India declared a new coronavirus variant to be of concern as it infected nearly two dozen cases in three of the Indian states, Federal Health Secretary Rajesh...
Applications for a one-time payout of up to S$700 for lower- to middle-income workers, including those who are self-employed, who were financially affected by the heightened...
The lead editorial writer of Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was arrested under a powerful new national security law on Wednesday, days after police raided...
Searing, unrelenting heat scorches large swathes of the Earth, killing millions who have no means to escape. Shade is useless, and shallow bodies of water are...
The first trial under Hong Kong’s new national security law begins Wednesday without a jury, a landmark moment for the financial hub’s fast-changing legal traditions. Tong...
The stripped-back Tokyo Games, held despite the ongoing pandemic, will highlight the Olympics’ “true values”, Tokyo 2020 chief Seiko Hashimoto said as organisers mark a month...
Google on Tuesday unveiled a platform that lets its workers calculate pay and benefits for remote work, and how this would change if they move to...
Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in a junta court again Tuesday on trial for sedition and for flouting COVID restrictions during an election...
Four protesters and at least two officers were killed as Myanmar soldiers battled an anti-junta civilian militia with small arms and grenades in the country’s second...
More than 40 countries led by Canada voiced grave concerns at the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday about China’s actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and...