Between the end of the Cold War in 1989 and dawn of the New Cold War in the early 2020s, the Korean Peninsula served as the ultimate testing ground for a peaceful international order that ultimately failed to materialize. The “Grand Strategic Triangle” of Washington, Beijing
March 18 - Qatar's state oil giant QatarEnergy said on Wednesday that \"extensive damage\" has been caused after the Ras Laffan Industrial City was subjected to missile attacks, shortly after the country's interior ministry reported a fire resulting from an Iranian attack on
US Senator Jon Ossoff on Wednesday cornered Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard over President Donald Trump’s false claims that he launched a war with Iran because it was an “imminent” threat to US national security. During a Senate Select Intelligence Committee
WASHINGTON, March 18 - China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 and seeks to control the island without the use of force, the U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a measured tone on one of the world's biggest potential flashpoints.
KABUL/KARACHI, March 18 - Former heroin user Nazar Mohammad said the Kabul rehabilitation centre bombed by Pakistan cured him of his drug addiction two years ago and helped keep him alive. He even stayed on to work there as a live-in carer for the 2,000 patients.
WASHINGTON, March 18 - The White House said on Wednesday that China had agreed to postpone U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing, originally scheduled in just two weeks.
TEL AVIV, March 18 - Three private planes parked at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv suffered \"severe\" damage after being hit by debris from Iranian missiles that were intercepted by Israeli air defence systems, the Israel Airports Authority said on Wednesday.
The US-Israeli war on Iran has choked LNG shipments to Asia.
As the Middle East war enters its third week, there is no sign from either Iran or the United States and Israel that they will stop the fighting any time soon. It is getting more violent and nasty by the day. The Iranian Islamic regime is fighting for its survival, while the US
Malaysia has been identified as a hub for illegal ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil in recent years.
Escalating clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan are quickly turning the Durand Line dispute into a wider regional security crisis. What began as cross-border strikes and retaliatory operations has devolved into sustained fighting along the frontier, drawing the attention of
GURBULAK, Turkey, March 18 - The Iranian women's soccer team crossed the Turkish border into Iran on Wednesday to complete a fraught return journey from Australia, after five members withdrew asylum claims they had lodged there.
Both countries will enhance cooperation in trade, digitalisation and technology, defence, green transition and energy, as well as other people exchanges.
US officials said the warship was deployed to the region, without disclosing its destination or mission.
Japan’s quiet deployment of upgraded Type-12 missiles marks a decisive shift from defensive posturing to operational counterstrike capability, with implications for the balance of power in the East China Sea and around Taiwan. This month, multiple media outlets reported that
Marcos said he had ordered the transportation department “to launch free rides all over the Philippines”.
Mr Andrie Yunus was injured in the face, his eye, hands and torso.
JAKARTA, March 18 - Indonesian military authorities said on Wednesday that they have arrested four officers allegedly involved in an acid attack on an activist known for his opposition to the expanded role of the military in civilian life.
Activist Andrie Yunus suffered injuries to his face, an eye, hands and torso after the acid attack last week.
The new insurance scheme for Malaysians commuting to work in Singapore is likely to be ready by Q2 of 2026.
The man reportedly became angry, got a knife and slashed him on the left arm.
The 28-year-old has been found dead.
As China races to adopt AI in everyday life and to boost its economy, it is grappling with how best to regulate it.
NEW DELHI, March 18 - Ukraine has asked New Delhi to release six of its citizens arrested in India last week for allegedly entering a restricted border state without permits, and crossing into neighbouring Myanmar to train anti-junta ethnic groups in drone warfare.
STOCKHOLM, March 18 - Russia, China and Iran are the biggest threats to Sweden, the Swedish Security Service (SAPO) said on Wednesday in its annual report on threats facing the country.
The US-Israel war on Iran has been described as “the first AI war.” But recent deployments of artificial intelligence are, in fact, the latest in a long history of technological developments that prize a need for speed in the military “kill chain.” “Sixty seconds – that’s all
Taiwan says it has secured alternative supplies for the months ahead, including from the United States.
This is despite a drop-off in Chinese tourists amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Over half of ADHD drug prescriptions issued between 2020 and 2024 were to children and teenagers.
A state minister said supply levels are expected to normalise soon and urged the public not to resort to panic buying.
KABUL, March 18 - Families and friends of people who were under treatment at a rehab centre in the Afghan capital Kabul searched for their loved ones on Wednesday, two days after it was bombed by Pakistan in the deadliest incident in the months long conflict between the
Taiwan has said it has secured alternative supplies for the months ahead, including from the US.
The woman had noticed the robot behind her while she was using her phone.
Many global leaders are looking for the best ways to thrive in a rapidly evolving economy, but find themselves at a crossroads. Some are choosing to rely on a familiar – and perhaps, more comfortable – model of rigidity: regulation that’s heavy on process, cautious by default
The money received will be used to improve the ageing monkey enclosure and other zoo facilities.
The President said electric cars were adding an extra 300 megawatts of demand at night, straining the grid.
Some of the offenders had already begun serving community service sentences.
Authorities hope more free time will set the stage for births to reverse a worrisome trajectory of decline.
DUBAI, March 18 - Iran's stance against the development of nuclear weapons won't significantly change, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Al Jazeera in remarks relayed by Iranian media on Wednesday, cautioning that the new supreme leader is yet to publicly express his view on
Trump’s move to delay his China visit just two weeks before it was due may reinforce Beijing’s view of Washington’s unpredictability, analysts say, even as China looks to turn the disruption to its advantage.
EU Commission chief Ursula Von der Leyen will arrive in Australia on March 23 to meet PM Anthony Albanese.
Complaints alleged that barcodes and QR codes on the ballots could potentially be used to identify which candidate and party a voter had chosen, undermining the secrecy of the ballot, according to the Office of the Ombudsman.
