Cricket: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in historic Rawalpindi Test
Bangladesh dedicate their historic win to the people who lost their lives in recent protests, and top player donates prize money to flood survivors.
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Boeing Starliner returning empty as NASA turns to SpaceX to bring astronauts back from ISS
Boeing will return its Starliner capsule from the International Space Station without the NASA astronauts that it delivered to orbit in early June, the agency announced on Saturday.
China to Hold Live-Fire Drills Near War-Torn Myanmar
China will hold live-fire military drills near its border with Myanmar starting on Tuesday, fortifying its boundaries with a southern neighbor that has been engulfed in a civil war for more than three years.
Bangladesh cricketers rally round murder accused teammate Shakib Al Hasan
Bangladesh captain Shanto says the murder case filed in Dhaka against former lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan is ‘unexpected’.
Taiwan's Lai marks 100 days in office as China and opposition test mettle
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has weathered opposition challenges and pressure from China in his first 100 days in office, but will soon face more uncertainty when his government's first budget is tested in parliament.
North Korea tests exploding attack drones, much to Kim Jong-un’s delight
The test, which state media said took place on Saturday, came as the US and South Korean militaries are conducting a large-scale exercise aimed at enhancing their combined capabilities to defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats.
Asia's private debt market faces test amid higher rates, economic slowdown
TOKYO -- Fund managers are going to face a test in the once-hot market of private debt, where investors lend directly to businesses without going through banks or markets, amid growing uncertainty about interest rates and the global economy.
Fukushima’s radioactive residue: nuclear waste fears cloud Japan coast’s slow rebirth
It was a bit of old fisherman’s lore that saved Haruo Ono’s life.