Health
Pope Francis Hospitalised With Bronchitis
Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said, the latest in a series of health problems for the...
Scam Centre Survivors Tell Of Beatings, Abuse In Myanmar
At a scam compound in Myanmar, Filipina worker Pieta had just days to romance strangers online and trick them into investing in a fake business -- failing which she...
Japan To Release Emergency Rice Reserves To Fight Runaway Inflation
The Japanese government said Friday it will release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot weather, poor harvests and panic buying over a "megaquake" warning nearly doubled...
After Revolution, Bangladesh Textbooks Rewrite History
Bangladeshi high schooler Laiba is being educated for the future, but what she learns has been determined by the latest chapter in her country's battle over its past.Last year,...
‘Because They Serve The Public, Not Billionaires’: Dems Blast Trump’s Probationary Federal Workforce Cuts
KEY POINTSThursday's job cuts affected the VA, FS, GSA, OPM, Energy Department, and moreRep. Brown said the targeted cuts Thursday were because the employees serve the public, 'not billionaires'Sen....
Cambodia Nears Khmer Rouge Survivor’s Dream Of Eradicating Malaria
Cambodian scientist Yeang Chheang has spent six decades fighting malaria -- even in the Khmer Rouge labour camp where his wife and baby died -- and stands tantalisingly close...
Indonesia Hands Lengthy Sentences To Javan Rhino Poachers
An Indonesian court has handed lengthy prison terms to poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos, court rulings seen by AFP Friday showed, drawing praise from conservationists who...
‘For Them’: US Figure Skating Plane Crash Victims Remembered In China
Two teenage figure skaters who died in the Washington plane crash that killed 67 people were poignantly remembered this week at the Asian Winter Games in China's Harbin.Nearly half...
Most Asian Stocks Rise As US Tariffs Give Breathing Space
Asian markets mostly rose Friday in line with a rally on Wall Street as traders were buoyed by news that Donald Trump's latest, sweeping reciprocal tariffs would not likely...
In Rio De Janeiro, A Wrong Turn Leads From Paradise To Peril
One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in the seaside city.Both ended up shot dead...
Pictures Show Wreckage Following a More Than 100-Car Pileup Amid Whiteout Conditions in Oregon
A blinding snowstorm caused a massive 100-vehicle pileup on Oregon’s Interstate 84. Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Office/FOX12 A blinding snowstorm turned an Oregon highway into a demolition derby Wednesday, triggering...
