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Malaysia cancels haze emergency, but warns problems remain

Germany's Merz under pressure from far-right election triumph

Philippine sensation Eala looks forward to Asian Games 'fun'

Nepal tunnel rescues face 'unprecedented' challenge

Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption

Mourinho's Real Madrid European revival bid starts with Inter reunion

Lonely woman director in Venice sees industry backsliding on gender

Solomons PM survives attempt to oust government

Tech firms rally on mixed day for Asian markets, with eyes on US inflation

Ohtani 'unlikely' to pitch again this season, says Dodgers manager

World number one An sends Asian Games warning with China hat-trick

Driver thanks 'superhero' rival for saving him from flaming race car

PSG go for three in a row as Champions League returns

Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Saudi Aramco unveils record $48.4 billion profit in Q2

Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday unveiled record profits of $48.4 billion in the second quarter of 2022, after Russia's war in Ukraine and a post-pandemic surge in demand sent crude prices soaring.

Eight wounded, two critically, in 'terror attack' on Jerusalem bus

Israeli police said Sunday they had arrested a suspect in a shooting attack on a bus in Jerusalem's Old City that wounded eight people, two critically and including a pregnant woman.

Russian tourists to Finland greeted with Ukrainian anthem

A crowd of people gathers in the Eastern Finnish city of Imatra on a bridge overlooking Imatrankoski rapids, one of the Nordic country's most well-known natural attractions.

Seven wounded, two critically, in 'terror attack' on Jerusalem bus

Seven people were wounded, two of them critically, when a shooter opened fire on a bus in Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, Israeli police and medics said.

Rushdie attack suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder

The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie at a literary event pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges Saturday, as the severely injured author appeared to show signs of improvement in hospital.

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of nuclear plant strikes

Kyiv and Moscow have exchanged blame for fresh shelling around Europe's largest nuclear facility, which is in Russia's control and has come under fire repeatedly in the past week.

Hurkacz topples Ruud to set Montreal final against Carreno Busta

Hubert Hurkacz shrugged off a slow start to upset fourth seed Casper Ruud on Saturday and book a title clash with Pablo Carreno Busta at the ATP Montreal Masters.

'Now Hiring': US employers struggle to find enough workers

Salespeople, food servers, postal workers -- "Help Wanted" ads are proliferating across the United States, as companies struggle to deal with a worker shortage caused by the pandemic, a rash of early retirements and restrictive immigration laws.