Thai PM faces growing calls to quit following Cambodia phone row
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faced mounting calls Thursday to resign after a leaked phone call she had with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen provoked widespread anger and prompted a key coalition partner to quit.
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Mutilation ban and microchips: EU lawmakers vote on cat and dog welfare
Compulsory microchipping, as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking, are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that European lawmakers are due to vote on Thursday.
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Czechs sign record nuclear deal but questions remain
The Czech Republic signed a contract earlier this month with South Korea's KHNP to build two nuclear reactors, but experts question its future over complaints raised by KHNP's French rival EDF.
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Suaalii fit to face Lions but O'Connor left out by Wallabies for Fiji Test
Explosive back Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will be fit to face the British and Irish Lions after being named Thursday in Australia's squad for a Test against Fiji, but James O'Connor, Samu Kerevi and Marika Koirobete all missed out
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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi marks 80th birthday in junta jail
Myanmar's deposed democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi marked her 80th birthday in junta detention on Thursday, serving a raft of sentences set to last the rest of her life.
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Homeland insecurity: Expelled Afghans seek swift return to Pakistan
Pakistan says it has expelled more than a million Afghans in the past two years, yet many have quickly attempted to return -- preferring to take their chances dodging the law than struggle for existence in a homeland some had never even seen before.
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Mushroom murder suspect fell sick from same meal: defence
An Australian woman accused of killing three lunch guests with toxic mushrooms fell sick from the same meal, her defence said Thursday, rejecting claims she faked her symptoms.
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New Zealand coroner raises alarm over 'perilous' collision sport
A New Zealand coroner Thursday condemned a "perilous" rugby-inspired sport in which competitors sprint and crash into each other without protective gear.
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Syrians watch Iran-Israel crossfire as government stays silent
For days, Syrians have watched as Iranian missiles and Israeli interceptors light up the skies over their territory, but the new government in Damascus has so far remained officially silent on the unprecedented conflict.
Read moreReal Madrid held as Man City, Juve triumph in Club World Cup openers
Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal at the Club World Cup in new coach Xabi Alonso's first game in charge on Wednesday, after Manchester City got off to a winning start.
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