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'Don't want to die': Lesotho HIV patients look to traditional medicine

'Don't want to die': Lesotho HIV patients look to traditional medicine

In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth pegged to a tin wall and emblazoned with the head of a lion.

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Curry scores 37 as Warriors outgun LeBron's Lakers

Curry scores 37 as Warriors outgun LeBron's Lakers

Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors outdueled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 to claim a crucial victory in their blockbuster Western Conference clash on Thursday.

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Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hits Central Asia: study

Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hits Central Asia: study

A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely rural region already heavily affected by the impacts of climate change.

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Japan PM says Trump tariffs a 'national crisis'

Japan PM says Trump tariffs a 'national crisis'

US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japanese goods are a "national crisis", Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ahead of cross-party talks on mitigating the impact.

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South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon

South Korea court ousts impeached president Yoon

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday unanimously upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, stripping him of office and triggering fresh elections after months of political turmoil.

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Security 'breakdown' allows armed men into Melbourne's MCG

Security 'breakdown' allows armed men into Melbourne's MCG

Security at Melbourne Cricket Ground will be ramped up after two men were charged over smuggling handguns and bullets into a crowd of over 82,000 Australian Rules fans, police said Friday.

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Norris fastest in Japan GP first practice, Tsunoda sixth on Red Bull debut

Norris fastest in Japan GP first practice, Tsunoda sixth on Red Bull debut

McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris went fastest in first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday with home racer Yuki Tsunoda sixth on his Red Bull debut.

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Albon says Thailand taking bid for F1 race 'very seriously'

Albon says Thailand taking bid for F1 race 'very seriously'

British-Thai driver Alex Albon says that Thailand is taking its bid to host a Formula One race "very seriously" after meeting the prime minister and seeing the plans for himself.

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'It's gone': conservation science in Thailand's burning forest

'It's gone': conservation science in Thailand's burning forest

Scientist Inna Birchenko began to cry as she described the smouldering protected forest in Thailand where she was collecting samples from local trees shrouded in wildfire smoke.

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Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit

Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit

Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a huge earthquake killed thousands, leaving desperate survivors pleading for food and shelter.

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