
Sydney struggles to breathe
MELBOURNE: A giant bushfire on the edge of Sydney, which has blanketed the city in smoke causing a spike in respiratory illnesses and the cancellation

MELBOURNE: A giant bushfire on the edge of Sydney, which has blanketed the city in smoke causing a spike in respiratory illnesses and the cancellation

BEIJING/HONG KONG: The Hong Kong police will use both “hard” and “soft” approaches when dealing with protests, Hong Kong’s police commissioner Chris Tang told reporters

ANKARA: Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen International Airport was selected “Best Airport of The Year” Friday by the Asia Pacific Aviation Centre (CAPA), one of the world’s

SEOUL: Southeast Asian countries are emerging as a new market for Korean broadcasting content, in line with the government’s aggressive foreign policy initiative called the

MOSCOW: More than 50 polar bears have gathered on the edge of a village in Russia’s far north, environmentalists and residents said, as weak Arctic

HONG KONG: Hong Kong prodemocracy activists yesterday vowed to hold another massive rally over the weekend and warned the city’s pro-Beijing leader not to think

SYDNEY: Several Australian bush fires have combined to form a “mega fire” that is burning out of control across a swathe of land north of

SYDNEY: Australian bush fires have caused unprecedented pollution in Sydney and along the country’s east coast, officials said yesterday, with smoke and dust burning residents’

PARIS: Doctors treating a patient with a rare lung disease usually caused by exposure to industrial metals say it may instead be the first case

WASHINGTON: Former United States (US) President Jimmy Carter was discharged from hospital Wednesday afternoon after being treated for a urinary tract infection, Xinhua news agency