UN drug experts say opium production has leveled off in Myanmar, but instability may trigger a rise
There has been a slight drop in the production of opium in Myanmar, the world’s biggest source of the illicit drug from which ...
A look at the growing political storm unleashed by South Korean president’s martial law decree
In a fiery televised statement, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his short-lived martial law decree as a ...
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home ...
Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say
Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine’s ...
Hong Kong court convicts 7 men, including ex-lawmaker, of rioting during 2019 protests
A Hong Kong judge on Thursday convicted seven people, including a pro-democracy former lawmaker, of rioting during mob ...
Prosecutors close rape investigation that Swedish media say focused on Kylian Mbappé
Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with soccer star Kylian Mbappé’s ...
Steve Kerr deems foul call that led to Warriors’ loss to Rockets in NBA Cup ‘unconscionable’
Golden State coach Steve Kerr said a foul call against his team that led to a loss to Houston on Wednesday night in the NBA ...
Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven ...
At least 110 people have died in 7 weeks of post-election protests in Mozambique, rights groups say
More than 100 people including children have been killed by security forces in post-election protests in Mozambique that have lasted nearly two months, rights and civil ...
Fresh fin whale meat is auctioned for the first time in decades in Japan
Meat from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan’s northern coast fetched up to more than $1,300 per kilogram (2.2 lbs) at auction Thursday, as officials ...
American who says he crossed into Syria on foot is free after 7 months in detention
An American who says he crossed into Syria on foot is now free after seven months in detention. Travis Timmerman told the Al-Arabiya TV network in an interview on Thursday ...