Kanchenjunga is regarded as one of the most technically demanding among the world’s 8,000m peaks. Read more at ...

JOHANNESBURG - The first 49 white South Africans deemed victims of racial discrimination and granted refugee status under an ...

Singapore’s badminton star Loh Kean Yew clinched his first title of the year by defeating the higher-ranked Taiwanese Chou ...

GENEVA - The United States and China have agreed a deal to temporarily slash reciprocal tariffs as the world's two biggest ...

Increasing salinity has been steadily swallowing traditional rice paddies along Sri Lanka’s coastline. Read more at ...

The Swiss franc, yen and euro plunged against the greenback following the announcement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

The New Zealander knows many of the 38 players named last week from his time as Ireland coach. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China’s President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech to the summit. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

LONDON/SHANGHAI - Stocks and the dollar rallied on Monday after the United States and China said they had agreed on a 90-day ...

He retired from Test cricket on May 12 with 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85, scoring 30 centuries and 31 fifties. Read more ...

Mr Richard Marles, the deputy prime minister and defence minister, also retains his portfolio. Read more at straitstimes.com.

GENEVA - The United States and China said on Monday they have agreed a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs for now as the ...