Japanese fugitive wanted for Covid relief fraud held in Indonesia
Indonesian police have arrested a fugitive accused of masterminding a lucrative scheme in his native Japan to defraud a government fund offering Covid-19 relief subsidies, officials said Wednesday.
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Ukrainian troops may have to retreat from flashpoint city: governor
Ukrainian forces may have to retreat from the eastern city of Severodonetsk which is being shelled by Russian troops "24 hours a day", an official said Wednesday, following days of raging street battles.
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Cambodia, China revamp naval base, stoking US fears
Cambodia and China on Wednesday broke ground on a Beijing-funded project to revamp a naval base that the US fears is intended for Chinese military use.
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At least 17 killed in train derailment in central Iran
At least 17 people were killed and dozens injured Wednesday when a train derailed near the central Iranian city of Tabas after hitting an excavator, state media reported.
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India's 'King of Lions' vows to pounce on UFC chance
There are 1.4 billion people in India but none currently on the books of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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Anger, praise in China after Eileen Gu reveals US Olympic bid role
China's US-born double gold medallist Eileen Gu said Tuesday that she will be an ambassador for Salt Lake City's Winter Olympics bid, sparking both anger and support on social media in China.
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Thailand's 'Joe Ferrari' cop jailed for life over death of suspect
A flashy Thai cop nicknamed "Joe Ferrari" for his taste in fast cars was on Wednesday jailed for life for torturing a drugs suspect to death during a brutal interrogation.
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MeToo film movement shifts from rhetoric to action
As the MeToo movement evolves, the film industry is seeking practical ways to ensure its opposition to harassment and abuse is translated into tangible improvements.
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Millionaire presidential candidate wary of class war in Colombia
Rodolfo Hernandez, a millionaire businessman and ex-mayor under investigation for corruption, has made poverty and government graft the focus of his campaign for the Colombian presidency.
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Hernandez: Colombia's anti-graft candidate with a checkered past
In October 2015, volunteers flooded an impoverished neighborhood of Bucaramanga in northeast Colombia with thousands of pamphlets promising free houses if Rodolfo Hernandez, a millionnaire engineer, were elected mayor.
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