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THE pivotal character in a French prostitution ring that landed former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn in court for “pimping” was the first to take the stand in the trial

BRITAIN could become the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three parents on Tuesday in a move that has divided Britons and pitted campaigners

WITH pro-Russians and ex-Communists in the cabinet, Greece’s new hard-left government has sparked concern about a strategic shift in direction towards Moscow — but Athens has its eyes firmly on Europe, experts

THE Commonwealth on Tuesday welcomed Sri Lanka’s plans to establish a “credible” inquiry into war crimes allegations, after talks with new President Maithripala Sirisena and the former British colony’s other leaders. Secretary-General

JAPAN’S football authorities on Tuesday sacked coach Javier Aguirre, amid claims he was involved in match-fixing during a previous tenure in Spain. The move brings to an end the short and tumultuous

JAPANESE electronics giant Panasonic said Tuesday it was still on track to book a $1.19 billion annual profit, despite a drop in nine-month earnings due to one-time gains a year earlier. The

A South Korean soldier who shot dead five of his colleagues and injured seven others has been sentenced to death by a military court. The sergeant opened fire in June 2014 at

MOHAMED Fahmy, one of two al-Jazeera journalists still held in Egypt, has renounced his Egyptian citizenship to secure his release, his family say. Mr Fahmy’s brother said the journalist, who is also

HONG Kong stocks climbed 0.29 percent Tuesday while Shanghai surged 2.45 percent, boosted by a rally in oil prices and hopes for fresh economy-boosting measures by China’s leaders. Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang

SINGAPORE has begun blocking access to overseas gambling websites after legislation imposing a sweeping ban on remote betting went into effect, the government said Tuesday. The Remote Gambling Act passed through parliament