April 30 - Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, state media reported on Thursday, over five years after the country's military ousted a civilian government led by the Nobel laureate and imprisoned her.
April 30 - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that the billions of dollars the United States owes to the world body is \"non-negotiable,\" after reports that Washington had placed conditions on releasing the funds.
North Korea may have supplied weapons and troops worth as much as US$14.4 billion (S$18.4 billion).
BEIJING, April 30 - Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng had \"candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges\" with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over a video call on Thursday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Hearings into Tai Po tragedy expose regulatory gaps, communication breakdown among enforcement agencies.
TORKHAM BORDER, Pakistan, April 30 - Saleha Bibi, 40, was one of hundreds of Afghan refugees waiting at the Pakistani border on Thursday to be repatriated to Afghanistan - a country she has never seen - as fears rise for their safety due to fresh fighting between the neighbours.
MOSCOW, April 30 - Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers would continue working together despite the departure of the United Arab Emirates, Russian news agencies reported.
It was given “a written assurance” from the communications ministry.
Grab will launch a new booking option on its app for customers in both Singapore and Malaysia.
April 30 - U.S. President Donald Trump criticized German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday, saying he should focus on trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war and spend \"less time on interfering\" with the effort to tackle \"the Iran nuclear threat\".
Residents and evacuees alike said the smoke was still impacting their health and livelihoods.
BUENOS AIRES, April 30 - Paraguayan President Santiago Pena will travel to Taiwan from May 7 for a state visit aimed at deepening diplomatic and economic ties, his office and Taiwanese authorities said.
April 30 - Ukraine will seek clarification from U.S. President Donald Trump's team on details of a Russian proposal for a brief ceasefire next week, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.
Indonesia has seen this movie before. It begins with a surge of foreign capital, accelerates with a rush to build smelters and ends with an industry struggling under its own weight. This time, the metal is not nickel – it’s bauxite. And the driving force is not just global
Fraudsters cheated users of nearly $3.8 billion in 2025, a nearly 40-fold increase since 2021.
On the banks of the Padma River, the twin domes of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant rise as a US$12.65 billion monument to Bangladesh’s soaring developmental aspirations. Built with Russian credit and technology, it promises 2,400MW of carbon-free baseload power. Yet, as the
MUNSTER, Germany, April 30 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized on Thursday the importance of the transatlantic partnership with the U.S., just hours after President Donald Trump said his administration was looking at reducing the number of U.S. troops in Germany.
Japanese-speaking tour guides are facing lower income in places like Shaanxi, home to the Terracotta Army.
April 30 - Ukraine's Security Service, the SBU, said on Thursday its drones struck an oil refinery near Russia's city of Perm, marking a second consecutive attack on oil facilities in the area as Kyiv seeks to curb Moscow’s energy revenues used to fund the war.
The first measure is age verification through facial scanning for Indonesian Roblox users under 16.
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 29 - The United States is pressing ahead with plans for an international coalition to open the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surge on fears of lengthy disruptions to global fuel supplies.
VILNIUS, April 30 - Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said he was supportive of his country joining the U.S. freedom of navigation mission in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that he would present the proposal to the Baltic state's defence council.
As energy vulnerabilities persist, IMF’s Asia-Pacific director Krishna Srinivasan says stronger regional trade could help Asia sustain growth and create jobs.
South Koreans eat more meat per person and consume a higher share of beef than people in China or Japan.
The move escalates tensions in the long-running clash over national security and Huawei's products.
Powerhouses have maintained healthy domestic supplies, but importers have suffered from shortages.
OSLO, April 30 - Some 287 candidates will be considered for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with U.S. President Donald Trump likely to be among the nominees.
A Pakistani government official said the fleet would consist of eight submarines.
The patrols come in response to annual regional drills from April 20 to May 8.
There were two confirmed cases of hanging that took place in front of the public.
Investigations showed that the crime also involved a commercial element, with obscene material being bought and sold.
Seven cows were seen running on the right lane of a two-lane highway in Malaysia.
Generic versions are slashing treatment costs by as much as 70 per cent in some cases.
The fragile US-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, after 40 days of war came at an opportune time for the United States. Several reports indicate it is running out of weapons amid the conflict. As a scholar focused on US military deployments, these reports are concerning
April 30 - The United States is unlikely to serve as an effective mediator in international conflicts, given its actions on the global stage, senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday.
BRUSSELS, April 30 - The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur will implement on Friday a contentious free trade agreement that the EU in particular hopes will benefit exporters and calm critics, even if it cannot fully offset the blow from U.S. tariffs.
Fresh from consultations with Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping in April, Cheng Li-wun, the Chairwoman of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), plans to visit the US in June. It will be awkward. During her US visit, at which she hopes to talk with US officials and politicians and visit
Elections in five states and territories have taken place in April.
TEL AVIV, April 30 - A vessel carrying grain that Ukraine says was stolen by Russia will not unload in Israel, Israeli media reported on Thursday, after Kyiv requested Israel to seize the cargo.
One kitchen listed over 2,800 beneficiaries but only about 1,000 people actually received the meals.
Police also said they seized items from the crime scene, including a pair of child’s underwear.
An alcoholic fermentation process using sake ingredients was carried out in November 2025 inside facilities at the ISS.
The effects of the Iran war are impacting farmers in top exporters Thailand and Vietnam.
KYIV, April 30 - Ukraine's top general on Thursday ordered a mandatory two-month time limit for front-line troops serving in forward positions, aiming to address a key challenge for Kyiv's outmanned military in the fifth year of war with Moscow.
The bloc is also working on an agreement that enables coordinated emergency fuel sharing.
Most of the victims held at the site were Philippine and Kenyan nationals.