US Pentagon chief visits Cambodia to boost ties with China ally
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Cambodia on Tuesday in an effort to reset ties with the staunch China ally.
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S. Korea earmarks $24bn in aid, investment support for Africa
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday announced billions of dollars in new aid and investment support for Africa, as South Korea looks to boost trade ties with the continent.
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Behind bars: Belfast jail reborn as whiskey distillery
Once home to paramilitary prisoners during Northern Ireland's "Troubles", a notorious Belfast jail is now home to a whiskey still that is drawing tourists to a formerly strife-torn area.
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Taiwan president vows to remember China's Tiananmen crackdown
Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday that the memory of Beijing's deadly crackdown at Tiananmen Square "will not disappear in the torrent of history", in a post marking the event's 35th anniversary.
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Afghanistan rout debutants Uganda in T20 World Cup opener
Afghanistan produced a dominant bowling and batting performance to thrash debutants Uganda by 125 runs in the T20 World Cup in Guyana on Monday.
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Dravid to bow out as India coach after T20 World Cup
Rahul Dravid said Monday that he will leave his post as India coach at the end of the T20 World Cup after almost three years in charge.
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Alcaraz tackles Tsitsipas at French Open as Swiatek targets semis
Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off Tuesday in a repeat of their French Open quarter-final from last year, while Iga Swiatek looks to stay on track for a third consecutive Roland Garros title.
Read moreIsrael mourns dead hostages as doubts grow over Gaza truce plan
Israel on Tuesday mourned four captives reported dead in Gaza by the army amid growing doubts and international pressure over a plan for a ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden.
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Asian markets in reverse as US data spark economy worries
Asian markets fell Tuesday as traders were spooked by signs of weakness in the US economy, even as the data boosted hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.
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From non-league to top of the league for Japan upstarts Machida
Led by a former high-school coach and playing in a picturesque stadium surrounded by trees, Machida Zelvia are taking the J. League by storm in their debut season in Japan's first division.
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