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Two Indians recruited by Russia killed in Ukraine
The Indian foreign ministry has urged Russia to repatriate the two bodies.
Populists could give Germany Trumpian foreign policy
Recent political developments in Germany, highlighted by the boycott of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s speech to the Bundestag by lawmakers from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) parties, underscore significant geopolitical
Beijing: Stabbing of four US teachers is ‘isolated case’
The Chinese government says the recent stabbing of four Americans by a man in northeast China’s Jilin province is an isolated case and hopes the attack will not affect normal people-to-people exchanges between China and the US. A 55-year-old Chinese man called Cui Dapeng was
Statins pioneer Akira Endo dies aged 90
The Japanese scientist's work led to the creation of the life-saving drugs now used by millions.
Frontline Ukrainians: ‘We need drones and freedom’
In his latest report from the frontlines, Ukrainian-American journalist-activist David Kirichenko shares his efforts to deliver crucial supplies, including high-tech surveillance drones, to Ukrainian soldiers in Donetsk Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast. He bears witness to the
Spies aren’t who you think they are
The world is seeing a resurgence in the use of espionage as nations try to get inside information on each other. Beijing accused the United Kingdom of recruiting spies in China, just after British authorities charged two men with violating the Official Secrets Act on behalf of
PM Wong thanks Brunei sultan for 40 years of diplomatic relations, commits to strengthen ‘special relationship’
In his first overseas trip since taking office, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong also thanked Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah for his longstanding support for the Singapore Armed Forces training in Brunei.
Singapore’s transition makes a mockery of Cambodia’s
Singapore is giving us a glimpse of what Cambodia could become. New Prime Minister Lawrence Wong benefits from a consultative approach to policy as he takes over from Lee Hsien Loong, who had been in power for 20 years. Lee Hsien Loong is the son of Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of
Outrage in Indonesia over viral videos of 2 mothers sexually abusing their kids; both claim to be sextortion victims
A Facebook user had promised payment to two mothers if they sent nude photos over. But after the women did so, the user demanded they record and send over videos of themselves sexually abusing their children, or else the nudes would be circulated on social media.
Asia had highest number of premature deaths in the world for decades due to air pollution: NTU study
Southeast Asia was most vulnerable to the simultaneous occurrence of three types of weather patterns, which worsened the effects of fine particulate matter pollution.
Biden or Trump, US wants a lesser Middle East role
Prior to the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan posited that the Middle East had been “quieter than it has been for decades.” This is obviously no longer the case. On the contrary, the heart-wrenching state of the region has inflamed
China’s property fixes leave investors in suspense
“The China equity trade is back.” Or at least so says Société Générale, which reckons Beijing’s recent efforts to fix the property crisis has moved Asia’s biggest economy beyond the “confidence crisis” that dominated China’s market narrative in 2023. A reasonable view? Given
RM4 billion savings from diesel subsidy cuts not going to fund ministerial allowances: Malaysia PM Anwar
The prime minister added that savings from the rationalisation of subsidies of the fuel for certain groups, which began on Jun 10, would be channelled towards initiatives to help lower- and middle-income Malaysians.
Eight more die as India faces 'longest' heatwave
Official figures suggest 60 people died of heat-related illnesses between March and May across India.
Warning shots from South as NK soldiers cross border
The incident at the DMZ comes at a time of heightened tensions between the two Koreas.
Fire at famous Bangkok market kills 1,000 animals
The blaze killed dogs, birds, snakes and cats in the market's controversial pet zone.
Singapore Airlines turbulence victims offered payouts
One British passenger died and dozens more were injured when flight SQ 321 encountered turbulence in May.
Four US college instructors stabbed in public park in China
The instructors were on a daytime visit to a public park when they were attacked, Cornell College says.
US civil rights hero inspired by Gandhi dies
Dr Martin Luther King praised Lawson as chief strategist of racial equality protests in the 1960s.
