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Suspects in Bali murder all Australian, face death penalty: police

Suspects in Bali murder all Australian, face death penalty: police

Three Australians were arrested in Indonesia over the murder of a male compatriot on the resort island of Bali and face the death penalty, police said Wednesday, after a days-long manhunt.

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Taiwan's entrepreneurs in China feel heat from cross-Strait tensions

Taiwan's entrepreneurs in China feel heat from cross-Strait tensions

Bustling Taipei-style shopping streets, majestic temples to the island's deities and thriving factories dot the eastern Chinese city of Kunshan, for years a hub for Taiwanese businesses.

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N. Korea to send army builders, deminers to Russia's Kursk

N. Korea to send army builders, deminers to Russia's Kursk

North Korea will send military builders and sappers to help restore Russia's Kursk region after Ukraine's incursion, Moscow's security chief said, in a fresh sign of deepening ties between the two countries.

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Sergio Ramos gives Inter a scare in Club World Cup stalemate

Sergio Ramos gives Inter a scare in Club World Cup stalemate

The 39-year-old Spanish great Sergio Ramos scored as Monterrey held Inter Milan 1-1 in a hard-fought FIFA Club World Cup Group E opener in Pasadena on Tuesday.

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Kneecap rapper in court on terror charge over Hezbollah flag

Kneecap rapper in court on terror charge over Hezbollah flag

A member of the provocative Irish rap group Kneecap, charged with a terror offence for allegedly showing support for Hezbollah, was due to appear in a London court Wednesday.

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Panthers rout Oilers to capture second NHL Stanley Cup in a row

Panthers rout Oilers to capture second NHL Stanley Cup in a row

The Florida Panthers, powered by Sam Reinhart's four-goal effort, captured their second consecutive Stanley Cup on Tuesday, defeating Edmonton 5-1 to win the NHL Final.

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Nearly two centuries on, quiet settles on Afghanistan's British Cemetery

Nearly two centuries on, quiet settles on Afghanistan's British Cemetery

Aynullah Rahimi's family has for decades tended the old cemetery in Kabul reserved for non-Afghans, but since the country's latest war ended and foreigners left in droves, he says few now enter the oasis of quiet in the capital.

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G7 summit minus Trump rallies behind Ukraine

G7 summit minus Trump rallies behind Ukraine

Group of Seven leaders on Tuesday vowed greater support for Ukraine but stopped short of joint condemnation of Russia for its growing attacks, at a summit missing Donald Trump.

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Iran says hypersonic missiles fired at Israel as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'

Iran says hypersonic missiles fired at Israel as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'

Iran claimed early Wednesday to have fired hypersonic missiles at Israel in the latest round of overnight strikes between the archfoes, hours after Donald Trump demanded the Islamic republic's "unconditional surrender".

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Oil stabilises after surge, stocks drop as Mideast crisis fuels jitters

Oil stabilises after surge, stocks drop as Mideast crisis fuels jitters

Oil prices stabilised Wednesday after surging the previous day on fears of a US intervention in the Israel-Iran conflict sparked by Donald Trump calling for Tehran's "unconditional surrender".

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