Why Hong Kong can't cut loose from the US dollar just yet
Hong Kong's currency is facing its biggest test since the global financial crisis of 2008.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bali considers banning mountain climbing following spate of bad tourist behavior
Bali's governor has announced a ban on tourist activities on its mountains with "immediate effect," in a bid to preserve its sacred peaks following a rise in violations by misbehaving tourists.
1970-01-01 08:00
Dutch intelligence warned CIA about alleged Ukrainian plot to attack Nord Stream pipelines, Netherlands' public broadcaster reports
Dutch military intelligence warned the American intelligence service, CIA, last year about an alleged Ukrainian plan to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines three months before they were hit, Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported on Tuesday without specifying a source.
1970-01-01 08:00
How marathon running stopped former tennis player Monica Puig from descending into a 'big black hole of depression and sadness'
Monica Puig won more than 300 matches during her tennis career and the feeling afterwards was often the same: relief, excitement, and satisfaction that the weeks and months of sacrifice and preparation had paid off.
1970-01-01 08:00
BTS 10 years on: Superfans make pilgrimage to Seoul to celebrate the K-pop band that conquered the globe
BTS has racked up more than 20 Guinness World Records, won several global awards, championed Asian representation in the global music industry and paved the way for other K-pop acts to follow in their footsteps.
1970-01-01 08:00
Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
Myanmar's ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more than a million vulnerable people are in urgent need of aid a month after a powerful cyclone devastated the region, the United Nations said.
1970-01-01 08:00
Russian accounts admit Ukrainian forces are making some gains in heavy fighting
Russian and Ukrainian forces are reporting intense fighting along the border of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and southern Zaporizhzhia regions as Kyiv's military attempts to break through the front lines and recapture territory in an ongoing counteroffensive.
1970-01-01 08:00
Denver Nuggets wrap up first NBA title with win over Miami Heat
The Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship Monday night, downing the Miami Heat 94-89 at Ball Arena in Denver to take Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
1970-01-01 08:00
Three missing British tourists confirmed dead after Egypt boat fire
Three British tourists died after a boat in Egypt's Red Sea caught fire on Sunday, British holiday company Scuba Travel said on Monday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Saudi Arabia is now stealing sporting headlines as prince pursues global ambitions
Saudi Arabia has been in the headlines a lot lately -- this time for trying to find its place in the sporting world. It's spending big money
1970-01-01 08:00
11-year-old British girl shot dead in France over apparent land dispute
An 11-year-old British girl was shot dead in Saint-Herbot, a hamlet in Brittany, western France, on Saturday, according to the local prosecutor.
1970-01-01 08:00
Omega says ex-employees responsible for $3 million fake Speedmaster watch
Swiss luxury watchmaker Omega says it has been the victim of "organized criminal activity," alleging three of its former staff members admitted working with intermediaries to sell a fake Speedmaster watch for some $3.4 million dollars.
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