Chinese President Xi Jinping urged that the Strait of Hormuz stay open for normal passage in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state broadcaster CCTV reported. It marked the first time Xi publicly...
Russian authorities said they detained a German woman carrying a homemade explosive device in her backpack, alleging the plot was orchestrated by Ukraine to target a security services facility in southern Russia. The arr...
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance opened fire on the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska after its crew ignored orders to halt near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump confirming the incident on Sund...
Analysts say India and China are pursuing a cautious bilateral reset, increasingly compartmentalising their unresolved border disputes while expanding cooperation on trade, security, and multilateral diplomacy. A key mar...
Bai Jian, a 52-year-old physical education teacher in Liaoning province, has been called 'China's Superdad' for taking in almost 300 parentless or abandoned children since 1995, funding their care through his salary and ...
Wildfires sweeping through northern Thailand, Laos, and eastern Myanmar have triggered a serious public health crisis, with communities in Chiang Mai and beyond choking under dangerous smog. Firefighters are overstretche...
China lodged a 'strong protest' after the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi transited the Taiwan Strait on its way to military exercises in the Philippines, with the passage occurring on the anniversary of the 1895 treaty t...
People's Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng called on the IMF to take a clear stand against protectionism and act as a bulwark against 'rising unilateralism' at the fund's 53rd IMFC meeting. He also pressed for quota r...
Washington is developing a 4,000-acre high-technology industrial hub in the Philippines that would operate under US common law as part of its Pax Silica initiative, aimed at mobilising allied economies around critical an...
Japan's participation in joint military exercises with the Philippines and the United States will serve as a test of Tokyo's stated commitment to freedom of navigation and stability in the South China Sea. The drills are...
India is moving to tighten regulations governing online content, a shift expected to significantly reshape the country's fast-growing digital creator economy. The new rules are likely to impose greater accountability on ...
The ongoing Iran conflict is reshaping Southeast Asian trade flows: Malaysia's rubber glove industry is absorbing higher costs linked to the war, while palm oil exporters across the region are seeing a surge in demand as...
The seven-week U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran has triggered sharp volatility in global energy and financial markets, driving demand for safe-haven assets. Hong Kong is being examined as a potential beneficiary,...
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female premier, has been adding personal flair to diplomatic engagements roughly six months into office, incorporating entertainment and carefully chosen gifts to build rappor...
The U.S. military launched a strike on a boat accused of carrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people. It is the latest in a series of such operations by U.S. forces in the region....
Approximately 270 residents from 78 households at Wang Fuk Court's Wang Sun House are returning to their fire-damaged flats nearly five months after a deadly blaze, to pack their belongings before permanent relocation. A...
The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear the Enforcement Directorate's plea against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. The court had previously issued notices to several others i...
An explosion at an unlicensed fireworks unit near Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu killed at least 23 people, with most victims charred beyond recognition and some bodies blown away by the blast. The fireworks industry does not ...
The U.S. Navy seized an Iranian-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz in the first interception since a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports began last week. Iran accused Washington of breaching a ceasefire after a U.S. des...
Congress leader Sharmila reaffirmed her party's commitment to a 33% reservation for women in legislatures, accusing the central government of cynically linking the quota to delimitation for political gain. BJP minister K...