Caracas has blocked several international observers for the election including four ex-presidents.

Many arriving mainlanders have the overseas exposure we need to maintain our cosmopolitan flavour and this is good – but not good enough.

Observers say there should be a sound plan to help local workers move to more stable workforces while curbing Pogos-linked illicit activities for good.

PM Anthony Albanese has moved Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil and Immigration Minister Andrew Giles into new portfolios.

John Lee says he will strengthen ties with three Asean countries, and seek support for bid to join world’s biggest free trade pact.

Victim’s online complaint prompted swift action, but social media is too often the only path students can take, activists say.

Mainland social media has been left astonished by the story of a retired soldier in China who saved the same person from drowning in the same pond 25 years apart.

Services axed on Sunday and Monday, including new high-speed sleeper trains between Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Authorities say people infected with the hepatitis B virus are often unaware they have it, or ignore the condition, which can lead to potential killer diseases.

With the supreme leader calling the shots on all state matters, incoming president Pezeshkian is not expected to usher in major shifts on Iran’s policies like Tehran’s support for militia groups across the region.

More Indian couples are opting to tie the knot under the Special Marriage Act, upending a proud tradition of lavish wedding ceremonies.

A team of scientists analysing a victim of human sacrifice concluded that the man was likely used as an offering to the inhabitants of the tombs.

Resident finds man near busy Bowring Road in Jordan in early hours, with his face discoloured.

Raids at Ohio factory and 27 other locations come as Chinese business delegation visits US ‘to consolidate economic and trade cooperation’.

Disaster in Hunan traps around 20 people, many of them elderly, near mountain scenic spot popular among summer tourists.

Teams will help residents ‘realise their full potential’, No 2 official Eric Chan says, with combined operating cost of HK$110 million a year.

Chan Kai-hung was last seen at Yung Shue Wan Public Pier on Thursday morning, and his family reported him missing to police on Saturday.

Japan faces ‘severe’ security environment, defence chief says in white paper, lists China’s military and naval moves as primary challenge.

The question now: Will Biles’ leg be an ongoing issue? The team final is Tuesday, and the women’s all-around final is Thursday.