BERLIN, Jan 29 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday said the goal of a rules-based global order was not dead, calling for a stronger NATO within Europe while still extending the hand of cooperation to the United States.
After the death of Pakubuwono XIII in Nov 2025, his two sons from different wives claimed to be the rightful heir.
It is thought to be one of the highest numbers of cane lashes imposed since Aceh implemented syariah.
Myanmar’s Spring Revolution is entering its fifth year, making it the most sustained and geographically widespread popular uprising in the country’s modern history. The junta is battered, controlling only a fraction of the nation’s territory while ruling the rest through air
Despite strong demand from Chinese firms and US approval for exports, Beijing's hesitation to allow imports has been the main barrier to shipments.
Analysts say significant investment and infrastructure development are still needed to keep the country’s green plans on track.
NEW DELHI, Jan 29 - India's chief economic adviser called on the government to set age-based limits on access to social media apps to counter \"digital addiction\", cautioning against use of platforms by children in the largest user market for Meta and YouTube.
India does not have a unified national minimum age for social media access.
“A good number” of the bloc’s members held similar views, said Philippines' Theresa Lazaro.
While the United States and China spar over the future of Taiwan, political antagonists on the self-ruling island are deploying strategies in parliament to persuade one of the two superpowers to take their side. President Lai Ching-te and his Democratic Progressive Party want
These include former Chinese Football Association (CFA) president Chen Xuyuan and former national team coach Li Tie.
The Singaporean and the Malaysia cop were hit by a local driver while standing by the side of a road in JB.
BEIJING, Jan 29 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping had made good progress on tariffs, travel and small-boat migration in a meeting on Thursday that put their relationship in a \"strong place\".
In 2025, the 38-year-old was conferred the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian honours in India.
China’s national average annual temperature hit a record for a second year at 10.9 deg C.
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan, Jan 29 - Taiwan's military on Thursday simulated repelling a Chinese assault from the sea, integrating shore-launched missiles and drones with fast patrol boats to stop an attempted invasion.
Currently, Malaysia only charges petrol station operators for selling the subsidised fuel to foreign-registered vehicles.
The virus can cause fever and brain inflammation and has a fatality rate of between 40% and 75%.
One exporter said a 19 per cent US tariff has given Malaysian products an edge over Chinese goods, which face duties of at least 25 per cent.
The dog was airlifted with the boy’s body, and later handed back to his family.
The benchmark Jakarta Composite Index was down about 1.7 per cent, off an earlier drop of 8 per cent.
The bodies have not been moved and the area has been cordoned off.
The authorities also earlier warned of heavy snowfall in north-eastern and western areas.
Among those executed were members of the "Ming family criminal group", whose activities had contributed to the deaths of 14 Chinese citizens and injuries to "many others", state news agency Xinhua reported.
A free trade agreement between Vietnam and the 27-country EU entered into force in 2020.
China and the US are competing as they look to turn space exploration into a commercially viable business.
HANOI, Jan 29 - Vietnam and the European Union said on Thursday they elevated diplomatic relations, as both sides seek to expand international partnerships amid global disruptions.
BEIJING, Jan 29 - China executed 11 criminals from gangs based in northern Myanmar that included key members of telecom fraud groups, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday.
Those executed included “key members” involved in telecoms scam operations.
Research has not found Nipah virus infections in pigs or in people living in areas with fruit bats.
The orchid, “Fah Mui Noi”, was believed to have disappeared from the wild.
The peat fire involved an area of about 99.54ha.
It will be enforced with help from a system that tracks purchases and transactions.
Mohd Razali Alias pleaded not guilty to all three graft charges.
HANOI, Jan 29 - Vietnam and the European Union agreed to elevate diplomatic relations, Vietnam's president said on Thursday, as both sides seek to expand international partnerships amid disruptions caused by U.S. tariffs.
The survey of 34,779 students found that 20.9 per cent had witnessed gambling.
Health officials emphasised that the preparedness of health facilities have been enhanced.
China executes 11 members of the Ming family that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.
China has also extended its official Chinese New Year holiday week to nine days for the first time.
This is the latest in a series of leadership disputes for the opposition bloc, which has left the coalition’s top post officially vacant since former Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation took effect on Jan 1.
From his bed, Mr Li Xia operates four greenhouses via a programme he created.
The veteran's fall shows the extent of Chinese leader Xi Jinping's military anti-graft campaign.
They are a quietly rising product category built for long-term companionship.
Guan Heng secretly filmed detention facilitates in Xinjiang before escaping to the US in 2021.
Some 65 per cent of the area has been extinguished as operations enter the sixth day.