Kim Seongmin, Defector Who Pierced North Korea by Radio, Dies at 63
As a military propagandist, he fled the North by jumping off a train. In the South, he broadcast forbidden outside news to isolated North Koreans.
Month: September 2025
Badminton star Li leads all-China sweep at Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG: China dominated every final of badminton’s Hong Kong Open on Sunday, with world number four Li Shifeng comfortably beating India’s Lakshya Sen to clinch his second world tour title this year. Second-seeded Li, who dropped only one game in the tournament, overcame early stumbles to outclass the unseeded Sen 21-15, 21-12 at the … Read more
Fans set aside boycott calls to watch India-Pakistan cricket clash
DUBAI: Die-hard India and Pakistan cricket fans thronged the stadium in Dubai despite stifling heat on Sunday to watch the high-profile Asia Cup encounter, saying politics must take a back seat. The eagerly-awaited Group A clash in the T20 tournament comes four months after the two countries were engaged in a military conflict sparked after … Read more
US and China open Madrid talks on trade rifts, TikTok and Russian oil
US and Chinese officials began talks in Madrid on Sunday on their strained trade ties, a looming divestiture deadline for Chinese short video app TikTok and Washington’s demands that its allies place tariffs on China over its purchases of Russian oil. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arrived shortly before … Read more
After Fiery Protests, Nepal’s Leader Promises a Brief, Caretaker Term
Prime Minister Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, said she had accepted her new role reluctantly. Major political parties say the process is unconstitutional.
Amir Khan’s hero, the former boxing world champion Hatton dead at 46
LONDON: Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britain’s Press Association news agency reported Sunday. Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, northwest England. Greater Manchester Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. A police spokesman said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to … Read more
Sindh CM calls on Federal govt to seek UN flood aid
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah echoing the urgent appeal made days ago by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has called on the federal government to promptly seek international assistance from the United Nations to aid flood victims. Bilawal, in a post on X on Wednesday, urged the federal government to immediately initiate an international … Read more
The German Elections That Are Set to Test the Attraction of the Far Right
A municipal vote in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia will be a gauge of the national mood since Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office.
Arab-Islamic leaders gather in Doha to back Qatar after Israeli strike
An Arab-Islamic leaders summit in Doha on Monday is expected to rally support for Qatar in the wake of last week’s Israeli attack targeting the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gulf state. The attack, which Hamas says killed five of its members but not its leadership, has prompted US-allied Gulf Arab states to close ranks, … Read more
Australia stunned by Belgium, joining USA on Davis Cup scrapheap
SYDNEY: Belgium hero Raphael Collignon won a decisive singles rubber Sunday to end Australia’s hopes of making the Davis Cup finals, while fellow tournament heavyweights the United States were sent packing by the Czech Republic. Underdogs Belgium won both singles matches to take a 2-0 lead over the 28-time champions on Saturday in their second … Read more
