Japan swelters as heatwave prompts power crunch warning
Japan's government warned Monday of a power crunch as extreme heat hits the country, with temperature records toppling and Tokyo's rainy season declared over at the earliest date on record.
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'Crime not to help': South Korean ex-SEAL has no Ukraine regrets
A former South Korean Navy SEAL turned YouTuber who risked jail time to leave Seoul and fight for Ukraine says it would have been a "crime" not to use his skills to help.
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Sri Lanka turn to spin in bid to inflict more pain on Australia
Sri Lanka are looking to inflict more pain on injury-hit Australia when the first match of a two-Test series starts on what looks certain to be a turning wicket in Galle on Wednesday.
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Ecuador to cut fuel prices that sparked protests
Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso announced Sunday that the country will cut fuel prices, which had sparked weeks of demonstrations, though not by as much as protesters have demanded.
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Fear and defiance for families of Philippine drug war dead
Six years after four policemen burst into her Manila slum shack and shot dead her husband and teenage son, Mary Ann Bonifacio fears for her own life as she fights for justice.
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As US undoes abortion rights, Chile works to enshrine them
As the United States loses a five-decade-old right to abortion, Chile -- long one of Latin America's most conservative countries -- is gearing up to enshrine the same right in its constitution.
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Colorado Avalanche win Stanley Cup Final for third NHL crown
The Colorado Avalanche won their first Stanley Cup Final in 21 years on Sunday when Nathan MacKinnon scored one goal and set up another to spark a 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay.
Read moreSchmidt gets call as All Blacks and Ireland hit by Covid
New Zealand's preparations for the first Test against Ireland were thrown into disarray Monday after head coach Ian Foster, two of his assistants and two players tested positive for Covid-19, with the visitors also hit by the virus.
Read moreFour dead, hundreds hurt as stands collapse in Colombia bullring
At least four people were killed and more than 300 injured on Sunday when the grandstand at a bullring in Colombia collapsed during a popular event at which members of the public face off with small bulls, officials said.
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Asian markets extend rally as rate hike fears subside
Asian markets rallied again Monday, building on last week's advances and following a strong performance on Wall Street as speculation that inflation may have peaked tempered expectations about central bank interest rate hikes.
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