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 ...

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

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

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 ...

SEOUL - North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) met over two days this week and reported on its achievements during 2024 but state media made no mention of anticipated changes to the ...

Zhao “CZ” Changpeng is worth US$70 billion, thanks to Trump-fuelled crypto rally. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WREXHAM, Wales - Neither hosts Wrexham or Birmingham City earned bragging rights in the \"Hollywood derby\" with a 1-1 draw on Thursday, in the battle between celebrity-owned clubs gunning for ...

BERLIN - German opposition leader Friedrich Merz, tipped to become the next chancellor, said on Thursday he wanted to win ...