Experimental obesity drug shows promise in trials, with only mild side effects

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AL KHOR, Qatar — England's Raheem Sterling, who was missing from the squad for Sunday's (Dec 4) 3-0 World Cup win over...

‘We are not your enemy’, say South Korean truckers striking for minimum wage protections

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UIWANG — Inside five white tents outside the Uiwang container depot near Seoul, about 200 striking truckers huddle around gas...

Thousands on alert in Indonesia’s Java after Mt Semeru eruption

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JAKARTA - Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Monday (Dec 5) after a violent...

Australia PM tests positive for Covid-19, to work from home

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SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday (Dec 5) afternoon and would...

Facebook owner Meta may remove news from platform if US Congress passes media Bill

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WASHINGTON - Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc on Monday (Dec 6) threatened to remove news from its platform if the...

Myanmar democracy leader says 2,000 dead fighting junta, urges military aid

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BANGKOK — At least 2,000 pro-democracy fighters have been killed in Myanmar battling a military junta that seized power last...

Thailand wants exports to China probed after low-grade durian found in Shanghai

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Thailand has insisted that durians it exports to China are of premium quality after a viral video appeared to show...

Scientists build ‘baby’ wormhole as sci-fi moves closer to fact

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WASHINGTON — In science fiction — think films and TV like Interstellar and Star Trek — wormholes in the cosmos serve as portals through space and...

World Cup: Japan roar back again to shock Spain and top group