Fake medicines flourish in Africa despite killing thousandsThere's nothing covert about Roxy -- a huge market in Abidjan selling counterfeit medicine, the scourge of Africa and the cause of around 100,000 deaths annually on the world's poorest continent. Loca...
Seven ethnic Rakhine killed as Myanmar police fire on riotSeven ethnic Rakhine Buddhists died after Myanmar police opened fire on a crowd trying to seize a government office, officials said Wednesday, in fresh violence in a febrile state already scarred by e...
Trump still under fire for business ties, one year onA year ago Donald Trump ceded control of The Trump Organization to his adult sons, but refused to divest his assets, sparking a furious backlash from political opponents and ethics experts. Today his...
Siberian helicopter maker has eyes on IndiaAs a helicopter buzzes in circles despite a blizzard, thousands are busy working in the huge hangars of a Siberia-based aircraft maker, eager to win a contract with India that would be a major coup fo...
Exiled sheikh promoted by Saudi Arabia now in KuwaitKUWAIT CITY: An exiled Qatari sheikh once promoted by Saudi Arabia as a possible opposition leader amid a diplomatic dispute with Doha is now in Kuwait, authorities said Wednesday, after he had allege...
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed over protestHong Kong activist Joshua Wong was jailed for the second time Wednesday for his role in mass pro-democracy protests as concern grows that prison terms for young campaigners are shutting down debate in...
Czech government agrees to resign after losing confidence votePRAGUE: The Czech government led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis agreed to resign on Wednesday after the minority cabinet lost a confidence vote a day earlier. The government will remain in office in a...
Indonesia sends military to help fight health crisis in PapuaJAKARTA: Indonesia is deploying military paramedics to carry food and vaccines to a remote part of its easternmost province of Papua, where reports say at least 61 infants died from malnutrition and d...
Bangladesh says it’s hosting over a million RohingyaBangladesh has counted more than a million Rohingya refugees living in camps near the border with Myanmar, higher than previous estimates, the head of its registration project said Wednesday as prepar...
Japan govt tells public broadcaster not to repeat false missile alertTOKYO: The Japanese government called on public broadcaster NHK on Wednesday to make sure a false alarm warning of a North Korean missile launch will not be repeated, with tensions still high because...
South Korean soldiers’ wages almost doubledSouth Korea nearly doubled wages for its rank-and-file conscripted soldiers on Tuesday but their pay will remain just a fraction of the country's minimum wage. Salaries for conscripted privates were r...
Cambodia plans to build 2 new airports to accommodate more tourists: PMPHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said Wednesday that the government planned to build two international airports to accommodate the high growth of tourists to the kingdom. Spe...