South Korea: Police remove Daegu city officials trying to stop LGBT festival
City workers, led by the mayor, clash with police after trying to stop the annual pride event.
2023-06-17 22:20
Glory to Hong Kong: Protest anthem removed from iTunes, Spotify
It comes as authorities push to ban the unofficial song of the 2019 pro-democracy protests.
2023-06-15 15:56
Jocelyn Chia: US comedian calls Malaysia's reaction to MH370 joke 'ridiculous'
Malaysia has said it will ask Interpol to help locate Jocelyn Chia, accusing her of offensive content.
2023-06-14 16:24
Biparjoy: India, Pakistan evacuate thousands ahead of cyclone
Biparjoy - a cyclone over the Arabian Sea - is forecast to make landfall on Thursday evening.
2023-06-14 13:17
MKE Explosives Factory blast kills five in Turkey's capital Ankara
It happened after a "chemical experiment" at the state-owned explosives factory, an official said.
2023-06-10 20:26
Ukraine war: Oleg Orlov faces jail time for criticising Putin's war
Kremlin critics like Oleg Orlov are facing jail terms for criticising Russia's war in Ukraine.
2023-06-09 13:57
Chinese censors take aim at AirDrop and Bluetooth
Authorities are relentlessly plugging the "cracks" in China's Great Firewall to quench dissent.
2023-06-09 05:54
World's first vaccine against deadly swine fever nears approval in Vietnam
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI Vaccines against African swine fever being tested in Vietnam are close to approval, global
2023-06-07 13:51
Why is Japan redefining rape?
Japan moves to reform its sex assault laws, finally recognising consent.
2023-06-07 11:28
Viggo Venn: Norwegian high-vis comedian wins Britain's Got Talent
The Norwegian beat the bookies' favourite, South African amputee dancer Musa Motha, on the TV show.
2023-06-05 16:51
14-year-old Dev Shah of Florida wins Scripps National Spelling Bee
Dev Shah has won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Maryland.
2023-06-02 10:25
The untold tale of America's first spelling bee victor
Marie Bolden, a black teenager, won the first US spelling bee in 1908. Her win was eclipsed by racism.
2023-06-01 08:23