Lebanese villagers return to find homes in ruins

June 19 - Abed Hachem rebuilt his home when it was damaged in a conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants in ...

Turkey bars public World Cup screening during university entrance exams

The measure aims to ensure that students sitting the exam are not adversely affected by noise pollution. Read more at ...

Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor Dawa Sherpa recounts escape

He crawled down the world’s highest mountain with frostbitten fingers and a fractured leg to survive. Read more at ...

De Minaur knocked out in quarter-finals at Queen's Club

LONDON, June 19 - Top seed Alex de Minaur's hopes of adding his name to the illustrious list of winners of the Queen's Club ...

For US Vice-President Vance, Iran talks could shape political rise

Trump appears to have elevated Vance as the face of the peace agreement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

UN agencies launch $1.3 million project to contain screwworm outbreak

The pest has re-emerged in Central America and Mexico, and was confirmed in the US in June. Read more at straitstimes.com.

As Jio Platforms eyes record IPO, what are India’s biggest share offerings?

An IPO by the National Stock Exchange of India might be worth about US$3.3 billion (S$4.3 billion). Read more at straitstimes ...

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola could be spreading fast

BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 19 - At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in northeastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was ...