Thousands in Bangkok demand Thai PM’s resignation
BANGKOK – Thousands of protesters have gathered in the Thai capital Bangkok, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after a phone...
‘Unprecedented’ alerts in France as blistering heat grips Europe
PARIS – A record number of heat alerts are in place across France as the country, and other parts of southern and eastern Europe,...
Millions of children at risk as vaccine uptake stalls
LONDON – Progress in vaccinating children against a variety of life-threatening diseases has stalled in the past two decades - and even gone backwards...
Iran: US gained nothing from strikes
TEHRAN – Iran’s supreme leader has insisted the US “gained no achievements” from strikes on its nuclear facilities, in his first public address since...
Crush kills 29 pupils taking exams after blast in Central Africa
BANGUI - Twenty-nine children who were taking their school exams in the Central African Republic have been killed in a crush after a nearby...
Thai PM faces calls to quit after leaked phone call
BANGKOK – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and former Cambodian...
Heavy rains in dry season cause havoc in Congo
KINSHASA – At least 29 people have been killed in flood waters and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, following unusually...
US moves 30 jets amid Iran attack speculation
TEL AVIV – At least 30 United States military planes have been moved from bases in America to Europe over the past three days,...
Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia volcano erupts
JAKARTA – Dozens of flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled or delayed after one of country's most...
Trump: Iran supreme leader an easy target
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump issued a series of warnings to Iran, calling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an “easy target” and saying that...