Winston Churchill's 'playful' paintings go on show in London
As Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill was known for his stirring speeches, but a new London exhibition explores another side to his creativity -- as a passionate and prolific artist.
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Tourists in Thailand plan for coming cuts to visa-free stays
The backpackers on Khao San Road, a Bangkok thoroughfare famous for its wild nightlife, are waking up this week with an extra headache: the Thai government is set to shorten the length of visa-free stays.
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Australia 'disappointed' by Chinese owner's resistance to forced port sale
Australia's defence minister Richard Marles said Thursday that Canberra was "disappointed" the Chinese leaseholder of the strategic Darwin Port was challenging efforts to return it to local ownership.
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Philippines orders arrest of fugitive senator sought by ICC
The Philippine government on Thursday ordered police to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug crackdown.
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'They're afraid': Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli on fighting censorship
Exiled Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli said on Wednesday that the government censored the publication of her latest novel in her home country because it is "afraid" to hear the truth.
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Samsung shareholders vow legal action over tentative union deal
A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the South Korean chip giant and its largest labour union that averted a major strike.
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'Ready for violence': Serbian hooligans target protesters
When Voja was beaten and dragged from a Belgrade street into a waiting car, the young activist thought he would die.
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Some Ukrainian refugees head home - for dental work
Four years of brutal Russian attacks have forced millions of Ukrainians to seek safety abroad.
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Top UN court to rule on right to strike
The top United Nations court will on Thursday issue a ruling on the right to strike that both unions and employers say could have profound implications for global labour relations.
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Bordeaux-Begles' Lucu on verge of Basque 'dream' with Champions Cup final
Scrum-half Maxime Lucu will lead out Bordeaux-Begles in the Champions Cup final against Leinster in Bilbao on Saturday and turn a dream into a reality.
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