India flood toll jumps to 106, nearly 150,000 homeless: Officials
August 17, 2018 | 09:08
The death toll from major floods in India's tourist hotspot Kerala has jumped to 106, officials said Thursday (Aug 16), with nearly 150,000 people left homeless by rising waters across the southern state.
The art of living and thriving in the Amazon river basin
August 17, 2018 | 09:00
Learning to swim in the Amazon river basin also means learning to avoid flesh-eating piranhas and snapping caimans.
New Zealand refreshes work rights for international graduates
By Minh Trang
August 16, 2018 | 18:37
The New Zealand government has launched a new international education strategy that will strengthen career opportunities for international students
Authorities struggle to identify Ecuador tourist bus crash victims
August 16, 2018 | 12:37
Identification of the 24 victims of a fatal tourist bus crash in Ecuador has been hampered by the dead not carrying official documents, authorities said on Wednesday (Aug 15).
Qatar's emir travels to crisis-hit Turkey in show of support
August 16, 2018 | 09:25
The emir of wealthy Qatar flew to Turkey on Wednesday (Aug 15) to meet close ally President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an apparent show of support as Ankara grapples with a currency crisis.
Putin ready to meet North Korea's Kim at 'early date': KCNA
August 15, 2018 | 15:39
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at an early date", the North's state media reported on Wednesday (Aug 15), amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula.
Floodlight search for survivors after deadly Italy bridge collapse
August 15, 2018 | 13:44
Italian rescuers searched through the night Wednesday (Aug 15) for any survivors under the shattered remains of a motorway bridge in Genoa as investigators probed what could have caused such a catastrophic collapse.
Tonga PM calls on China to write-off Pacific debt
August 15, 2018 | 09:46
Tonga Prime Minister Akalisi Pohiva has called for China to write-off debts owed by Pacific island countries, warning that repayments impose a huge burden on the impoverished nations.
Genoa bridge collapse a disaster 'waiting to happen'
August 15, 2018 | 09:10
Genoa's Morandi motorway bridge, a 200-metre portion of which collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) killing dozens of people, has been riddled with structural problems since its construction in the 1960s, which has led to expensive maintenance and severe criticism from engineering experts.
Erdogan says Turkey to boycott US electronic goods
August 15, 2018 | 08:58
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (Aug 14) said Turkey would boycott US electronic goods like the iPhone in retaliation for punitive sanctions from Washington, as the Turkish lira finally clawed back some of the ground lost in its stand-off with Washington.
Masked vandals torch dozens of cars in Sweden
August 14, 2018 | 20:51
Up to 80 cars were set on fire overnight across western Sweden by masked vandals, police said on Tuesday (Aug 14), in what they suspect was a coordinated attack weeks before a general election.
Foreign tourists get surprise bonanza from Turkey woes
August 14, 2018 | 20:45
The collapse of the Turkish lira has caused trauma as Turks see their purchasing power slashed, but bargain-hunting foreign tourists visiting the country at the peak of the summer season are cashing in on a currency windfall.
Italy highway bridge collapses in Genoa, at least 22 dead
August 14, 2018 | 20:39
A motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) over the northern Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be "an immense tragedy".
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