The US military’s turn to containerized missile launchers reflects a push for stealthy, mobile firepower that complicates targeting and enables rapid deployment but comes with operational, legal, and political concerns – especially regarding their use on allied soil and
Faced with soaring temperatures and faulty AC units, cabbies are adapting with customised vehicles.
BEIJING - China urged Cambodia and Thailand to resolve their border dispute through friendly dialogue, offering to play a constructive role by upholding an \"objective and fair\" position, its foreign ministry said.
SEOUL - South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and fighter jets of the two U.S. allies over international waters, Yonhap news reported, citing the South's defence ministry.
SYDNEY - Heavy rain and strong winds lashed parts of New Zealand on Friday as a cold front moved east across the country, and authorities warned conditions could worsen over the next 24 hours, triggering floods and landslides.
QUETTA, Pakistan - Armed men killed nine bus passengers after kidnapping them in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Friday.
Political tensions between the European Union and China have grown after the bloc restricted Chinese enterprises and products from participating in public procurement of medical devices, while Beijing launched retaliatory measures. The growing tensions may impact the EU-China
Myanmar says it is ready to send a negotiation team to Washington if needed.
The government estimates that around only 100 wildcats remain.
Avid stargazers in Malaysia often take trips within the country to spots where stars are more visible.
Experts attribute this to poor planning and inadequate infrastructure.
The sharks spend an average of 15 days longer off Sydney’s coast in summer than they did in 2009.
This will be the first in-person meeting for Mr Rubio and Mr Wang.
The three have been stepping up cooperation amid Beijing’s aggressive maritime behaviour.
Ms Haley Pavone scouted factories in other countries for production but quickly ran into problems.
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most other trade partners.
WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he hoped to reach a deal in a few days for the release of more Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.
The US president has reset the tariffs clock again, leaving Asia's export-driven economies in limbo.
A record 12.2 million university graduates enter China’s job market this summer - but for many, the future still feels out of reach.
Dr Anjani Sinha faltered at his confirmation hearing to become the US ambassador to Singapore, but he could still be a net positive to the relationship, says US politics expert Steven R Okun.
Hong Kong’s old-money developers are facing a credit reckoning after decades of easy borrowing, says Bloomberg Opinion's Shuli Ren.
For those only paying attention to Western entertainment, the grass seems to be getting more Korean – but this change hasn’t been one-way, says CNA TODAY’s Melissa Lee.
JERUSALEM - Israel will strike Iran again if it is threatened by Tehran, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday.
Eight of the 10 bloc nations have received formal notifications in the past 2 days on revised US tariff rates.
MACC is also set to investigate the government department linked to the cartel issue.
BERLIN - Germany is considering the option of buying three more F127 frigates than previously envisaged, including eight Aegis combat systems produced by U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin , a military source told Reuters on Thursday.
The next step will be for Thailand’s Attorney-General to decide whether to pursue charges.
A senior Ukrainian security officer was gunned down in a residential parking lot in Kyiv on Thursday before his assailant fled on foot in broad daylight, according to authorities and video footage verified by Reuters.
MOSCOW - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that BRICS was not an anti-American group and that it will not listen to \"language of threats and manipulation\".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended separate meetings with their ASEAN counterparts in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Jul 10).
The invitation comes amid sweeping tariffs the US leader slapped on Asean’s member states.
It was their second in-person meeting.
ROME - Participants in a Rome conference on the economic recovery of Ukraine have pledged over 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion) to help the war-torn country, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday.
The former inspector-general of police agreed to assist the court by acting as a witness.
They do not expect much from ongoing talks, given American political and domestic considerations.
A district judge described the assault on a Chinese tourist as "extremely grave".
NEW DELHI - Indian investigators of the deadly Air India airliner crash that killed 260 last month told a meeting of lawmakers that the plane's black boxes were not damaged, two people familiar with the discussions said.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has been able to extract “good data” from the black boxes.
No plea was recorded as the cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
DUBAI - Iran's president said on Thursday the U.N. nuclear watchdog should drop its \"double standards\" if Tehran is to resume cooperation with it over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme, Iranian state media reported.
Data released by the South Korean government found that South Korean men are more active than women.
MOSCOW - A senior Russian diplomat said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's contradictory actions and words made it difficult though Moscow was dedicated to working on improving ties with Washington.