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Two boats carrying an estimated 530 Rohingya asylum seekers left Myanmar's Rakhine state on 29 June, and have not been heard from since. The equivalent of a jumbo jet full of people has vanished.It is very likely that they...

The Australian government has said it is "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" that Laos is not pursuing more serious charges in relation to the deaths of six backpackers who died after drinking methanol-laced alcohol in 2024.Australians Bianca Jones and...

Twenty-eight beluga whales are set to be relocated from a shuttered Canadian theme park to aquariums across the United...

Activist Anna Hazare's 13-day fast in 2011 gave fresh momentum to an anti-corruption campaign that briefly captured the national imagination. Irom Sharmila, protesting against the draconian Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in India's north-east, refused food for 16 years,...

The deadly inferno has raised familiar questions about fire safety standards across Thailand, especially at entertainment venues.Thai authorities say they are investigating if negligence led to the fire, as survivors reported doors being locked and a lack of signage...

All of this has been hailed by Chinese media as a win for Made in China goods - a label that is commonly associated with more low-quality, often cheaply made products. "The fact that Chinese air conditioners have become...

The US launched a new wave of strikes against Iran for a sixth night in a row, its military says, as the two sides continue to battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz.US Central Command (Centcom) said on...

Mary Jo Campbell, the mother of the Kardashian-Jenner momager Kris Jenner, has died aged 91. Jenner, 70, announced the news on Thursday on social media: "Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ."No cause of death was immediately...

The former CEO of Italy's motorway operator is among 32 people found guilty over the August 2018 collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge in a trial.Giovanni Castellucci, who is already serving a six-year jail term for a 2013 road disaster,...

Downing Street has supported calls for Fifa to investigate, with the prime minister's official spokesperson saying: "The World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are. Our commitment to the Falklands will never waver."Argentina's President Javier...