Khmer Rouge war crimes court winds up with survivors still hurting
Cambodia's UN-backed court set up to try Khmer Rouge leaders finishes its work this week, ending a 16-year process that has helped national reconciliation but brought only limited solace to survivors of the genocidal regime.
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Ban on saliva to shine cricket balls made permanent by ICC
A temporary ban on using saliva to shine cricket balls was on Tuesday made permanent by the International Cricket Council.
Read moreHong Kong to decide on further Covid relaxation 'soon': city leader
Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday said he will soon make a decision on further relaxing coronavirus restrictions, as residents and businesses decry quarantine rules that have kept the finance hub cut off for more than two years.
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250,000 viewed queen's coffin at lying-in-state: govt
Around a quarter of a million people queued round the clock to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it lay in state, the UK government said Tuesday, a day after her elaborate state funeral.
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Asian markets see rare rally but caution rules as Fed hike nears
Asian markets enjoyed a much-needed bounce Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's late rally as investors gird themselves for another big Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week, though fears of a recession remain elevated.
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Eleven schoolchildren killed in Myanmar air strike: UNICEF
At least 11 schoolchildren died in an air strike and firing on a Myanmar village, the UN children's agency said, an attack the country's junta said targeted rebels hiding in the area.
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SpaceX wants to bring satellite internet to Iran: Musk
SpaceX will apply for an exemption from US sanctions against Iran in a bid to offer its satellite internet service to the country, owner Elon Musk said on Monday.
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Cane doubtful for All Blacks after cutting short training
All Blacks captain Sam Cane could miss the pivotal Rugby Championship clash against Australia in Auckland at the weekend after taking only a limited part in training on Tuesday as he recovers from a head injury.
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Matteo and Giorgia: Italy's far-right rivals set for power
Matteo Salvini was once the poster boy of Italy's far-right but the popularity of Giorgia Meloni has reduced him to a junior -- and potentially disruptive -- partner in their election coalition.
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Too weak to cry: famine looms over Somalia's children
As flies buzz over his tiny body, two-year-old Sadak Ibrahim barely whimpers, too weak to cry or shoo them away -- a heartbreaking glimpse of the hunger crisis gripping Somalia.
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