BANGKOK: A crane collapsed at a construction site just outside Thailand’s capital on Friday, killing three workers and injuring 10 others, police said. The incident occurred early Friday morning in Samut Sakhon, west of Bangkok, when a crane building a flyover collapsed. Three workers died at the scene and 10
KAMPALA (Uganda): Landslides that hit several villages in eastern Uganda killed 15 people and left more than 100 unaccounted for, police said Thursday. The East African country has been deluged by heavy rains in past days, with the government issuing a national disaster alert after reports of flooding and landslides.
MELBOURNE (Australia): Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with “many unanswered questions”. The UN children’s charity UNICEF Australia joined the fray, warning the law was no “silver bullet” against online harm
TAIPEI: Taiwan said yesterday it detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships around the island ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fury in Beijing. Beijing insists self-ruled Taiwan is part of its territory and opposes any international recognition of
HONG KONG (China): South Korea’s Olympic champion and world number one An Se-young (pic) blew away home hope Gao Fangjie in just 38 minutes to win the China Masters on Sunday. The 22-year-old triumphed for the first time since her Paris Games exploits with a ruthless 21-12, 21-8 victory over
TBILISI: Georgia’s new parliament convened for its first session Monday amid protests over an election the opposition says was rigged and after the pro-European president demanded the result be annulled. Political turmoil has rocked the Black Sea nation since the October 26 vote, won by the governing Georgian Dream party.
BASEL (Switzerland): Basel voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the city putting up nearly $40 million towards hosting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, meaning the giant TV extravaganza will go ahead with its customary full-on razzmatazz. Final results showed 66.6 per cent of voters in the Swiss city backed putting taxpayers’
MONTEVIDEO: Left-wing politician Yamandu Orsi was elected president of Uruguay, official results showed on Sunday, in a rebuke by voters of five years of conservative rule. Uruguayans went to the polls for the second round of voting in what became a tight race between Orsi, of the Frente Amplio (Broad
SYDNEY (Australia): Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 30. With 14 Olympic medals, including six gold, McKeon has cemented her place as one of the sport’s greats. “I am officially retiring from competitive swimming,” McKeon shared on Instagram, reflecting
IPSWICH (United Kingdom): Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge of Manchester United ended in a 1-1 draw against struggling Ipswich at Portman Road on Sunday. The result highlighted the challenge facing the Portuguese manager, who replaced Erik ten Hag last week. United took the lead in the second minute when