LONDON, March 4 - Two men went on trial in London on Wednesday accused by British prosecutors of carrying out hostile surveillance on well-known pro-democracy dissidents for Hong Kong and, ultimately, China.
LAL PUR, Afghanistan/PESHAWAR, Pakistan, March 4 - People living along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan said they were considering fleeing their homes because of heavy shelling and explosions as fighting between troops from both sides entered a seventh day on Wednesday.
South-east Asian governments are warning of risks to regional stability and its citizens abroad.
A new coalition government led by Bhumjaithai is expected to begin working in April.
MANILA, March 4 - The Philippine government said on Wednesday it had apprehended some of its citizens on suspicion of spying for China in a \"serious national security matter\" that underscores the need for stricter laws against espionage and foreign interference.
Zhang Youxia, China’s highest-ranking general, was not among the party’s 23-member politburo at the opening of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
The two doctors had placed the baby in a freezer to end its life.
One of Iran’s closest allies, China kept silent about the business and trade impact of the attacks.
RIYADH, March 4 - Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura, which houses its largest domestic refinery and a key crude export terminal, was struck again on Wednesday by an unknown projectile, four sources said, two days after a source said a drone attack on the complex shut the refinery.
BEIJING, March 4 - Weeks before U.S.–Israeli strikes in Iran, wide swathes of state-backed Chinese companies were eyeing projects in areas from energy and heavy industry to trade promotion, data showed, spotlighting the risks the war presents for business in China.
BEIJING, March 4 - Two senior Chinese officials were absent on Wednesday from the ranks of China's highest tier of power at the opening of the country's two largest political events of the year, with top Communist Party cadres ensnared in a wave of purges.
JAKARTA, March 4 - Indonesia's foreign minister said talks on U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza \"Board of Peace,\" of which the Southeast Asian nation is a key troop-contributing member, were on hold due to the Middle East war.
MOSCOW, March 4 - Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of using an imaginary threat from Iran as a pretext to overthrow its constitutional order, and said Washington's calls for Iranians to seize power from their leaders were cynical and inhumane.
MOSCOW, March 4 - Russia's transport ministry on Wednesday accused Ukrainian naval drones of attacking a Russian liquefied natural gas carrier, the Arctic Metagaz, which caught fire in the Mediterranean a day earlier.
The US-Israel attack on Iran has redrawn the Middle East’s map, and India has already managed to lose. For decades, New Delhi cultivated a “reputation” for its so-called “strategic autonomy”, maintaining parallel relationships with Israel, Iran and the Gulf emirs and sheikhs
JOHANNESBURG, March 4 - South Africa is willing to play a mediating role in the Middle East conflict if asked, President Cyril Ramaphosa told local media on the sidelines of an energy conference in Cape Town.
In 1953, the US and the UK staged a coup in Iran that deposed Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, the first democratically elected leader of a major Muslim country. The intervention, staged to regain control over Iranian oil, was a milestone in the transition from colonialism to
The authorities did not say what caused the Iranian warship to sink.
SYDNEY/TORONTO, March 4 - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday the ongoing conflict in the Middle East was a \"failure\" of the international order, and the United States had not consulted its allies before striking Iran.
Global conflicts over the past year have pushed the world towards a watershed moment, a spokesperson for China’s National People’s Congress said ahead of its annual meeting to be held from Mar 5 to 12.
No information was immediately available on the cause of the explosion that sank the IRIS Dena, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said.
Jakarta hopes to be a diplomatic player while ensuring the Middle East crisis does not spill over into domestic instability.
Experts said the lesson for Kim may be less about fear than survival.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said that it was tracking down Chai Jin Shern, also known as James Chai, and had appealed to the public to provide any information on his whereabouts.
GALLE, Sri Lanka, March 4 - An Iranian warship has sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan authorities saying on Wednesday they had rescued 32 people who were on board and recovered several bodies from the sea.
State-run TV broadcast images of the sculpture depicting him smiling with his right hand tucked in his coat pocket.
If convicted, Ms Duterte would be removed from office and disqualified from holding any future government position.
Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin also said he will oppose all efforts for his former Bersatu deputy, Hamzah Zainudin, to rejoin Perikatan Nasional (PN) under a new party.
Iran has attacked US bases in the Gulf States on the pretext that they were used to some extent by the US in its joint campaign with Israel against Iran. By that standard, however, it’s notable that Iran hasn’t attacked the two US bases in Turkey, namely its airbase in Incirlik
Authorities have reported hours-long jams over the weekend while photos show buses lining highways.
The fatal shooting comes amid heightened scrutiny of police conduct and use of force in the country.
The case has gripped South Korea, where there is no regulation on how far into pregnancy an abortion can take place.
Myanmar is heavily reliant on refined fuel imports from Singapore and Malaysia.
China will resolutely defend its sovereignty, security and development interests, a spokesman said.
The church popularly known as Moonies came under scrutiny after the 2022 killing of ex-PM Shinzo Abe.
Budget cuts have forced many regional administrations to scale back programmes and tighten spending.
Authorities in S'pore and HK have also seized assets or detained individuals linked to Prince Group.
He is accused of leaving oily smears at Katori Shrine in Chiba.
WASHINGTON, March 3 - Iranian Kurdish militias have consulted with the United States in recent days about whether, and how, to attack Iran's security forces in the western part of the country, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter.
A new agriculture and fisheries skilled worker visa will also be introduced for seasonal workers.
This will make Victoria the first jurisdiction in Australia to introduce work-from-home rights.
If the Strait of Hormuz remains threatened and constrained by the war on Iran, Asia will face its most serious test of energy security since the 1973 oil embargo. For decades, policymakers understood the vulnerability, but few likely believed it would ever be realized on such a
Those who contest must confront gendered stereotypes, biased media coverage and online abuse.
A quarter of Indonesia's crude oil imports come from the Middle East, while the region also accounts for 30 per cent of the country's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports.
The impact of the Middle East turmoil on markets was felt most in Seoul, where the Kospi tanked more than 12 per cent.
The order was requested by the government on the grounds that it unlawfully solicited financially ruinous donations.