Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunami
Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ago, when huge waves tore into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean.
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Asian markets diverge ahead of Fed news, Nissan soars on merger reports
Asian markets swung Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's much-anticipated policy announcement, while shares in Japanese car titan Nissan soared more than 20 percent after reports said it was in merger talks with rival Honda.
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Hungarian Lego artist wows with his very grand designs
To build his giant Lego structures which usually take hundreds of thousands of bricks, Hungarian artist Balazs Doczy first must solve major "engineering challenges".
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Filipina on Indonesia death row arrives home to 'new life'
A Filipina who spent nearly 15 years on Indonesia's death row tearfully reunited with family members Wednesday after arriving in Manila, where she now awaits a hoped-for pardon in a women's prison.
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No quitting: Bollywood's Aamir Khan wants to keep acting
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bollywood superstar and filmmaker Aamir Khan considered quitting cinema for good after dominating the Indian film industry for more than four decades.
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Australia-India 3rd Test heads for draw as more rain falls
The third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane appeared destined for a draw after rain wiped out most of the first session of the final day Wednesday.
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Famed Australian broadcaster denies 'baseless' sex offence charges
Famed Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones said Wednesday he is "certainly not guilty" of alleged historical sex crimes, after his first court appearance.
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Ex-Taiwan leader says China visit to foster cross-strait peace
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou headed to China on Wednesday for a trip he said was aimed at building "a bridge for peace", after Beijing last week intensified military drills around the island.
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Rescuers hunt for survivors in Vanuatu quake, 14 dead
Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake killed at least 14 people, some of them buried in rubble and landslides.
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Cuba's 'invisible' tragedy: US-bound migrants who disappear in the Caribbean
In the early hours of January 3, 2023, 32 people climbed onto a makeshift raft off southern Cuba and set out across the Caribbean for Florida, 170 kilometers (100 miles) away.
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