Crash and burn: Pakistan cricket at a new low after England humiliation
Pakistan cricket hit a fresh low during the dismal 3-0 Test whitewash in England, even if a dazzling cameo by debutant Razaullah at least ensured a tour marred by mid-series sackings ended with a flicker of hope.
Read more
One dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia's Java
One person was killed and more than 100 were rescued on Sunday after a ferry sailing between the Indonesian islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather, rescue officials said.
Read more
'Second life': Nepal tunnel survivor recalls ordeal
For 10 days, Nepali hydropower worker Sanjay Sah survived in darkness inside a flooded tunnel, drinking muddy water and losing all sense of time as he desperately prayed for rescue.
Read more
Garcia keeps WBC welterweight title by stopping Benn
American Ryan Garcia defended his World Boxing Council welterweight title on Saturday with a second-round stoppage of Britain's Conor Benn at Las Vegas.
Read more
Hong Kong homes flattened for US$28 bn high-tech hub
Chan Yuk-tong hoped to spend his remaining years in the row of small, blue-brick houses where he was born and raised, but the 71-year-old's Hong Kong village home will soon be bulldozed to make way for a vast tech hub.
Read more
Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge
Isolated, under-developed Laos brands itself the "Battery of Southeast Asia", powering its neighbours with dozens of hydroelectric plants, but frequent power outages leave its own people in the dark.
Read more
'Be careful what you wish for': 'Obsession' director and star reflect on success
Curry Barker knew he was making a good movie when he directed "Obsession" -- but he never expected it to become a box office phenomenon that would make Hollywood obsessed with him.
Read more
'This is the test': All eyes on US Fed to tackle high inflation
The US Federal Reserve goes into a key rate-setting meeting this week with markets expecting policymakers to pull the trigger on a rate hike to tackle persistently high inflation -- and analysts say central bank chief Kevin Warsh's credibility is on the line.
Read more
Messi scores but Miami held by Nashville
Lionel Messi extended his incredible scoring streak against MLS-leaders Nashville on Saturday as Inter Miami battled to a 2-2 draw in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash.
Read more
Scars of Marawi siege linger as Philippines poll nears
Near a resettlement site for survivors of the bloody 2017 siege of Marawi, a woman wearing a black face veil walks across a hilltop dotted by tombstones without names.
Read moreIn The News
