International

AFP/APP Bangkok: The year-long funeral ceremony of Thailand's former queen Sirikit began Sunday, with grieving royalists gathering to salute the procession bringing her body to lie in state at Bangkok's Grand Palace. Members of the…

AFP/APP Kuala Lumpur: US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia on Sunday, launching an Asian tour expected to culminate in high-stakes trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump is scheduled to meet Xi in South Korea on…

AFP/APP Kingston, Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa carved a deadly path through the Caribbean on Saturday night, with forecasters warning of rapid intensification as the storm crept slowly toward Jamaica and the island of Hispaniola.…

AFP/APP Paris: The Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer and a centre of growth and stability in West Africa, goes to the polls on Saturday with President Alassane Ouattara expected to win a fourth term. Here are five things to…

AFP/APP Istanbul: At least 14 migrants died when their inflatable dinghy capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish resort of Bodrum, the governor's office said Friday, raising an earlier toll of seven dead. "The lifeless bodies of 14…

AFP/APP Washington: US President Donald Trump embarks on a major trip to Asia this week, with all eyes on his upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping — a high-stakes encounter carrying significant implications for the global…

AFP/APP HONG KONG:  Asian markets rallied Friday after the White House confirmed President Donald Trump would meet China's Xi Jinping next week, stoking optimism for a cooling of trade tensions between the economic superpowers. The…

AFP/APP Kathmandu: Nepal’s world-famous peaks, including Mount Everest, have long lured climbers from across the globe, but a growing number of adventurers are now turning toward lesser-known summits that promise solitude—and the chance…

 AFP/APP Sanfranciso: Popular internet services ranging from streaming platforms to messaging apps and banking networks were offline for several hours on Monday due to a major outage in Amazon’s cloud network, highlighting the world’s…

AFP London: Tensions within the British royal family have resurfaced as new revelations suggest that King Charles III threatened “further action” against his brother, Prince Andrew, before the Duke of York announced he would stop using…