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Birthdays celebrated in 12-year cycles are considered special in Thai culture, with the sixth cycle — celebrating 72 years — holding additional significance

Biden hails US-Africa ties and says he is ‘proud’ to be the first American president to visit Angola

In Ukraine, a music teacher is teaching children how to fly drones. While it grew out of Russia’s invasion, the teacher says the skills the students learn will serve them well in peacetime as well. Lesia Bakalets reports from Kyiv. Camera: Vladyslav Smilianets.

Yoon Suk Yeol accuses the opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and paralyzing the government with anti-state activities

Beijing announced move after Washington expanded its list of Chinese companies subject to export controls on computer chip-making equipment, software and high-bandwidth memory chips

In Zambia, an education and prevention program known as the Total Control of the Epidemic project is focused on ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Kathy Short reports from Petauke, Zambia. Camera: Jawadu Sumaili

Embattled US Steel has argued that it needs the Nippon deal to ensure sufficient investment in its Mon Valley plants in Pennsylvania, which it says it may have to shutter if the sale is blocked

AUR came second in parliamentary election 

Renewed fighting strains Israel-Lebanon ceasefire 

Protesters said the government was failing to uphold its pro-Palestinian rhetoric

A lack of investment by major oil players, who have the capital to build SAF processing facilities, is hampering the market's growth

Police in the remote outpost of the Andaman and Nicobar islands uncovered more than 6,000 kg of meth last week in a Myanmar boat carrying sacks of suspected contraband

Embattled US Steel has argued that it needs the Nippon deal to ensure sufficient investment in its Mon Valley plants in Pennsylvania, which it says it may have to shutter if the sale is blocked

Apple has no manufacturing facilities in Indonesia but has since 2018 set up application developer academies

The ease with which a ship's anchor can slice through a cable, coupled with the often-treacherous sea conditions, makes actual prevention of such attacks almost impossible

Russian aerial attacks hit energy infrastructure in western Ukraine

Biden pardons son Hunter for gun, tax offenses