Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing a shock defeat at the ballot box against the main opposition party amid rampant inflation and the highest borrowing costs since the president swept to power ...
Marcos forms body to beef up West Philippine Sea security
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the beefing up of the country’s maritime security following the recent escalation of aggressive action by China against Philippine vessels in the West ...
Indonesia vows to speed up nickel output despite global glut
Jakarta | Indonesia will press on with plans to expand nickel output despite a supply glut that is forcing rivals to shut down mines, as the world’s top producer aims to keep prices low and protect ...
Shakib takes 3-110 as Bangladesh dismiss Sri Lanka for 531
For Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan, playing his first Test after a gap of one year, claimed 3-110. Pacer Hasan Mahmud on his debut innings took 2-92 while Syed Khaled Ahmed, Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan ...
Prabowo’s set to become president, so why are foreign investors still wary of Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara?
Nusantara Capital Authority’s chief believes public-private partnerships will reel in some investors. But observers say stronger government signals are needed.
Chandimal, De Silva Half-centuries Help Sri Lanka Pile Up Runs
Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva each smashed a fifty Sunday as Sri Lanka hit out in the second Test against Bangladesh, reaching 411-5 by lunch on the second day.
‘Luxury’ skiing in North Korea: the Russians allowed behind the border
Kim Jong-un’s selected few are ‘100% satisfied’ but find a country steeped in hopelessness under sanctions ...
Nepal villagers duped into selling kidneys and told organ would regrow – now country faces new health crisis
The village of Hokse in Nepal is known as Kidney Valley because someone from almost every household has sold the human organ. Now poverty is fuelling another health crisis in the country - with ...
Nepal achieves milestone in hydrogen production and vehicle refueling
Successful hydrogen production and vehicle refueling has been achieved in NepalKathmandu University's laboratory has achieved a significant milestone by successfully producing hydrogen from water and ...
Everest climbers will have to take their poop away with them, as Nepal tries to address growing waste problem
Those hoping to climb Everest this year will have to make some slight adjustments to their packing list, as new rules now mandate that climbers bring their excrement down with them from the world’s ...