Chandrayaan-3: Indian lunar mission inches closer to Moon
Chandrayaan-3 may not be the first to land on the south pole if it's beaten by Russia's new Moon mission.
2023-08-17 14:15
After McDonald's, Burger King India drops tomatoes from its menu
Prices of essentials like tomatoes have skyrocketed in India in recent months.
2023-08-17 13:19
Dollar shines on US economic resilience; Aussie tumbles after employment data
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE The dollar pushed the yen deeper into intervention territory on Thursday as a resilient
2023-08-17 10:26
Canada wildfire: Car 'began melting' as family evacuated north
A blaze is threatening to reach Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, by the weekend.
2023-08-17 06:59
Wagner cements Belarus presence as 'educational organisation'
The Russian mercenary group registered earlier this month as a limited company, it has been revealed.
2023-08-17 03:55
'Ho-hum holiday' spending expected as shoppers deal with economic cross-currents
US consumers, trapped in a web of conflicting signals on the health of the economy and how it impacts their ability to shop for extras, might be forced to spend less enthusiastically on a key bucket of discretionary spending -- Christmas gifts, according to early forecasts of this year's holiday sales.
2023-08-16 19:56
Bindeshwar Pathak: India's 'Toilet Man' who made urinating safely a reality
India is mourning campaigner and social reformer Bindeshwar Pathak who died on Tuesday, aged 80.
2023-08-16 18:27
Russia could reintroduce compulsory sale of FX revenues 'at any moment' -source
MOSCOW Russian authorities are discussing bringing back the compulsory sale of foreign currency revenues for exporters, five sources
2023-08-16 17:53
Pound rises after UK inflation data, yuan hits 9-month low
By Samuel Indyk and Rae Wee LONDON The pound was on track for its biggest one-day gain in
2023-08-16 17:21
Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
2023-08-16 12:24
Hawaii wildfires: Why identifying the victims could take years
"It's not just ash on your clothing when you take it off," says a police chief. "It's our loved ones."
2023-08-16 08:56
Bank of Ireland warning over cash machine glitch reports
The glitch reportedly allows people to withdraw large sums regardless of what is in their account.
2023-08-16 07:49