Newsfeed – World News
Indonesia’s anti-corruption prosecutor quits after police seize billions of rupiah in gold and cash
JAKARTA, July 11 — Indonesia’s top prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah handling special crimes has resigned as police investigate a sprawling corruption probe involving seizures of gold bullion, cash and foreign currencies […]
Five years after coup, Myanmar gets a seat at Asean’s informal table again, but trust gap remains
BANGKOK, July 11 — Myanmar’s Southeast Asian neighbours are taking cautious steps towards renewed engagement with its military-backed leadership, but the country remains largely kept at arm’s length by Asean. […]
China takes a giant leap towards cheaper space launches as reusable rocket returns home
BEIJING, July 11 — China has successfully recovered a reusable rocket for the first time, marking a major milestone in its push to cut launch costs and close the gap […]
Mid-air scare as Ryanair passenger is nearly sucked out of broken window on Boeing plane
THESSALONIKI (Greece), July 11 — A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair flight when it “detached” mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him […]
Scare Force One? Trump’s prized Qatar jet hits security turbulence
WASHINGTON, July 11 — US President Donald Trump faces questions about the security of his new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar, after he took an older jet home […]
Kazakhstan’s gas dilemma: Why millions still depend on ageing cylinders despite vast reserves
SHCHUCHINSK, July 11 — The last thing Zarina Giyassova recalls before she lost consciousness in a deadly gas explosion was people “burning and screaming” in the inferno unleashed by […]
Thai crew of ship struck in Strait of Hormuz sue operators for negligence
BANGKOK, July 10 — Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz filed a lawsuit today against the vessel’s operator and […]
Jakarta landfill fire put out after burning for more than a week
JAKARTA, July 10 — A landfill fire on the outskirts of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, has been put out after burning for more than a week as evacuees returned home, […]
Typhoon Bavi kills 15 in Philippines as thousands flee homes in Taiwan
KEELUNG, July 10 — Fifteen people were killed in landslides in the Philippines, and more than 2,000 in Taiwan were evacuated from their homes, as the biggest typhoon in decades […]
Spain wildfire kills 11, leaves 19 missing as heatwave fuels deadly blaze
MADRID, July 10 — Eleven people were killed and 19 are missing after a wildfire tore through a Spanish village, with four victims who may have been British who were […]