
Thailand: Leading activist Anon Nampa jailed over calls for royal reform
Anon Nampa is jailed four years for calling for a conversation on the role of Thailand's monarchy.
1970-01-01 08:00

Japan Warns Again on Yen After Dollar Breaches 149 Mark
Japan’s finance minister issued his second salvo of warnings to players in foreign-exchange markets in a day after
1970-01-01 08:00

David McCallum: NCIS and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. actor dies aged 90
David McCallum found fame in the 1960s before later playing a pathologist on NCIS for 20 years.
1970-01-01 08:00

River Danube: Ukrainian captain jailed after fatal river tour boat crash
Twenty-five South Korean tourists died after a boat sank during a rainstorm on the River Danube.
1970-01-01 08:00

Thames Water Faces £100 Million Penalty for Missed Targets
Thames Water Ltd. was slapped with a penalty of over £100 million ($122 million) by regulator Ofwat, just
1970-01-01 08:00

Faramarz Javidzad: Iran denies medical negligence over prisoner's death
Iranian authorities rejects claims that Faramarz Javidzad's death was due to a lack of medical care.
1970-01-01 08:00

Assisted dying: Grieving son calls for law change
James Johnson says his terminally ill mother used her life savings to die alone at a Swiss clinic.
1970-01-01 08:00

US Dollar Emerges as Best Haven From American Government Shutdown Fears
The greenback is once more proving it’s the only haven that matters. Treasuries are cratering — and sending
1970-01-01 08:00

Evergrande shares slide as mainland unit misses debt payment
Beijing-based news service Caixin reported several current and former Evergrande executives have been detained.
1970-01-01 08:00

Russia seeks to rejoin UN's human rights council
It was expelled from the United Nations council last year after its forces invaded Ukraine.
1970-01-01 08:00

Investors With $24 Trillion Push Companies to Curb Nature Impact
Investors overseeing $23.6 trillion of funds have kick-started a campaign to pressure 100 companies to ramp up the
1970-01-01 08:00

Indonesia’s Carbon Exchange Paves Way for Coal Plants to Trade
Indonesia opened its first carbon exchange as part of a bid to cap emissions and reap the benefits
1970-01-01 08:00