politics-governance
UN Agency Warns Middle East War Is Starving Africa's Children of Resources
The United Nations children's agency has issued a stark warning from Geneva: the ongoing Middle East …
The United Nations children's agency has issued a stark warning from Geneva: the ongoing Middle East …
Tokyo authorities began issuing on-the-spot fines to litterbugs in Shibuya on Monday, targeting both residents and tourists in one of Japan's most-visited entertainment districts. The move marks a …
Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu wrapped up a two-day visit to Kazakhstan on Wednesday, securing new cooperation agreements between Hong Kong universities and their Kazakh counterparts.…
The head of Indonesia's national nutrition agency was arrested this week on corruption charges, authorities confirmed, in a case that has drawn attention from investors monitoring governance standa…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has told Nigerian state governments they have a narrow window to access a $750 million reform programme, warning that delays could cost businesses and investors dearl…
China's foreign ministry summoned senior diplomats from Japan and the Philippines on Monday to deliver formal objections to boundary negotiations that Beijing says threaten its claims across the So…
For the past two years, something unusual has been happening in global finance that has largely escaped mainstream attention: Asian investors are buying American assets at an accelerating pace. Sov…
The New Zealand men's football team claimed a 2-0 victory over Haiti in the first of two international friendlies played in Auckland this week, setting the stage for a commercially significant retu…
Nathan Ellis delivered a career-defining spell, finishing with figures of 4 for 33 as Australia defeated Pakistan by 7 wickets in the second ODI at the Adelaide Oval on Friday. The result hands Aus…
Portugal's Public Prosecutor's Office has charged 22 individuals with economic crimes linked to…
Singapore's High Court on Wednesday dismissed a bid by Indonesian fugitive Paulus Tannos to halt his e…
A massive explosion tore through a village controlled by ethnic insurgents in northern Myanmar on Thursda…