Just hours ahead of his self-imposed deadline for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to permanently wipe out the “whole civilization” of Iran – remarks seen as a straightforward expression of genocidal intent. Trump published
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was arrested at a relative’s residence and held in custody.
The ostrich was returned safe and sound to its enclosure at an animal-themed cafe.
KABUL, April 7 - Afghanistan and Pakistan made \"useful\" progress in talks in China to resolve the conflict that broke out between the South Asian neighbours last October, the Taliban administration in Kabul said on Tuesday.
PARIS, April 7 - French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are \"free and on their way to France after three and a half years of detention in Iran\", President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday in a post on X, adding that Oman had mediated their release.
GUWAHATI, India, April 7 - At least four people were killed, two of them by police fire, in India's northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, officials said, after months of relative calm.
April 7 - Efforts to facilitate talks between the U.S. and Iran are still ongoing, two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as U.S. strikes on Iran intensified and President Donald Trump's deadline to unleash \"hell\" neared. One of the
The US decision to shift its most advanced long-range cruise missiles to the Iran war is exposing a growing strain on its global strike posture as high-end munitions are pulled from other theaters. The US is committing nearly its entire stock of stealthy long-range JASSM-ER
ASTANA, April 7 - Oil shipments via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium are stable, Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Tuesday after Russia's military accused Ukraine of damaging loading facilities belonging to the group in the Black Sea.
Over a third of South-east Asian opinion leaders saw the grouping as “slow and ineffective” in the poll.
A further 272 heat relief points have been set up in public parks.
India’s edible oil imports fell nearly 9 per cent in March from the previous month.
Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.
The government has warned that Malaysia only has enough energy supplies until the end of May.
Th.e authorities said five people were caught up in the accident during crane demolition work at the portside complex.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s conservative evangelical religious beliefs drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. He is a member of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – CREC – whose beliefs have been influenced by a 20th-century
ISTANBUL, April 7 - At least two attackers were killed and one was seriously injured in an extended gun battle between police and assailants directly outside the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, according to media reports and Reuters video.
Wilson, whose term was set to end in 2027, will remain CEO and MD until a successor is appointed.
TOKYO — The Japanese capital is seeing a bull market in deja vu as policymakers man the battle stations against speculators dumping the yen. With the Japanese currency on the verge of slipping to the psychologically important 160 to the dollar level, Ministry of Finance
Cash grants would be paid directly to thousands of fishermen and rice and tea farmers.
Buyers are pulling out as a result of weak demand and surging costs.
The commission revoked casino licence No. 325, which was granted on November 19, 2025.
Iran’s detention of two Indonesian oil tankers, the VLCC Pertamina Pride and the PIS Gamsunoro, marked a nadir in bilateral relations long regarded as strategically aligned. While neighboring states such as Malaysia and Thailand secured priority clearance through the Strait of
He said there are minor fire-related hot spots, but they are very limited.
About 170 participants will be chosen through an application process.
The 10 were sold for as much as S$18,000 (US$14,000) each and were among at least 34 babies that were allegedly trafficked by the accused persons.
Police say some operators have for years orchestrated fraudulent evacuations for insurance payouts.
The drug trafficking charges carry a maximum sentence of 15 years to life in prison.
They were caned in a public park with dozens of people watching.
The victims were arrested for allegedly keeping their shop open beyond permitted hours during the pandemic.
Beijing is moving faster than previously thought to deploy new tech for and promote fermented feed.
Experts say the court's decision will have far-reaching consequences for women's religious freedoms in India.
Thailand is eyeing measures to ensure the country retains sufficient oil for domestic use.
The disruption lasted about five minutes and did not impact flight services.
The deliberate lapse of major reform ordinances in Bangladesh may be packaged as procedural housekeeping, but what is unfolding under the newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government is essentially the dismantling of hard-won reforms meant to prevent the very
CNA has reached out to Malaysia’s foreign ministry on the status of the other six ships. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (Apr 7) that Malaysia's energy supply is expected to be sufficient at least until June this year.
KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun sees her visit as laying the foundation for “peace and stability” with Beijing.
The two men disposed cigarette butts in a public area instead of designated bins.
Malaysian preclearance officers will have certain protections and immunities when performing official duties in Singapore, under a proposed law facilitating operations on the new Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link.
An indictment said that some 34 babies were trafficked, with recruiters sourcing infants from vulnerable families.
Cheng Li-wun said she "gladly accepted" Xi Jinping's invitation and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".
Discussions about Israel’s role in the Middle East still revolve around threats and responses. Yet recent developments suggest that Israel isn’t only reacting to events, but is increasingly shaping the conditions in which they occur. This involves both direct interventions that
Morning temperatures in major cities remained below 10 deg C as at 8am on April 7.