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Three arrested for selling gun, ammo to Thai mall shooting suspect

Three arrested for selling gun, ammo to Thai mall shooting suspect

Thai police on Thursday arrested three men accused of selling a gun and ammunition to a 14-year-old suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Bangkok mall.

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Lutsenko gifts Fedorov gold in Asian Games road race

Lutsenko gifts Fedorov gold in Asian Games road race

Young Kazakh rider Yevgeniy Fedorov was gifted gold by decorated teammate Alexey Lutsenko as they crossed the line nearly six minutes ahead of the rest in the Asian Games men's road race on Thursday.

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Show me the money: countries dangle rewards for Asian Games glory

Show me the money: countries dangle rewards for Asian Games glory

Countries desperate for Asian Games success are dangling houses, money, cars and even government jobs as incentives to athletes to bring home medals from Hangzhou.

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Curtain up on Cricket World Cup and battle for survival

Curtain up on Cricket World Cup and battle for survival

Defending champions England took on New Zealand in the opening game of the Cricket World Cup on Thursday at the start of a marathon tournament which could dictate the event's place in the future of the sport.

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Largest climate fund seeks cash for developing nations

Largest climate fund seeks cash for developing nations

The world's largest climate fund was seeking fresh cash at a donor conference on Thursday, with all eyes on what the United States will provide for vulnerable nations impacted by climate change.

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At least 10 dead, 102 missing in India glacial lake burst

At least 10 dead, 102 missing in India glacial lake burst

Indian rescue teams searched on Thursday for 102 people missing after a devastating flash flood triggered by a high-altitude glacial lake burst killed at least 10, officials said.

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One person dead in Taiwan from Typhoon Koinu's record winds

One person dead in Taiwan from Typhoon Koinu's record winds

Typhoon Koinu left at least one person dead on Thursday as it grazed Taiwan's southern tip, lashing the island with the strongest winds it has ever recorded and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes.

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Global markets follow US lead with gains

Global markets follow US lead with gains

Asian and European markets posted modest gains Thursday, rebounding from previous losses after a strong lead from Wall Street.

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Chow Yun-fat laments Chinese censorship at BIFF

Chow Yun-fat laments Chinese censorship at BIFF

Hong Kong film legend Chow Yun-fat on Thursday lamented China's "difficult" censorship while conceding the mainland market's crucial financial importance for filmmakers.

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Musk's X strips headlines from news links

Musk's X strips headlines from news links

Elon Musk's social media platform X has stripped headlines from news articles shared by users, in a move likely to further worsen relations with media groups.

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