Prince Hisahito of Japan delivered his first official public address at a Boy Scout jamboree in Hiroshima and laid flowers at the atomic bomb memorial, marking his first solo engagements outside ...
Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall in China, more than 1 million evacuated
Typhoon Dolphin made landfall on China’s eastern coast. It is the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year.
Cyprus plans overhaul of forced property sales and auctions
Cyprus is preparing to overhaul the rules governing forced property sales, moving valuations into private hands, introducing a fixed 15 per cent reduction after an unsuccessful auction and drawing a ... ( read original story ...)
The fascinating Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus, Syria: Real or fake?
Four Seasons is known for being one of the world’s most luxurious ”mainstream” luxury hotel groups, and the brand has properties all around the globe. But did you know that the company also has a ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia Property Credit Growth Slows to 4.24%, Lowest in 4.5 Years
Indonesia’s property lending growth slowed to a 4.5-year low in June, as rising bad loans and weak housing demand weighed on the sector. ( read original story ...)
Teen gunman dead after killing teachers in Thailand’s worst school shooting in years
A teenage gunman stormed his school in Thailand after allegedly killing his grandparents at home. Follow for live updates.
12-year-old girl among those killed in Thailand’s deadliest school shooting in years
A 12-year-old girl has been confirmed dead in a school shooting north of the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, which also claimed the lives of five teachers and marked one of the country’s deadliest ...
Iran’s president says supreme leader urges ‘unity’ amid US sanctions, and other Mideast developments
Iran is insisting that the U.S. meet its demands in negotiations before the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Yemen's Defense Ministry announced a new death toll in the latest attack by Houthi rebels on the ...
Chinese tourist warned for riding motorbike on Vietnam national relic
Authorities on Ly Son Island off Vietnam's central coast have issued a warning to a Chinese tourist who rode a motorbike on top of To Vo, a fragile ancient volcanic archway designated as a "national ...
Exclusive – India seizes thousands of Diageo whisky, vodka bottles in food safety crackdown
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Indian inspectors have seized around 18,000 boxes of Diageo liquor bottles for allegedly lacking markings to show they were made using safe recycled ...