Bangladesh mob beats suspected supporters of ex-PM Hasina after rally call
A mob wielding bamboo rods and plastic pipes beat several suspected supporters of Sheikh Hasina on Thursday, vowing to quash a rumoured rally for the ousted Bangladesh premier outside her childhood home.
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China's underwhelming data dampens hope of economic recovery
Chinese industrial production growth slowed in July while unemployment rose, official data showed Thursday, highlighting an uneven recovery in the world's second-largest economy despite recent government measures to try to stimulate expansion.
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Australian Olympic Committee slams 'vexatious' Raygun claims
The Australian Olympic Committee on Thursday decried what it said was a "vexatious, misleading and bullying" petition targeting Paris breakdancing sensation Raygun.
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'Five years of fire': Romanian farms wilt in drought
Desiccated leaves crackled underfoot as Romanian farmer Iulia Blagu walked through her scorched cornfield, devastated by one of the country's worst droughts in recent years.
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No bids as house of Myanmar's Suu Kyi auctioned again
The lakeside mansion where Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi spent years under house arrest was put up for auction for the second time on Thursday but once again attracted no bids, AFP reporters said.
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New Zealand police recover dozens of 'sweets' containing meth
New Zealand police said Thursday they have recovered 29 methamphetamine tablets disguised as pineapple sweets that were mistakenly handed out to the public in charity packs.
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Robertson demands 'redemption' from All Blacks pack against Pumas
Head coach Scott Robertson on Thursday handed his All Blacks forwards a chance for "redemption" after revamping his backline but leaving the pack nearly untouched for the second Rugby Championship Test against Argentina.
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Mbappe bolsters stellar Real Madrid's La Liga title defence
Even if Kylian Mbappe had not completed his long-awaited move to Real Madrid this summer they would still be widely tipped to retain La Liga.
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Japan cancels flights and trains as another typhoon approaches
Hundreds of Japanese flights and trains were cancelled Thursday in the middle of a major holiday week as another typhoon roared towards the archipelago.
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Asian stocks follow Wall Street climb
Asian markets mostly mirrored positive strides on Wall Street in early trade Thursday, as easing US consumer inflation buoyed hopes that a big interest rate cut was around the corner and economic growth in Japan outpaced expectations.
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