At least 20 killed in South Africa as bus erupts in flames after head-on collision
At least 20 people - mostly mine workers - were killed in South Africa's Limpopo province on Sunday after a bus they were traveling in erupted in flames following a head-on collision with a truck, state media reported.
2023-09-18 19:49
Australia's first female central bank chief takes charge as cost of living crisis rages
Australia's new central bank chief, Michele Bullock, took the helm Monday after a firestorm of criticism over rising living costs engulfed the tenure of her predecessor.
2023-09-18 18:50
Billy Miller, former 'The Young and the Restless' and 'General Hospital' star, dead at 43
Actor and producer Billy Miller, best known for playing Billy Abbott in long-running US television soap opera "The Young and the Restless," has died at age 43.
2023-09-18 18:26
Sydney Marathon runners hospitalized as Australia swelters in unusual spring heat wave
A sweltering heat wave in Australia took its toll on runners in the Sydney Marathon on Sunday, with 26 people taken to the hospital and about 40 treated for heat exhaustion by emergency services.
2023-09-18 17:52
Taiwan's defense ministry urges Beijing to stop 'military harassment' after 103 Chinese warplanes fly near island
Taiwan's defense ministry has urged Beijing to stop its "persistent military harassment," after it detected more than 100 Chinese warplanes close to the island in a 24-hour span between Sunday and Monday.
2023-09-18 17:22
Evergrande's woes deepen after police detain staff at its wealth management unit
Chinese police have detained some staff of Evergrande's wealth management unit after the company failed to repay investors, in the first criminal probe launched against the embattled property developer since it was hit by a massive debt crisis in late 2021.
2023-09-18 16:25
Five Americans detained in Iran expected to be freed Monday, Iranian foreign ministry says
Five Americans who have been imprisoned in Iran are expected to be released Monday as part of a wider US-Iran deal, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said.
2023-09-18 16:24
Japan says one in 10 residents are now octogenarians as nation turns gray
More than 10% of Japan's population is now age 80 or older, the government said Monday, the latest worrying milestone in the rapidly graying country's demographic crisis.
2023-09-18 15:24
Philippines May Be Next Data Center Hub, Globe Telecom CEO Says
Globe Telecom Inc. expects its biggest data center to be operational in two years as the company capitalizes
2023-09-18 14:47
Prosus, Naspers Chief Executive Officer Bob van Dijk Steps Down
Prosus NV and Naspers Chief Executive Officer Bob van Dijk is stepping down as the head of the
2023-09-18 14:18
Australia Demands Dating Sites Boost Safety Amid Sexual Violence
Australia’s government demanded online dating firms boost safety practices by mid-next year or face regulation, after research showed
2023-09-18 13:29
World leaders gather at the UN this week. Here's what to watch for
Topics at the two-week summit appear more numerous, volatile and hard-to-solve than before any other UNGA.
2023-09-18 12:27