A major climate meeting opened on Monday in the Thai capital, Bangkok, with delegates debating how to rein in rising greenhouse-gas emissions that could threaten hundreds of millions with hunger and disease in the coming decades. "The time to act is now," said Chartree Chueyprasit, a deputy secretary in Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Within earshot of a truckload of South Korean troops, a family of wild boars approaches a military base looking for an afternoon snack. Just down the road, water deer dash into a forest dotted with mines. Off-limits to most humans for more than 50 years and home to about two million soldiers, the Demilitarised Zone separating the two Koreas is the world's most heavily fortified border.

Security at the Bahrain Grand Prix will aim to be "low key and discreet" but will include contingency plans to deal with potential disruptions.

Lexi Thompson pulled away from Lee-Anne Pace to win the Dubai Ladies' Masters -- she is the youngest professional winner on the Ladies' European Tour.

Qatar has not said if it will sell alcohol at stadiums during the 2022 World Cup, but an official says he didn't see a reason to sell it at matches.

Bahrain circuit chairperson Zayed Al Zayani has defended the Bahrain Grand Prix after extremists used social media to force the event's cancellation.

A major climate meeting opened on Monday in the Thai capital, Bangkok, with delegates debating how to rein in rising greenhouse-gas emissions that could threaten hundreds of millions with hunger and disease in the coming decades. "The time to act is now," said Chartree Chueyprasit, a deputy secretary in Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Within earshot of a truckload of South Korean troops, a family of wild boars approaches a military base looking for an afternoon snack. Just down the road, water deer dash into a forest dotted with mines. Off-limits to most humans for more than 50 years and home to about two million soldiers, the Demilitarised Zone separating the two Koreas is the world's most heavily fortified border.