Three dead, tens of thousands evacuated as storms strike south China
Three people are dead and 11 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said Monday, with tens of thousands evacuated away from the torrential downpours.
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China calls swimmer doping reports 'fake news'
Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 "fake news".
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Malaysia to build massive chip design park: PM
Malaysia's leader on Monday announced plans to build a massive semiconductor design park, aiming to boost the Southeast Asian nation's role in the global chip industry.
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Markets bounce as Middle East fears ease, US inflation in view
Asian markets rose Monday, clawing back some of last week's losses, as Middle East worries subsided and traders looked ahead to the release of key US inflation data and corporate earnings.
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N Korea fires ballistic missile: Seoul's military
North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.
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Demolition man Head, Pandya booed, red-hot Kohli: IPL talking points
The Indian Premier League is around the halfway mark this season with teams scrambling to make the top four of the T20 tournament.
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Thunder edge Pelicans in thriller, Celtics, Bucks and Clippers win playoff openers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drained a go-ahead basket with 32.5 seconds left on Sunday as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City clawed out a 94-92 victory over New Orleans in their NBA playoff opener.
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Ecuador approves extradition, anti-gang measures
A solid majority of Ecuadoran voters on Sunday approved the extradition to the United States of organized crime bosses in a referendum on measures against drug trafficking and gangs, the electoral council said.
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Papua New Guinea PM dismisses Biden's 'loose' talk on cannibalism as a 'blurry moment'
Papua New Guinea's leader has dismissed Joe Biden's unlikely suggestion that his uncle was eaten by cannibals there as "loose" talk that does not reflect the US president's feelings for the country.
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'I have nothing to hide' says motorsport boss Ben Sulayem
Motorsport boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem says he has "nothing to hide" and "I play by the rules" after being cleared of accusations that he interfered with the organisation of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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