Nonthaburi, Thailand, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):Two Myanmar migrant workers sentenced to death for the murder of two British backpackers on a Thai holiday island will learn their fate Thursday when the
Tokyo, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks closed marginally lower Thursday as uncertainty surrounding US-China trade talks offset bargain-hunting. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.09 percent, or 18.49 points, to 20,460.93
Minsk, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):White House national security advisor John Bolton was to meet President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday for rare US talks with Belarus's strongman ruler. The US
Seoul, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):South Korea's top court on Thursday set aside former president Park Geun-hye's convictions in the sprawling scandal that saw her ousted from power and ordered the case
Beijing, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):China will hold a massive military parade showcasing some of its most advanced weaponry to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the communist state, authorities announced Thursday. The
San Salvador, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):The United States signed an agreement with El Salvador Wednesday pledging to tackle irregular migration and target human traffickers and gangs, immigration authorities said, stressing the
Seoul, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):South Korea's top court on Thursday ordered a new trial for Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted of offences including bribery and embezzlement in connection with
Porto Velho, Brazil, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Wednesday to ban burning throughout the country for two months, government sources cited in local media said, as
Tokyo, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):The death toll from heavy rains in Japan rose to three on Thursday, as authorities urged local authorities to stay on alert despite the lifting of some
Rome, Aug 29 (AFP/APP):Italian President Sergio Mattarella met with prime minister Giuseppe Conte on Thursday to give him a mandate to form a new government after a deal to stave