Spain aims to cut Madrid-Barcelona high speed rail time to under two hours, minister says

MADRID - Spain will renovate its high-speed rail network between Madrid and Barcelona to allow trains to reach a maximum ...

Iran girls kick down social barriers with karate

As more women turn to karate, the sport has become a symbol of Iran’s changing society, where a young, urban generation is ...

Olympic torch to criss-cross Italy on 12,000 km journey

ROME - The Olympic torch will go on a 12,000 km (7,455 mile) journey across Italy in the two months leading up to the Winter ...

Firmer ringgit could make Causeway trips costlier for Singaporeans

The strengthening Malaysian ringgit against the Singapore dollar is making Causeway trips costlier for Singaporeans, ...

US-indicted Cambodia-based firm chief Chen Zhi had luxury home in Tokyo

The US Treasury Department has described Chen as the mastermind behind one of Asia’s largest criminal organisations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Boxing-Jake Paul to face former heavyweight champion Joshua in Miami in December

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in an eight-round professional heavyweight bout on December 19 at Miami's Kaseya Center, Most Valuable ...