Britain’s Prince William called Wednesday for the “despicable” illegal trade in elephants, rhinos and tigers to be stamped out, ahead…

BANGKOK: Thailand’s opposition yesterday lost a legal bid to nullify a controversial election disrupted by anti-government protests, in a boost…

SEOUL: A South Korean woman has been found living with the apparently embalmed body of her husband seven years after…

SYDNEY: Authorities in Australia have seized A$180 million (US$162 million) of methamphetamine stashed in a consignment of kayaks from China…

BEIJING: A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck China’s far western region of Xinjiang yesterday, the US Geological Survey said. The tremor…

NEW YORK: A wire fox terrier named Sky won “best in show” at the 138th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show…

MELBOURNE: More than 300 Australian medical, business and engineering students have been chosen to take part in the federal government’s…

SYDNEY: Prime Minister Tony Abbott yesterday admitted Australia has failed to meet important targets on Aboriginal welfare and vowed to…