Pakistan Olympic winner trades homemade javelins for superstardom
ISLAMABAD -- Like most kids across Pakistan, children in Arshad Nadeem's village often have a cricket bat in hand.
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Thailand Confirms Its First Case of New, Deadlier Mpox Version
Health officials in Thailand said on Thursday that they had confirmed a case of the version of mpox that prompted the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency. It’s the second time that the new and deadlier version has been found outside Africa.
Baidu's AI push fails to boost core revenue amid China's economic slump
HONG KONG -- Baidu's online marketing revenue fell in the April-June quarter, as the Chinese search engine leader's push into artificial intelligence failed to boost its biggest revenue source amid China's economic headwinds.
The Taliban publish vice laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public under new laws approved by the supreme leader in efforts to combat vice and promote virtue.
Pakistani man to remain in officers’ custody over misinformation that sparked rioting in the U.K
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A court in Pakistan on Thursday allowed investigators to question a man in their custody for four more days about his role in spreading misinformation that sparked widespread rioting in the U.K. earlier this month, officials said.
Canadian railways grind to a halt as workers locked out; economic fallout fears rise
Canada's top two railroads locked out more than 9,000 unionized workers, triggering an unprecedented rail stoppage that could cause billions of dollars worth of economic damage and roil North American supply chains.
Indonesia cancels ratification of controversial election law changes as thousands protest
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian lawmakers canceled plans to ratify controversial revisions to the country’s election laws, the deputy speaker of Parliament said, after thousands of protesters rallied in front of the parliament building.
Philippine police raid Chinese-run scam centre, arrest Filipinos and 67 foreign nationals
Philippine police raided a Chinese-run scam centre in the capital Manila on Thursday, arresting dozens of Filipino and foreign workers who allegedly tricked people into investing in a “manipulated” trading platform.