Rapinoe brace boosts US in 6-0 SheBelieves Cup win over Argentina

ORLANDO - Megan Rapinoe scored twice in the first half and the United States romped to a 6-0 victory over Argentina Wednesday to retain...

Nasa releases panorama taken by new Mars rover

WASHINGTON: The US space agency Nasa released a spectacular panoramic view on Wednesday of the landing site of the Perseverance rover on Mars.The panorama...

Myanmar foreign minister visits Thailand, first trip since coup

Myanmar's foreign minister visited Thailand on Wednesday in the first visit abroad by a senior Myanmar official since the military seized power in a...

Britain’s au pair system ‘killed’ by Brexit

LONDON: Once a childcare mainstay for many working parents, Britain's au pair system is under threat after Brexit -- piling pressure on families and...

Daft Punk future as mysterious as ever

PARIS - Have Daft Punk really gone for good? Despite announcing their retirement on Monday, no one should write off the inscrutable pair just...

Targeted by Erdogan, Turkey’s LGBT community face ‘tsunami of hate’

ISTANBUL - Murat has watched for years as LGBT people who face persecution in the Middle East have found refuge in his cosmopolitan neighbourhood...

Myanmar generals under renewed pressure after sanctions, mass protest

YANGON: Myanmar's military leaders came under renewed pressure at home and abroad Tuesday, with tightened sanctions from Washington and Brussels, and some of the...

Two bosses, one ‘American ideal’: Bruce and Barack make a podcast

NEW YORK - Streaming giant Spotify on Monday unveiled a new show featuring two American cultural heavyweights: rock star Bruce Springsteen and former US...

Trump ‘offered Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force...

SEOUL: Donald Trump offered North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a ride home on Air Force One after a summit in Hanoi two years...

UK fintechs seek ‘cure for Brexit’ in Lithuania

VILNIUS - Thanks in part to Brexit, Lithuania is becoming a fintech hub as a growing number of UK-linked digital financial companies are getting...