Singapore’s clandestine cats can soon legally call the city-state home
SINGAPORE - Sunny prides herself on being a law-abiding Singaporean citizen, but for the last three years, she's been hiding a feline fugitive called Mooncake.
The fluffy...
Record-breaking doctors’ strike to pile pressure on health service in England
LONDON - Junior doctors in England will begin a six-day walkout on Wednesday, the longest strike in the state-run National Health Service's (NHS) 75-year history which...
Texas can ban emergency abortions despite federal guidance, court rules
The US government cannot enforce federal guidance in Texas requiring emergency room doctors to perform abortions if necessary to stabilize emergency room patients, a...
IMF’s Georgieva says Americans should ‘cheer up’ about falling inflation -CNN
WASHINGTON - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Americans should "cheer up" about the US economy, as inflation subsides further in 2024 amid a...
US charges ex-fintech CEO who tried to buy Sheffield United with fraud
NEW YORK - US prosecutors in Manhattan unveiled criminal charges against a Nigerian fintech businessman who recently bid unsuccessfully for an English Premier League soccer club,...
US FDA approvals bounce back in 2023, sparking hopes of a biotech recovery
The US Food and Drug Administration approved nearly 50% more novel drugs in 2023 than in 2022, putting it back on pace with historical...
Airlines urge US to do more to address flight delays
WASHINGTON - A group representing major passenger airlines on Friday urged US transportation officials to do more to address the impact of private planes and air...
Five dead after JAL airliner crashes into quake aid plane at Tokyo airport
TOKYO - All 379 people aboard a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane escaped the burning airliner after a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda...
Earthquake toll rises in Japan as rescuers race to find survivors
WAJIMA, Japan — At least 48 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, with rescue teams struggling on...
South Korea’s opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed by autograph-seeker
SEOUL — South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck during a visit to the southern city of Busan...
Pope denounces violence against women as Italy searches soul over murder
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Monday denounced violence against women, speaking as Italy is in the midst of national soul-searching about how to...
Thailand, China set to permanently waive visas for each other’s citizens
BANGKOK — Thailand and China will permanently waive visa requirements for each other’s citizens from March, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Tuesday....