SINGAPORE — Singapore will decriminalize sex between men but has no plans to change the legal definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on...
Five Hong Kongers have been arrested for allegedly setting up job scams in which victims were lured to Southeast Asia and then held against their will, police announced Sunday. In recent months, victims have...
Kambele, Cameroon — Authorities in Cameroon have sealed at least 30 gold mines, including some owned by Chinese, after at least 33 young miners died in landslides this month and scores more were declared...
manila, PHILIPPINES — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked Congress on Monday for a record $94.40 billion (5.29 trillion pesos) government budget in 2023 to support an ambitious policy agenda aimed at boosting growth...
manila, Philippines — Millions of children in the Philippines returned to school as the academic year started on Monday, with many taking their seats in classrooms for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic...
Brush fires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people in southwest China and power rationing for factories has reportedly been extended as weeks of record heat and drought batter the region. Some...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of potential Russian actions as Ukraine prepares to mark its independence on Wednesday. During his nightly address Sunday, Zelenskyy said he had spoken with French President Emmanuel Macron about...
Seoul, South Korea — The United States and South Korea on Monday began their largest joint military exercises in years to counter the “evolving threat from North Korea,” according to South Korean officials. The...
islamabad — Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in eastern Afghanistan and neighboring parts of Pakistan left dozens of people dead overnight, according to local officials Sunday. The Associated Press video showed villagers in the...
MOGADISHU / WASHINGTON — After more than 30 hours, a siege at a hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, has ended, Somali officials said Sunday. Authorities said at least 20 people were killed in the...