SEOUL – As US President Donald Trump has hinted at attempting a fresh summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea is likely to confront more complicated diplomatic developments concerning US relations with North Korea.

BANGKOK – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will make a landmark official visit to China from February 5-8, marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

PETALING JAYA – The thrill of shopping is entering a peak with malls experiencing higher foot traffic driven by the festive and holiday mood.

Pitchamon Opatniputh stunned Ratchanok Intanon in the second round of the US$240,000 (8,160,000 baht) Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters 2025 at Nimibutr Stadium on Thursday.

LONDON - Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Romanian side FCSB, while troubled Tottenham turned to their young guns to advance via a top-eight finish on Thursday.

BARCELONA - Spain attacker Jenni Hermoso lifted the Women's World Cup in August 2023 but her joy was curtailed in the aftermath as she unexpectedly became the leader of a stand against sexism in Spanish football.

GOMA (DR CONGO) - Strewn with rubble from mortar and artillery fire, the eastern DR Congo city of Goma awoke on Thursday to a new abnormal -- hiding from bandits and counting the dead.

LONDON - The British singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull has died aged 78, her spokesperson announced Thursday, saying the Sixties icon would be "dearly missed" by her legions of fans the world over.

WASHINGTON - The midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a US Army Blackhawk helicopter in Washington has puzzled experts, given the perfect flying conditions and strict controls in one of the world's busiest air corridors.

China on Jan 28 said it is willing to accept confirmed Chinese nationals repatriated from the United States, as US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs and sanctions on some countries if they do not cooperate on accepting deportees...