LONDON, Oct 7 - Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security sources tracking incidents, amid a bigger export push by Gulf producers.
NEW DELHI, Oct 7 - Indian police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and several lawmakers for the third time in two days on Wednesday as they launched an unannounced protest demanding the resignation of the election chief over a controversial revision of voter lists.
The tax claim was upheld against Thaksin over the 2006 sale of his telecoms firm.
DUBAI, Oct 7 - Transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to the Revolutionary Guards' Commander told the semi-official Fars News Agency on Wednesday, referring to the southern pathway hugging Oman's coast.
Parents were advised to keep their children indoors and make sure they are hydrated.
The state government’s decision on Wednesday (Oct 7) followed a directive from Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and was taken as a precautionary measure to safeguard the health and safety of students.
Indonesia has long struggled with corruption and has arrested scores of public officials in recent years.
ANKARA/RIYADH, Oct 7 - Turkey is sending mainly defensive and technical support to Saudi Arabia to help it fight Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, two officials said on Wednesday, after the NATO member and Pakistan pledged to act on the collective defence commitment of their newly
The Middle East has seen many explosions of violence in recent years. But while the US-Iran war has grabbed the headlines this year, the rapidly escalating conflict between the Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Saudi Arabia risks becoming just as
Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto and the governor of West Kalimantan are among 10 defendants.
STOCKHOLM, Oct 7 - Scientists Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry \"for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis,\" the award-giving body said on Wednesday.
The 73-year-old has been arrested over allegations that a charity she is linked to misused donations.
Asahi, Kirin and Suntory confirmed their premises were searched by Japanese competition authorities.
He is likely to prioritise cash handouts to middle-income groups when he presents the 2027 spending plan to Parliament.
These included catching live sea cucumbers, using metal tools to dig out sea snails and clams, and picking up coral skeletons.
Proposals include simpler part-time work permits and new pathways to employment and long-term residence.
In central Prachinburi province, 19 people have died, according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
For decades, the Indonesia Stock Exchange has run like a members’ club, where the brokers who trade on the IDX also own it. But that cozy arrangement is about to end under an amended financial sector law that requires the exchange to demutualize. The Financial Services
They allegedly repackaged controlled chips and disguised them as non-controlled chips “made in Taiwan”.
The Forestry Ministry says it cannot yet say if or when all activities will automatically stop.
President Prabowo Subianto and the governor of West Kalimantan are among 10 defendants.
Move comes after talks with US memory chip giant on bonus reforms collapsed.
The inaugural flight-test release of a US air-launched hypersonic weapon over an Australian weapons range demonstrates both nations’ push for standoff hypersonic strike, yet the weapon’s true combat value hinges on whether allied airbases and kill chains can survive China’s
Malaysia says that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will host Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing for talks on the "safe repatriation of Myanmar nationals of all ethnic groups who have been in Malaysia illegally".
Asahi Breweries, Kirin Brewery, Sapporo Breweries, and Suntory are under investigation over suspicions they colluded to hike beverage prices in a violation of anti-monopoly laws.
NADI, Fiji, Oct 7 - Nations including Fiji and Ireland said on Wednesday they were donating about $15 million to a fund to finance climate resilience and adaptation projects in Pacific islands, but pledges remain far below the fund's target.
He will be accorded an official welcoming ceremony at the Perdana Putra Complex on Oct 8.
In doing so, the RBI has shifted gears to join several central banks around the world who have raised rates to curb price rises or boost their currencies.
Petitioners lacked legal standing, but now they plan to take their case to Parliament.
Under the new "K-Brand Government Certification System", consumers will now be able to check whether a product is authentic by scanning a QR code attached to it with their mobile phone.
Malaysia’s Prisons Department is expected to release the SOPs on Najib’s house arrest soon.
The pirates had already killed 5 crew members before the vessel was rescued.
The authentication system that will let consumers know if goods they are purchasing are the real deal.
In a stemwinder of a speech in Nebraska, our mentally ill president joked around that if Iran took out Los Angeles and San Diego, it would be a small price to pay for keeping the rest of the country safe. Or at least that is what he appeared to say. What his slurred free
Irkutsk is a major hub with frequent flights and rail links to Chinese cities.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 - Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing will arrive in Malaysia on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as the military-backed leader once shunned by regional nations seeks international legitimacy.
Beijing has long sought to take on more responsibility within UN agencies and other multilateral bodies.
Nearly 700,000 voters in Melaka are set to cast their ballots in the state polls on Nov 14.
The judges are upholding a decision to block a two-decade extension of a coal mine in the state of New South Wales.
Candidates will file their nominations on Oct 31, kicking off a two-week campaign period.
The world's most popular porn site went dark in March in Australia due to age verification laws.
South Korea’s men’s football Asiad triumph was quickly overshadowed by controversy after some players appeared to celebrate securing military service exemptions.
The presence of US forces has repeatedly stirred resentment among residents in Okinawa over issues such as noise, aircraft crashes and the conduct of its troops.
TOKYO – For decades, the US enjoyed a remarkable luxury: its two biggest creditors, Japan and China, kept showing up at Treasury auctions with checkbooks open. Now, Donald Trump’s trade wars, tariff threats and widening geopolitical confrontations raise an uncomfortable
As a result, Toyama city may have received more funding from the central government than it should have.
Some visitors have reportedly entered the park without permission after midnight, drawing further criticism.
Indonesia's election law requires presidential and vice-presidential candidates to have completed senior high school or hold an equivalent qualification.
The former Bishop of Broome is one of the most senior Catholic clerics in the world to face sex abuse charges.
