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Indonesian YouTube stars get chance for university place

5 days ago

Through a special admission scheme, the National Development University Veteran Jakarta (UPNVJ), is offering places to YouTubers who have a channel with at least 10,000 subscribers and have created original content that has been viewed more than 100,000 times.

Trump, Saudi crown prince discussed Iranian 'threat' - White House

5 days ago

Donald Trump's call with his close but controversial ally came shortly after he said he was in 'no hurry' to attack Iran -- a rival of Saudi Arabia -- over its downing of a US spy drone.

Zimbabwe deny boycott threat for Cup of Nations opener

5 days ago

According to Zimbabwean media, the national team was threatening to boycott Egypt encounter over a dispute with Zifa officials about daily allowances and bonuses.

672 arrested in global swoop on fake food and drink - Interpol

5 days ago

In Zimbabwe, the authorities seized nearly 14,000 litres of soft drinks containing high levels of the active ingredient in drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction, which could be life-threatening for unsuspecting consumers, it said.

How Africa Cup of Nations works

5 days ago

The 24 qualifiers have been seeded according to the world rankings and divided into six groups of four

Old enemy can show the way for embattled Proteas

5 days ago

On 9 March 2015 at Adelaide Oval, a batting unit featuring Joe Root, Jos Buttler and captain Eoin Morgan was bowled out for 260 by Bangladesh.

Brumbies wary of Sharks as semis loom

5 days ago

The Australian franchise have won eight of their past nine games, including seven in a row at Canberra Stadium.

US approves, then cancels, Iran strikes after drone shot down: report

5 days ago

The US was planning to hit 'a handful of Iranian targets, like radar and missile batteries' Thursday evening but the plan was suddenly aborted in its early stages.

Erdogan supporters mobilise to take back Istanbul

5 days ago

According to columnist Abdulkadir Selvi, close to the government, more than 400,000 AKP supporters did not come to the polls in March.

Oil racks up more gains on US-Iran tensions, Asia markets dip

5 days ago

Fears of a conflict in the crude-rich Middle East ratcheted up Thursday when Tehran said it had shot down a US "spy drone" that was violating its airspace, which Washington denied.

French mother faces 20 years in jail for murdering 5 of her children

6 days ago

Sylvie Horning, 55, was detained in November 2017 on suspicions she murdered the five children between 1990 and 2005.

Migrants in limbo off Italy as world marks Refugee Day

6 days ago

The rescue boat Sea-Watch 3 has been stuck in the Mediterranean since rescuing 53 migrants drifting in an inflatable raft off the coast of Libya on 12 June.

Pilot David Henderson named in Sala manslaughter arrest

6 days ago

Emiliano Sala, 28, died when a plane carrying him and pilot David Ibbotson came down in the Channel on 21 January, just days after he had joined Cardiff City from Nantes.

Messi rescues Argentina as Paraguay pay penalty

6 days ago

Messi swept in a 57th-minute spot-kick at Belo Horizonte's Mineirao Stadium to cancel out a first-half opener from Paraguay's Richard Sanchez.

Xi meets North Korea's Kim ahead of Trump talks

6 days ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping is the first Chinese president to visit North Korea in 14 years after relations between the Cold War era allies deteriorated.

Turkey sentences 24 to life in 'coup ringleaders' trial: media

6 days ago

Of the 24, the judge gave 17 accused 141 aggravated life terms each over the deaths of 139 people for 'violating the constitution' and 'attempting to assassinate the president'.

China tells top global CEOs it will 'further open up'

6 days ago

During the meeting in Beijing with heads of 19 multinational companies, Premier Li Keqiang pledged to make China more attractive to foreign investors.