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Leftist leads Chile presidential poll, faces run-off against far right in partial results
SANTIAGO, Nov 17 — Leftist former labor minister Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast were leading the country’s presidential race on Sunday, according to partial results, which show them heading to a December run-off. With 52.39 percent of
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India says accomplice of Delhi car blast ‘suicide bomber’ arrested
NEW DEHLI, Nov 17 — Indian authorities said on yesterday that a deadly car blast in New Delhi earlier this week was an attack carried out by a “suicide bomber”, announcing the arrest of an accomplice. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), the
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Japan posts first GDP dip since 2024 as Takaichi faces China tensions over Taiwan
TOKYO, Nov 17 — Japan’s economy shrank 0.4 percent in the three months to September, official data showed today, as new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government prepares a major stimulus package. The quarter-on-quarter reading for gross domestic product beat market
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Tokyo police on hunt for man in black headgear after woman knifed in Akasaka
TOKYO, Nov 16 — A woman in her 40s was stabbed in a busy commercial and entertainment district in Tokyo today and fled the scene, triggering a police hunt for him. Metropolitan police received an emergency call around 10.25am, alerting
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Gambling ads sneak onto Indonesia’s social media feeds, targeting even kids
JAKARTA, Nov 16 — Gambling promoters are using deceptive marketing tactics to reach Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite the company’s policies and a government crackdown on the illegal practice. An AFP investigation found dozens of paid gambling adverts disguised
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Trump administration flags obesity, dependents as ‘burden’
WASHINGTON, Nov 14 — The United States will consider obesity or having children with special needs as reasons to reject immigrant visas, in the latest salvo by President Donald Trump to turn away foreigners. In a cable sent earlier this
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South Koreans shrug off Trump crackdown and clock back in at Georgia plant
SEOUL, Nov 14 — Some South Korean workers returned to a factory in the US state of Georgia, an industry source told AFP on Friday, after hundreds were detained at the site in an immigration raid. US authorities arrested around
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Japan calls in retired police and soldiers to tackle record bear attacks
TOKYO, Nov 14 — Japan is trying to enlist retired police officers to fight bears as the nation battles a record wave of deadly attacks this year, a top official said Friday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara led a special
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Afternoon booze ban on the way out as Thailand updates alcohol regulations
BANGKOK, Nov 14 — Thailand’s National Alcohol Policy Committee has agreed in principle to lift the ban on alcohol sales between 2pm and 5pm. According to the Bangkok Post, the move is aimed at boosting consumer spending during major holiday periods. The
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Landslide buries Central Java villages, kills two and leaves dozens missing
CILACAP (Indonesia), Nov 14 — A landslide killed two people and left at least 21 others missing in Indonesia, a disaster official said Friday. The landslide hit three villages in the district of Cilacap, Central Java, on Thursday night, burying
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