ISLAMABAD - Afghan nationals carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan this week, including one in the capital Islamabad, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday, amid sharpening tensions between the South Asian neighbours over militant violence.
Japan has long struggled to strike a healthy work-life balance, with many workers facing heavy pressure at the office.
A video of a Chinese tourist, known as Shen Shishi, painting a picture of a panda on the mural went viral online.
The treaty does not commit the countries to defend each other but it reflects shared concerns about China.
The Japanese leader had said a Chinese attack on Taiwan could amount to a “survival-threatening situation”.
KARACHI - Pakistan has deployed army and paramilitary forces to protect Sri Lanka's cricket team after a deadly suicide bombing in Islamabad raised security concerns during their ongoing tour, the interior minister said on Thursday.
Investigators are checking if the blast has any links to the recent arrests of seven men by Kashmir police.
ISLAMABAD - Afghan nationals carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan this week, including one in the capital Islamabad, Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Thursday.
Genting said the toll charge is necessary to manage the escalating costs of maintaining the 24km private road.
The Sanur Health Special Economic Zone is expected to create 12,000 jobs over the next three years.
Mr Juan Ponce Enrile was the Marcos regime's martial rule enforcer till he turned on his master.
Field Marshal Asim Munir is already widely seen as the most powerful man in the country.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks represented a "crude interference" in China's internal affairs and dealt a "heavy blow" to bilateral relations, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said.
ANKARA - Turkey's defence ministry said on Thursday it was too early to say what caused the crash this week of a military cargo plane in Georgia in which 20 soldiers died, and inspections continue.
DHAKA - Bangladesh will hold a national referendum on implementing its 'July Charter' for state reform, drafted after last year's deadly student-led uprising, Muhammad Yunus, the head of the country's interim government, said on Thursday.
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Thursday (November 13) vowed to have corrupt public officials linked to shoddy or non-existent infrastructure projects in jail by December, following back-to-back typhoons that left dozens dead and caused floods that displaced over a
Shiyao Wang had hidden the reptiles to mail them to Hong Kong.
DUBAI - On Tehran's bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable. Women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers, men and women linger together in cafés where Western music hums softly, and couples stroll hand-in-hand — subtle acts that chip away at the rigid social codes that
The surreal spectacle of Ahmed al-Sharaa strolling through the White House—greeting supporters, playing basketball with American military officials, and schmoozing with congressional leaders—would have been dismissed as fever-dream fantasy just two years ago. Yet here we are,
It will go after US-based infrastructure that facilitates the scams, including social media accounts.
NEC has concluded a Technology Partner Program Agreement with Siemens Industry Software to develop an automated AI-based robot teaching method. The partnership combines NEC Robot Task Planning digital twin software with Siemens’ Process Simulate software for 3D robot
CNA saw Namewee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, emerging from Dang Wangi police headquarters on Thursday (Nov 13) afternoon, boarding an SUV and leaving without speaking to the media.
Guinea is set to be the world’s largest mine for the highest grade of iron ore.
Two people who had suffered cardiac arrest were later confirmed to have died.
BRUSSELS - EU member states have three options to fund Ukraine's financing needs, with a reparations loan based on immobilised Russian assets as the most effective option, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.
Mistrust persists between China and India despite a thaw in relations.
SYDNEY - Australia's AUKUS submarine fleet base and its vicinity are being quietly connected to three powerful new undersea internet cables planned by Alphabet's Google and SUBCO, documents viewed by Reuters show.
CANBERRA/BELEM, Brazil - Australia risks undermining efforts to establish itself as a leader in the green energy transition and letting down its vulnerable Pacific island neighbours if its bid to host next year's biggest climate summit fails, diplomats and analysts say.
He is facing charges of crimes against humanity in relation to his role in then-president Duterte’s drug war.
He will be freed on police bail until Nov 26.
The study is planned to run for four months but may be extended if necessary to ensure it is comprehensive.
Residents are urged to take precautions for health and safety.
FRANKFURT - For years, it was a common occurrence: Dutch bandits would drive to Germany and in the dead of night blow up ATMs, grab cash and speed back home on the Autobahn.
There is a notable rise in foreign workers in South Korea's food and hospitality sectors.
Over 200 people were hospitalised after eating the sandwiches last week.
The journalist's family called the decision an "act of persecution".
Criminal cases against most of the people implicated were nearly completed.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese slammed the opposition for “walking away from climate action”.
SYDNEY - Australia’s conservative Liberal Party on Thursday walked away from its policy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and pledged instead to prioritise bringing down energy prices if elected.
It's the first-ever visit to China by a reigning Thai monarch, amid warming bilateral ties.
The Suneung college entry exam is essential for admission to top universities.
Some 28kg of ketamine have been found washed up on the island's beaches in the past two months.
India’s largest commercial carrier is looking to expand flights to other Chinese cities, said its CEO Pieter Elbers in an interview with CNA’s Yasmin Jonkers.
