Whatever the US decides to call the gulf, it does not mean other countries will pay any heed. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The total number of tourists really is not that large for a country of Japan’s size. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PARIS - A woman who was blamed by French courts for her divorce because she no longer had sex with her husband won an appeal ...

ROME - Italy's highest court on Thursday upheld the conviction of American Amanda Knox for slander in a case related to the ...

Russia reprimanded the head of Unicef for not providing an argument for her refusal to brief the Security Council on children in Gaza. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The last time MAS eased the pace of Singapore dollar’s appreciation in 2020 was when the economy was headed for its worst recession ever in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. This time around the ...

LONDON - England Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney defended his pay package on Thursday and said he had no intention of ...

SEATTLE - A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing an ...

DAKAR - The U.S. plan to withdraw from the World Health Organization will squeeze Africa's health initiatives, the Africa ...

He has frozen federal hiring and signed an order allowing career civil servants to be fired at will. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BUENOS AIRES - Ignacio Russo's double and a goal from Martin Ortega led Tigre to a 3-0 victory over Argentine champions Velez Sarsfield in the Primera Division on Thursday. Read more at ...