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Southeast Asia offered the biggest growth potential for global air travel, Boeing said on Wednesday as it forecast demand for almost 5,000 new aircraft in the region over the next 20 years.The region,...

New Delhi - Air India has begun inspecting fuel control switches on its 33 Boeing 787 aircraft after grounding a flight over a possible defect, according to a company note seen by AFP on Tuesday.The...

Unusually heavy snow killed at least 30 people in Japan in the past two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, as the government deployed troops to help clear huge drifts that left residents in the...

 China will ban hidden door handles on cars from next year over safety concerns, phasing out the minimalist design popularised by Tesla.The new rules could prompt carmakers globally to rethink...

Melbourne: Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina have made history as the first mothers ranked inside the WTA Tour's top 10 at the same time, with the governing body hailing it as "an incredible...

Sydney: Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss the early stages of the Twenty20 World Cup as he recovers from hamstring and Achilles injuries in another setback for Australia.The 35-year-old, who missed...

DUBAI - ‌Details of various diplomatic processes to manage tensions with the US are being examined by Iran, Iranian foreign ministry ​spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, ‌adding that...

Melbourne: Novak Djokovic leaves the Australian Open still stuck on 24 Grand Slam titles and with fresh doubts about how many more tries he will have at winning an outright-record 25th.The 38-year-old...

Los Angeles: Justin Rose won his 13th career US PGA Tour title on Sunday, setting a 72-hole tournament record to capture the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines by seven strokes.The 45-year-old...

New York: Reigning world champions Cordell Tinch and Cole Hocker won titles Sunday at the 118th Millrose Games indoor track meet, while fellow American Yared Nuguse missed a fourth consecutive mile...

Hong Kong - Equities, oil, and precious metals plunged Monday to extend the volatility that struck markets at the end of last week, with concerns about elevated tech valuations once again casting a...

Paris - US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful of agreeing on a deal with Iran after the country's supreme leader warned that any US attack on the Islamic Republic would trigger...

Gaza - The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip was reopened on Sunday after almost a year, though restrictions still apply.Movement of people is only set to be allowed from Monday...

Melbourne: Elena Rybakina beat the two top-ranked players in the world to win the Australian Open and show that her quiet ruthlessness can propel her to number one and more Grand Slam glory.The...

Shanghai - Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs.China...

Dhaka - Textile worker Sabina Khatun is in limbo after losing her job during sweeping factory closures, caught up like millions in Bangladesh in the fallout from a 2024 uprising that toppled years of...

Bengaluru - When India's comic book series Amar Chitra Katha was launched in 1967, its mission was simple: Introduce children to the country's vast universe of Hindu gods, legends, and...

Pallekele, Sri Lanka: England underlined that they are among the front-runners for the upcoming T20 World Cup, as they ground out an 11-run victory over Sri Lanka on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method...

Melbourne: Star paceman Pat Cummins was ruled out of Australia's Twenty20 World Cup campaign on Saturday, while batsman Matthew Renshaw has come into the squad at the expense of Matt Short.Test...

Geelong, Australia: New Zealand sprinter Ally Wollaston powered to her third World Tour win of the season to claim back-to-back victories in the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong on...