GENEVA, Oct 21 — Non-communicable diseases account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in different ways, a World Health Organization study showed on Tuesday. In its biggest-ever

TOKYO, Oct 21 — Global exports of the rare earth yttrium have stalled, causing what a Japanese official described as a “supply-demand crunch”, with the Financial Times reporting that Tokyo

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 — Stephen Hubbard, an American taken captive by Russian forces years ago in Ukraine, has been freed and was “on his way back home”, US President Donald

JAKARTA, Oct 21 — Indonesia’s president railed today against “countries that like to insult” his nation over wildfires that have razed vast areas, spewing toxic haze into neighbouring countries. The

BEIJING, Oct 21 — The world’s strongest storm of the year is bearing down on Taiwan and eastern China, prompting evacuation preparations, ferry suspensions and coastal shutdowns as authorities brace

JAKARTA, Oct 21 — Greenpeace activists unfurled giant banners condemning Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s handling of the haze crisis at a Jakarta landmark yesterday, as protests over forest fires and

SEOUL, Oct 21 — North Korea has moved new units into “firing positions”, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said today, days after Pyongyang warned it was considering

HONG KONG, Oct 21 — The former father-in-law of murdered Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi bought a meat mincer just 13 days before her death — and even enquired about

MELBOURNE, Oct 21 — Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs removed, her husband told journalists today, after what police called a “targeted” attack. Haines is in a stable

TAIPEI, Oct 21 — Taiwan’s intelligence agency said China has cranked up cyberattacks and the distribution of misleading information against the island democracy ahead of local elections next month. China