part in an anti-Jewish protest outside the New South Wales parliament organised...
At least 44 dead, hundreds missing after fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks
HONG KONG – At least 44 people have been killed in a huge fire that has engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong's Tai...
5 dead in Pakistan suicide bombing
ISLAMABAD – Two suicide bombers have attacked the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force, killing three security officials and wounding at least 12 people.
Police...
3-year-old boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
LONDON – A three-year-old boy has astounded doctors with his progress after becoming the first person in the world with his devastating disease to...
South Korea’s most prolific online sex criminal sentenced to life in prison
SEOUL – The leader of a Telegram sex crime ring which facilitated the exchange of thousands of sexual abuse materials has been sentenced to...
Ex-Brazilian president arrested after being deemed a flight risk
BRASILIA – Jair Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after being determined a "concrete flight risk" while under house arrest.
The right-wing former Brazilian president...
Vietnam floods leave at least 90 dead and 12 missing
Floods are the latest extreme weather event to hit Vietnam in recent months, after typhoons Kalmaegi and Bualoi hit the country within weeks of...