World

China edges Bahrain in FIFA World Cup qualifier on striker Zhang's late winner

RIFFA, Bahrain, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yuning scored a late winner as China edged Bahrain 1-0 away here on Thursday, clinching the second consecutive win in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

World

Disney's earnings outlook rises as streaming unit posts gains: report

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- After years of investing heavily in streaming, Disney's direct-to-consumer business swung to a profit of 321 million U.S. dollars in the September quarter from a loss of 387 million dollars a year earlier.

World

Zambia calls for accelerated efforts to fight diabetes

LUSAKA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Zambia on Thursday joined the rest of the world in commemorating this year's World Diabetes Day with the government calling for concerted efforts to tackle the disease.

World

Sri Lanka president's coalition leads in early vote count, Ada Derana reports

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's president's coalition, the National People's Power (NPP) posted an early lead in a parliamentary election, local television channel Ada Derana said on Thursday.

World

Malta airport reports record passenger growth in October

VALLETTA, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- International Airport (MIA) handled over 838,000 passenger movements in October, setting a new monthly record, the company reported on Thursday.

World

Nearly 6 mln Somalis need aid in 2025 amid funding shortfall: UN

MOGADISHU, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- An estimated 5.98 million people in Somalia will require humanitarian and protection assistance in 2025, marking a 13 percent decrease from 2024, the UN relief agency reported Thursday.

World

Greenhouse gas emissions not curbed enough to protect Earth: report

NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Countries have made scant progress in curbing their greenhouse gas emissions over the past year, keeping the planet on track for dangerous levels of warming this century, according to a new report published on Thursday.

World

Botswana launches kuru art exhibition by female artists

GABORONE, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The first-ever exhibition of kuru art by female artists of Botswana opened to the public starting Thursday, to promote both cultural preservation and women's empowerment.

World

China Focus: China's battle against diabetes: caution, prevention, and control

BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Thursday marks this year's World Diabetes Day. While many people in China are now keeping a close eye on their blood sugar levels, experts say such rising vigilance against diabetes is necessary and helpful.

Nation

M'sians in HK gather to celebrate Dr Thein's Shaw Prize success

HONG KONG: Professor Dr Thein Swee Lay became the first Malaysian to win the Shaw Prize (Life Science and Medicine) in Hong Kong.

Tennis

Tennis-Sinner sees off Medvedev at ATP Finals, Fritz secures semi-final spot

TURIN (Reuters) -Italian world number one Jannik Sinner eased past Daniil Medvedev 6-3 6-4 in their final group match on Thursday, leaving Taylor Fritz to seal a place in the semi-finals of the season-ending ATP Finals after the American defeated Alex de Minaur 5-7 6-4 6-3.

Technology

US regulator looks to put Google under federal supervision, Washington Post says

(Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has taken steps to put Alphabet's Google under formal federal supervision, the Washington Post reported, potentially mounting yet another regulatory challenge for the Big Tech giant.

Rugby

Rugby-McDowall to skipper much changed Scotland side against Portugal

(Reuters) - Scotland made wholesale changes to their team for Saturday’s test against Portugal with Stafford McDowall to captain the side, which has two new caps, and fullback Tom Jordan the only player from last week’s starting lineup to keep his place.

Football

Penalties save the day for Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Two penalty strikes from Stuart Wilkin and Sergio Aguero saved the blushes for Malaysia as they managed to overcome 187th ranked Laos 3-1 in an international friendly match in Bangkok tonight (Nov 14). 

Nation

Post-mortem continues for woman found in freezer, say cops

KUALA LUMPUR: The post-mortem process for the body of a woman found in a freezer at a house in Taman OUG, after allegedly being murdered by her son, is still ongoing at the Forensics Centre of Universiti Malaya Medical Centre on Thursday (Nov 14) night.

Nation

VIP escort and covert manoeuvre training in Taiping from Nov 15 to Dec 2

IPOH: The Special Warfare Training Centre at Sungai Udang Camp, Melaka, will conduct VIP escort and covert manoeuvre training in Taiping from Nov 15 to Dec 2.

Arts

British sculptor Gormley hopes art can be bridge to China despite curbs

Gormley cites the ancient city of Xi'an, Beijing's hutong alleyways, and traditional Chinese medicine among his influences for new collection

AseanPlus News

Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (Nov 14, 2024)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (Nov 14, 2024)

Technology

Fibre optic cables should be considered 'critical infrastructure' in Africa, Google says

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - African governments should give fibre optic cables greater protection from attacks and harmonize policies around layouts to encourage the development of tech infrastructure, a Google executive said on Thursday.

World

'Samurai death' contest cancelled after criticism for bad taste

TOKYO (AFP): An outlandish contest daring participants to impersonate Japanese Samurai writhing in pain after "seppuku" - ritual suicide - has been called off after criticism that it was in poor taste.