Singer CoCo Lee mourned by family and fans at emotional funeral
Family and fans bade farewell to singer and actress CoCo Lee at her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday, celebrating a decades-long career that included dozens of successful albums, movies and television shows across the globe.
2023-08-01 16:49
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi jail term reduced after some pardons
The pardon, part of a seasonal amnesty by the military junta, will reduce her 33-year jail sentence by six years.
2023-08-01 16:23
German unemployment falls unexpectedly in July
BERLIN German unemployment fell unexpectedly in July, showing resilience in the labour market despite difficult economic conditions. The
2023-08-01 16:21
Invasive fruit fly prompts quarantine for 79 square miles of Los Angeles County
A 79-square-mile area of Los Angeles County is under quarantine after an invasive fruit fly was found there -- the first such quarantine for the pest in the Western Hemisphere, according to California officials.
2023-08-01 15:54
Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume
A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people dressed in costume after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs -- and looking uncannily human -- went viral, fueling rumors and conspiracy theories on Chinese social media.
2023-08-01 12:59
'Nowhere to hide': The question troubling Ukrainian troops amid a grinding counteroffensive
The four roads of Staromayorske appear almost ground to dust in the drone footage. It's a tiny village, but as the latest gain of Ukraine's renewed counteroffensive in the direction of Mariupol, Staromayorske's symbolism far outweighs its size.
2023-08-01 12:23
Biden on speakerphone in son's business calls, Congress hears
But Joe Biden only discussed topics like the weather with his son's associates, a Democratic lawmaker says.
2023-08-01 11:53
Country Garden shares slump after share sale scrapped
HONG KONG Shares of Chinese property giant Country Garden plunged as much as 10.8% in early trading on
2023-08-01 10:26
Lori Vallow: Cult mum who killed children sentenced to life in prison
Lori Vallow tells the court the victims' spirits visit her to tell her she "didn't do anything wrong".
2023-08-01 09:59
US presses Taliban on human rights at Doha talks
It urges Afghanistan's rulers to reverse policies harming rights of women and vulnerable communities.
2023-08-01 08:56
Why Pakistanis are taking the dangerous Libya route to Europe
Thousands of Pakistanis have risked reaching Europe through Libya this year, many have disappeared.
2023-08-01 08:52
Angus Cloud: HBO Euphoria actor who played 'Fez' dead aged 25
The star was reportedly found dead at his family home in California a week after burying his father.
2023-08-01 08:49