From Kabul to Baghdad, a tale of two ‘Green Zones’
A labyrinth of concrete blast walls, spotlights, and checkpoints are eating up ever more of Kabul, standing in stark contrast to a similar area...
Gulf tensions rise as US shoots down Iranian drone
Tensions in the Gulf region mounted Thursday as US President Donald Trump said an American naval vessel shot down an Iranian drone that threatened...
Singapore returning millions linked to Malaysia scandal
Singapore is returning almost $40 million to Malaysia seized in connection with a massive financial scandal that played a major role in the toppling...
Somali-born lawmaker brands Trump ‘fascist’ after rally taunt
Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar branded Donald Trump a "fascist" on Thursday as the president sought to distance himself from mocking chants of "Send her...
Machine-meshed super-humans remain stuff of fantasy
A bold vision by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to mesh human brains with artificial intelligence remains more science fiction than reality.
Even as Musk claimed...
Great Barrier Reef agency breaks with Australia gvt in climate warning
The agency that manages the Great Barrier Reef broke ranks with Australia's conservative government to call for the "strongest and fastest possible action" against...
South Koreans boycott Japan beer in brewing trade row
Beer-loving South Koreans angered by a trade row with Tokyo are boycotting Japanese brews in a surge of patriotism that has even seen popular...
DR Congo urges calm after Ebola case in key city
Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo have appealed for calm after a preacher fell ill with Ebola in the eastern city of Goma, the...
S.Africa’s graft-accused Zuma claims he has been ‘vilified’
South Africa's graft-accused ex-president Jacob Zuma said on Monday he had been "vilified", as he testified at a judicial inquiry into the alleged looting...
Toxic employers face jail as South Korea tackles workplace bullying
After enduring months of constant harassment at work, South Korean office worker Christine Jung finally confronted her aggressor - only to be fired and...
