The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and opposition Workers' Party (WP) held their final rallies on Thursday night as campaigning for the Hougang by-election came to a close.

Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel overseas next week for the first time in more than two decades to attend an economic forum in Bangkok, her party said on Thursday.

Iran and six world powers closed two days of tough nuclear talks Thursday with little to show except an agreement to meet again next month in Moscow after sharp disagreements over the way forward.

Chinese manufacturing contracted in May for the seventh consecutive month as exports deteriorated, British banking giant HSBC said, arguing the data showed the need for more policy easing.

China punished a spirited Thailand to reach the Uber Cup final on Thursday and set up a revenge mission against holders South Korea.

Elton John has canceled shows in Las Vegas this week after being hospitalized for a "serious respiratory infection" in Los Angeles, his publicists said Thursday.

The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse on Thursday took off for Morocco on its first intercontinental flight attempt without using a drop of fuel.

Yahoo! on Wednesday set out to reclaim the Internet search crown from Google with the release of software that transforms the way users explore the Web using Apple's coveted gadgets.