Stay or go: fate of Ukraine defence chief hangs in balance
The late-night announcement of a planned replacement of Ukraine's defence minister has raised eyebrows in wartime Kyiv as the country gears up for an anticipated Russian offensive in the east.
Read moreTurkey, Syria quake toll tops 16,000 as cold compounds misery
Freezing temperatures deepened the misery Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 16,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble.
Read moreDomestic violence, child marriages soar in drought-hit Ethiopia
Forced into marriage by her family, 14-year-old Bisharo stayed only five days with her abusive new husband before fleeing his home, fending for herself in drought-stricken southern Ethiopia.
Read moreCuban worker exodus a 'catastrophe' for island's businesses
Like other businesses across Cuba, Nel Paradiso is grappling with a worker shortage amid unprecedented levels of people fleeing the island nation.
Read moreTwitter back online in Turkey after block
Twitter was blocked for at least 12 hours on major Turkish mobile providers in an outage that ended early Thursday, following a flurry of online criticism of the government's response to this week's deadly earthquake.
Read moreAustralia reach 76-2 after early blows in 1st India Test
Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith fought back as Australia recovered from losing their openers to reach 76-2 at lunch against India on the first day of the first Test on Thursday.
Read moreToyota keeps profit forecasts despite supply chain headwinds
Japan's Toyota left its annual forecasts unchanged on Thursday despite ongoing disruption from the global chip shortage, as the cheaper yen offsets the impact of soaring materials prices.
Read moreMSCI review puts India's Adani shares back in the red
Global stock index compiler MSCI said it was reviewing the status of equities in India's Adani Group on Thursday, ending a brief rally for the troubled conglomerate, as it fends off allegations of market manipulation.
Read moreToyota third-quarter net profit drops but keeps full-year forecasts
Japan's Toyota said Thursday its net profit for the third quarter fell eight percent, but it left its full-year forecasts unchanged as the cheaper yen offsets the impact of soaring materials prices.
Read moreAll Blacks veteran Coles to retire at end of 2023
All Blacks World Cup winner Dane Coles will retire at the end of this year, the veteran hooker said on Thursday.
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