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NEW DELHI, Aug 4 - India is sending a naval task force to the South China Sea this month to expand security ties with friendly countries, officials said on Wednesday, signalling its intent to play a bigger role in regional efforts to counter China. ..
REUTERS Flyweight Carlo Paalam put himself in contention for the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic boxing gold with a win over Japan’s Ryomei Tanaka, his speed and agility killing off the hosts’ chances of a second Tokyo boxing tit..
HONG KONG, Aug 6 - Asian shares lost ground on Friday despite gains on Wall Street, as the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus across the region heightened worries about its economic recovery. Uncertainty about Chinese policy has also l..
Iran on Saturday rejected as psychological warfare accusations that it was behind a deadly attack on a tanker off Oman's coast, and said Tehran sought to enhance the security of the strategic Gulf waterway. Foreign ministers from the Group of ..
REUTERS Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir won the Olympic women's marathon in Sapporo on Saturday, outduelling compatriot Brigid Kosgei in the final minutes and claiming her country's second consecutive gold medal in the event. Kosgei took ..
REUTERS The man alleged to have wounded 10 people in a knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train late on Friday told police he became incensed when he saw women who "looked happy" and wanted to kill them, Japanese media reported on Saturday..
REUTERS Japan may have come away without a medal as it hosted the latest Olympic marathons but can take heart in the high finishes of its top runners in hot and humid conditions that forced many of the world's top competitors to drop out. S..
REUTERS Australia's Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman hailed his team's record-equalling performance at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, wiping tears from his eyes as he spoke of its impact on people back home - a nation largely in COVID-19..
REUTERS American rider Jennifer Valente won the gold medal in the Olympic women's ominium on Sunday, the final event of the track cycling programme. Japan's Yumi Kajihara took the silver medal with Kirsten Wild of the Netherlands the br..
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