PATERNIEKI, Latvia, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):On the EU's frozen frontier with Belarus, Latvian border guards are fighting a growing flow of contraband cigarettes reportedly benefitting organised crime and a close ally
Singapore, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):Singaporean Sue-Anne Chng used to wear a different outfit on all 15 days of the Lunar New Year, when it is customary to don new clothes to
Tokyo, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):Japan on Sunday approved its first coronavirus vaccine, clearing the way for mass inoculations as the nation prepares to host the postponed 2020 Olympics. "The health minister
Yangon, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):Myanmar's new military regime warned the public not to harbour fugitive political activists on Sunday after issuing arrest warrants for veteran democracy campaigners supporting massive nationwide anti-coup
Colombo, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):An import ban in cash-strapped Sri Lanka is leaving a bad taste in the mouths of its curry lovers, depriving them of vital turmeric supplies and encouraging
Johannesburg, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):South Africa's World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi announced Sunday that he is leaving the Stormers after 11 years with the Cape Town franchise. While the 29-year-old loose
Moscow, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, crowds have grown at the Martha and Mary Convent in central Moscow. The white-walled women's monastery houses one of Russia's
Melbourne, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):A "very stressed" Naomi Osaka saved two match points to outlast Garbine Muguruza and set up an all-Asian quarter-final against Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei at the Australian Open
BEIJING, Feb 14 (XINHUA/APP):By the end of 2020, the number of online education users in China had hit 342 million, accounting for 34.6 percent of the internet-using population, according to
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s health reforms agenda and implementation of national action plan will help developing a strong health system in line with international health regulations. In