Myanmar grandfather on mission to revive juggling art
Han Myint Mo kicks up a gold-coloured metal ball, pirouettes and catches it on the blade of a knife held in her teeth -- keeping up a Myanmar juggling tradition on the edge of extinction.
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Philippine classrooms reopen after more than two years
Millions of children in the Philippines returned to school as the academic year started on Monday, with many taking their seats in classrooms for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
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China central bank cuts lending rates to boost economy
China's central bank on Monday cut benchmark loan rates in an attempt to boost an economy battered by the government's strict zero-Covid policy and a slump in the property market.
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Most Asian markets down as traders eye key Powell speech
Asian markets were broadly lower Monday as the rally from June's lows runs out of steam owing to renewed concerns about Federal Reserve plans to ramp up interest rates to combat runaway inflation.
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Ukraine's punk poet sees victory for 'transformed' homeland
Six months on from the start of the war, writer Serhiy Zhadan believes that Ukraine will win against Russia thanks to the courage and extraordinary mobilisation of its citizens.
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Once-close royal brothers William and Harry now estranged
A quarter-century on from the death of their mother, Princess Diana, Princes William and Harry are struggling to maintain their once-close relationship.
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Europe huddles down for a winter without Russian gas
Woolly socks and thermostats turned down a notch: Europeans are preparing for a difficult winter without gas supplies from Russia, part of the fallout from the war in Ukraine.
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On Ukraine's front line, no end in sight
On the front line south of the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, a 40-year-old combat medic nicknamed "Doc" is preparing to mark the six month anniversary of Russia's invasion in a trench.
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Royal rebel elevated to 'saint': Diana 25 years after death
From her engagement to Prince Charles as a shy teenager to her roles as doting mother, humanitarian and global celebrity, Diana's turbulent 36-year life still captivates people around the world.
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After six months of war, what's next for Ukraine?
Six months after Russian forces launched what they hoped would be a blitzkrieg invasion of Ukraine, the conflict has turned into a grinding campaign of daily air strikes and battles with no clear endgame in sight.
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