Russia today wants to intensify its relationship with China and complains that China is not equally warm in return, treating Russia as a junior partner. Francois Godement observed acutely that Russia had “let out some public anxiety about China’s behavior. On May 16, RT, the
Far-right internet users posted photos of themselves holding Starbucks coffee or tumblers.
MANILA, May 21 - The Philippines' National Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday it would apprehend a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court \"without delay\", a day after a court rejected his petition seeking to block his arrest.
Investigators concluded that conversations shared as proof of a relationship had been manipulated.
Residents of Phum Boeung village said they have been marking the occasion for generations.
The Cockroach Janta Party has amassed nearly 15 million followers on Instagram in less than a week.
NEW DELHI, May 21 - A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, discussing issues like politics, inflation and unemployment - with a touch of humour.
The UN said it “reinforces systemic discrimination” and erodes the rights of Afghan women and girls.
The coast guard is studying footage that suggests a student was at one of the boat's helm.
MOSCOW, May 21 - The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed as false a Reuters report that China's army secretly trained about 200 Russian soldiers in China late last year, some of whom went on to fight in Ukraine.
Top Democrats on a pair of panels in the US House of Representatives have demanded that Justice and Treasury department leaders answer for how they settled President Donald Trump’s $10 billion “sham” lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax records.
The country's upcoming export entity has raised concerns about deeper state control.
The meeting stopped short of granting the emperor penguins specially protected species status.
NEW DELHI, May 21 - India and the African Union (AU) have decided to postpone the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled to be held next week in New Delhi, due to the \"emerging public health situation\" in Africa, India's foreign ministry said on Thursday, in an apparent
TikTok failed to "take sufficient and timely action" on a fake account that carried the allegedly defamatory posts against Sultan Ibrahim.
DUBAI, May 21 - Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran's stance on one of the main U.S. demands at peace talks.
As oil prices soar, those looking for alternatives are turning to Chinese EVs, solar cells and lithium-ion batteries.
The countries have a two-year window to work out the arrangements, according to the official.
Five other people were also caned, receiving between nine and 23 lashes each.
Authorities said they were investigating whether the network was connected to other crimes.
EU officials are exploring new measures to protect the bloc’s economy against an influx of Chinese goods.
The restart is the latest of Japan’s efforts to revive its nuclear energy sector and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Two Singaporeans - Timothy Heng and Shahin Muhrez Abdul Hamid - as well as Indonesian Angel Krishela Pradita died in the May 8 incident.
Pakistan and China have both sought to mediate in the Middle East conflict.
The Chinese leaseholder of Darwin Port was challenging efforts to return it to local ownership.
A satirical collective named after the cockroach has got millions of online followers in less than a week.
Police said Mr Reza Selang continued with the trip even after a local climbing ban was issued.
The proceeds would be divided into two main parts, with priority given to premium insurance coverage.
The previous single-day record was 223 climbers in 2019.
The content included material that was “grossly offensive, false, menacing and insulting in nature”.
The shortened visa-free stays come amid a recent series of high-profile arrests of foreigners.
No Ebola cases have been reported in Malaysia so far.
Japan saw a record 238 people injured or killed by bear attacks in the year through March.
MANILA, May 21 - The Philippine justice minister on Thursday ordered law enforcement to apprehend a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court and said authorities had leads on his whereabouts, a day after a court denied his bid to prevent his arrest.
Despite the market volatility, analysts insist the current situation bears little resemblance to the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis, when the rupiah collapsed.
ADELAIDE, May 21 - Australian populist party Pauline Hanson’s One Nation said it wanted to create a Norway-style sovereign wealth fund and for the government to take a share of offshore production licences in federal waters as it unveiled its energy policy at the Australian
Mr Lee Jae Myung gifted Ms Sanae Takaichi a set of nine traditional masks.
Thailand wants to attract 'quality tourists' while screening out individuals who enter the country for criminal activities.
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s back-to-back Beijing visits gave Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping a rare optics win, projecting China as a power both Washington and Moscow have reasons to engage, even as analysts say the stakes differed sharply.
Around 50,500 workers had been set to walk off production lines.
The social media giant will pay A$650,000 plus legal costs, ending a three-year legal saga.
Senator Ronald dela Rosa was the top enforcer of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug crackdown.
The driver operating the train during the May 16 crash had earlier tested positive for drugs.
MOSCOW, May 21 - Russia delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus as part of major nuclear drills, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
Avalon Airport's domestic terminal was closed for several hours on Thursday after a suspicious item was found.
