Vietnam introduces nationwide code of conduct for social media

HANOI: Vietnam introduced national guidelines on social media behaviour on Friday which encourage people to post positive content about the Southeast Asian country and...

England eye Euro 2020 last 16 by breaking Scotland hearts

LONDON - England can join Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands in the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Friday if the Three Lions get...

Digital nomads flee virus-hit Manila for shattered tourist towns

SAN JUAN, Philippines: After months cooped up in coronavirus-hit Manila, Tanya Mariano fled the Philippine capital to work from the beach, joining a growing...

Kaunda: Zambian liberation leader dies at 97

LUSAKA - Former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda was a hero of the struggle against white rule in southern Africa, but lost his hold on...

Denmark set for ’emotional’ Belgium game as Dutch target Euro 2020...

PARIS - Denmark host the world's top-ranked side Belgium at Euro 2020 on Thursday with the trauma of Christian Eriksen's collapse still raw, while...

Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, arrest five

HONG KONG - Hong Kong police raided the offices of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Thursday morning and arrested five executives under the city's...

Chickens, cows, apartments offered up in Asia’s vaccination lucky draws

Chickens, cows, paid leave, even a million-dollar apartment, these are the prizes on offer from Thailand to Indonesia to Hong Kong for those who...

South Korea failing to tackle widespread digital sex crimes: HRW

SEOUL - South Korean authorities are failing to properly tackle the country's widespread digital sex crimes against women, which have a devastating impact on...

Biden to confront Putin in tense Geneva summit

GENEVA - President Joe Biden will draw "red lines" for President Vladimir Putin at a tense Geneva summit on Wednesday, where ghosts of the...

Philippines expects most Thai AstraZeneca shots to arrive after delay

The Philippines is expecting most of its 17 million AstraZeneca Plc Covid-19 vaccine orders manufactured in Thailand to arrive this year, following a brief...