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Fans vandalise India stadium after Messi's abrupt exit

Fans vandalise India stadium after Messi's abrupt exit

Angry spectators broke down barricades and stormed the pitch at a stadium in India after football star Lionel Messi, who is on a three-day tour of the country, abruptly left the arena.

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Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open

Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open

Women who have fought their way to the top of the male-dominated wine sommelier world say their profession is becoming less sexist and more open -- even if men continue to win all the prizes.

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Exhibition of Franco-Chinese print master Zao Wou-Ki opens in Hong Kong

Exhibition of Franco-Chinese print master Zao Wou-Ki opens in Hong Kong

An exhibition by the Franco-Chinese master printmaker Zao Wou-Ki opened in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first time his work has been on display in Asia.

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Myanmar junta denies killing civilians in hospital strike

Myanmar junta denies killing civilians in hospital strike

Myanmar's military junta denied on Saturday killing civilians in a hospital air strike that left more than 30 people dead.

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Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz

Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz

More than 20 years after founding SpaceX, the record-breaking company that transformed the global space industry, Elon Musk is planning to take the enterprise public.

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Thailand continues Cambodia strikes despite Trump truce calls

Thailand continues Cambodia strikes despite Trump truce calls

Thailand said Saturday it was continuing military strikes against Cambodia despite US President Donald Trump saying the countries had agreed to stop fighting after calls with him.

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US envoy to meet Zelensky, Europe leaders in Berlin this weekend

US envoy to meet Zelensky, Europe leaders in Berlin this weekend

US President Donald Trump's special envoy will meet with Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in Berlin this weekend, the White House said, as Washington presses for a plan to end Russia's war with Ukraine.

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North Korea acknowledges its troops cleared mines for Russia

North Korea acknowledges its troops cleared mines for Russia

North Korea sent troops to clear mines in Russia's Kursk region earlier this year, leader Kim Jong Un said in a speech carried on Saturday by state media, a rare acknowledgement by Pyongyang of the deadly tasks assigned to its deployed soldiers.

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US unseals warrant for tanker seized off Venezuelan coast

US unseals warrant for tanker seized off Venezuelan coast

US authorities on Friday unsealed the warrant for an oil tanker seized off the coast of Venezuela decried as "international piracy" by Caracas.

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Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call

Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call

Cambodia said Saturday that Thailand continued dropping bombs on its territory hours after US President Donald Trump said the neighbours had agreed to stop fighting.

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