The 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- which has spearheaded so far fruitless diplomatic efforts to restore peace -- last week condemned the junta's execution of four prisoners. Myanmar has been in chaos since a putsch in ...

The former Portuguese colony is the only territory in China where casinos are allowed, and its multi-billion-dollar gaming industry was until recently bigger than Las Vegas. But the sector has taken a kicking in recent years, not only from the coro...

Tebboune's comment comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin -- whose country is hit with Western sanctions over its Ukraine invasion -- in June called on BRICS leaders to move towards "formation of a truly multipolar system of inter-government r...

The Chinese finance hub's famously rowdy rugby extravaganza will return after a three-year coronavirus pandemic hiatus in November in a much needed boost for sports-starved residents. But in contrast to most of the world's major sporting events, s...

The firm said it made US$9.175 billion before tax, down more than 15 percent on-year. Chief executive Noel Quinn said "it reflected a more normalised level of expected credit losses compared with the Covid-19 releases made last year, as well as the...

She picks out a yellowed copy of an Arabic-language newspaper printed in the 1880s, then walks to the sections containing French, Italian, Maltese and Spanish-language newspapers published in Tunisia. "The archive is a witness to an important, hist...

The 13 core members of OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, and the 10 further states in OPEC+ -- chief among them Russia -- find themselves at a crossroads. After the drastic output cuts they agreed to in spring 2020 in reaction to the plunge in demand caus...

"We are the last family that makes wooden ships and boats in Syria," said the 39-year-old on the shores of Arwad island, near the city of Tartus. "This is the legacy of our ancestors... We are fighting to preserve it every day". Located about thre...

The star appeared to dramatically pop out of a box as he took the stage in Chicago's Grant Park, and was greeted by a sea of screaming fans. The crowd rapped and sang along to songs from J-Hope's new solo album and to BTS classics such as "Dynamite...

Since Israel seized the territory in the Six-Day War of 1967, a Jewish settlement has sprung up on surrounding land claimed by the family leaving them isolated in their single-storey house on the edge of the Palestinian village of Beit Ijza. "I don...

The market heavyweight sank more than five percent in early trade, pushing it to its lowest level since May and dragging the Hang Seng Tech Index with it. The US securities watchdog on Friday said it added the Chinese firm to a list of more than 2...

Min Aung Hlaing, who led last year's coup, requested the military government to "allow him to serve for an additional 6 months", according to a report in the Global New Light of Myanmar. Members of the junta's National Defence and Security Council ...

The McKinney Fire was zero percent contained as it burned in Klamath National Forest in northern California, CalFire said, spreading more than 51,000 acres near the city of Yreka. It is the largest wildfire in California so far this year, with the ...

However, due to the closeness of the world championships and a Diamond League meeting in Poland next Saturday there are doubts over several stars appearing. AFP Sport picks out five who appear to be certain starters: MEN Ferdinand Omanyala (KE...

Evergrande has been involved in restructuring negotiations after racking up $300 billion in liabilities in the wake of Beijing's crackdown on excessive debt and rampant speculation in the real estate sector. The announcement comes after the company...