Sri Lanka stumble to 144-5 in second Australia Test
Australia snared four wickets in the space of a chaotic hour to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 144-5 at tea on day one of the second Test in Galle on Thursday.
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Japan's 'geeky' PM Ishiba to navigate Trump relations
Days after Donald Trump's 2016 election victory, Japan's then-prime minister Shinzo Abe rushed to deliver him a gold-plated golf club, becoming the first leader to visit and setting the tone for a relationship both men said was close.
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Israel orders army to plan to let Palestinians leave Gaza
Israel's defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to start making preparations to allow for "voluntary" departures from the Gaza Strip, after US President Donald Trump floated a proposal to move Palestinians out of the territory.
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Most markets track Wall St gains, USPS rethink provides boost
Asian and European markets rose Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street and following the US Postal Service's U-turn on a ban on parcels from China and Hong Kong, though trade war fears continue to dampen sentiment.
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Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
Thousands of survivors held torchlit vigils across southern Turkey at 4:17 am Thursday, expressing pain and anger as they marked the exact moment two years ago when a devastating earthquake struck that led to the deaths of over 53,000 people in Turkey and some 6,000 in Syria.
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Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
Global experts will debate threats from artificial intelligence (AI) at a gathering in Paris on Thursday and Friday, ahead of a summit of world leaders on the fast-moving technology.
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Wallabies coach Schmidt to step down after Rugby Championship
Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt will step down at the end of this year's Rugby Championship, with Australia announcing Thursday they would immediately begin the search for his successor.
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Indonesia backs climate deals after envoy's Paris skepticism
Indonesia's environment ministry has backed Jakarta's participation in the landmark Paris climate deal after the country's climate envoy suggested the agreement was irrelevant given Washington's withdrawal.
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Top South Korean officer says was asked to help Yoon martial law bid
The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court Thursday he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed martial law order by impeached president Yook Suk Yeol.
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Colombian president says cocaine 'no worse than whisky'
Cocaine "is no worse than whisky" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro during a live broadcast of a government meeting.
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