20 dead, 300,000 stranded in flood-hit Bangladesh region

COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Monsoon floods and landslides have cut off more than 300,000 people in villages across southeast…

Despite Delta surge, Fauci says US not headed back to lockdown

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is unlikely to be sent back into lockdown despite a surge in…

Chinese cities test millions as virus cases surge

Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as health authorities battled Sunday…

China’s Su blasts into Olympic 100m final, Bromell out

China's Su Bingtian ran an Asian record of 9.83 seconds to qualify for the men's Olympic 100m final on Sunday,…

Czechs Krejcikova, Siniakova take women’s Olympic doubles gold

Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova added the Olympic women's doubles title to their French Open crown by beating…

Hun Sen declares oil extraction a ‘failure’ for Cambodia

Premier Hun Sen declared Cambodia's attempt at oil extraction a "failure" on Sunday, just eight months after the kingdom achieved…

Sumatran tigers infected with coronavirus at Indonesian zoo

Two Sumatran tigers were recovering at a Jakarta zoo after being infected with coronavirus, Indonesian officials said Sunday, as they…

Myanmar coup: six months of turmoil

Myanmar's military seized power on February 1, ousting the civilian government and arresting its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. More…

Myanmar junta chief says new elections in two years

Myanmar's junta chief said Sunday that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending…

Dolgopyat wins Israel’s first Olympics gymnastics gold

Ukraine-born Artem Dolgopyat won the men's floor exercise on Sunday for Israel's first-ever Olympic gymnastics gold. He finished level on…

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