SYDNEY, Jan 28 - Australia was committed to returning a key northern port leased for 99 years to a Chinese company to Australian ownership, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday after Beijing's envoy to Canberra warned of trade reprisals.
At Davos this year, India projected confidence. Semiconductors, manufacturing expansion, supply-chain resilience and artificial intelligence featured prominently in conversations and policy statements. The message was clear: India intends to be a serious player in the next
Japan-born Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei have "made a positive contribution to promoting friendship between the peoples of the two countries", said China's panda research base.
Fruit bats have been identified as the most likely cause of subsequent outbreaks.
A record-breaking heatwave baked Australia's south-east for a fifth straight day.
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Jan 28 - When U.S. President Donald Trump took office a year ago with an \"America First\" agenda, many saw trouble for China's sluggish economy, but Beijing has thawed frosty relationships with other trade partners to post a record trade surplus.
SEOUL, Jan 28 - A South Korean court sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Wednesday to one year and eight months in jail after finding her guilty of accepting Chanel bags and a diamond pendant from Unification Church officials in return for political favours.
Use of reduced working hour programmes rose as well, with 39,407 employees benefiting from shorter hours.
SYDNEY, Jan 28 - A record-breaking heatwave baked Australia's southeast for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, fanning bushfires and straining the power grid, leaving thousands of properties without electricity.
The recent Rhodes-Shapiro clash has hit the Democratic inbox like a delayed grenade. In a December 1 New York Times piece, Ben Rhodes, a former deputy national security adviser, criticized the party for moral cowardice for hugging Benjamin Netanyahu so close after October 7
Meanwhile, coalition partner Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) is set to lead the bloc’s executive council.
On their plate are unresolved challenges including the Myanmar crisis, alongside new uncertainties reshaping the global order.
The quake was at a depth of 10 km, said the German Research Centre for Geosciences.
The document includes indirect criticism of the strategies of the US, China and Russia.
The British PM will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Jan 29.
HANOI, Jan 28 - The European Union and Vietnam want to boost trade and investment in critical minerals, semiconductors and infrastructure, according to a draft joint statement seen by Reuters that is set to be adopted on Thursday as the two sides upgrade diplomatic relations.
Over half of about 100 hectares affected has been brought under control.
Over half of about 100 hectares affected has been brought under control.
The EU–India trade deal, formally known as the EU–India Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement, stands out as one of the longest, most intricate and politically revealing trade negotiations in the European Union’s contemporary history. Its roots lie in the early 2000s, when
The victim was found naked and headless in a hotel in Sapporo on July 2, 2023.
CHIAYI, Taiwan, Jan 28 - Taiwan's air force showcased its ability to rapidly replenish and get back in the air its most advanced F-16 fighter jets in a readiness drill on Wednesday, designed to demonstrate combat-oriented training.
Kim Keon Hee was also ordered to return a Graff diamond necklace and pay back 12.85m won in cash.
SYDNEY, Jan 28 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his East Timor counterpart, Xanana Gusmao, on Wednesday said the Greater Sunrise gas project should be developed \"as soon as possible\", with Australia pledging a third of its state revenue to its small neighbour.
Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India's wealthiest state of Maharashtra, was en route to his home region to canvass in local body elections, media said.
A 31-year-old man has been detained after hurling an item at an "Invasion Day" rally crowd in Perth.
The court cleared Kim on charges of stock price manipulation and violating the political funds act.
The Football Association of Malaysia was fined US$400,000 by FIFA for submitting false documents claiming that seven foreign-born players had Malaysian ancestry.
Cambodia is frequently portrayed internationally as a hub for online scams. This perception oversimplifies a complex reality: Cambodia is also a vulnerable target of transnational networks that exploit regulatory gaps, digital platforms and cross-border financial systems.
The court cleared Kim Keon Hee on charges of stock price manipulation and violating the political funds act.
Wildlife experts said killing the animals was the wrong response and may threaten the island’s dingo population.
Under Japan’s law, atomic bomb survivors are eligible for reimbursement of medical expenses and other fees.
KANTHARALAK, Thailand, Jan 28 - Thai lawmaker Phumin Leethiraprasert has switched party allegiances in his re-election campaign for a February 8 poll, aiming to show voters he can make tough decisions to help border communities scarred by clashes with neighbouring Cambodia.
The plane had five people on board, and no-one is believed to have survived, India's aviation regulator says.
Beijing has thawed frosty relationships with other trade partners to post a record trade surplus.
Some countries in Asia have stepped up airport screening measures after Nipah virus cases emerged in India's West Bengal.
Almost 200 contacts linked to the Nipah virus cases were traced and found negative, India’s health ministry said on Tuesday (Jan 27).
The aircraft travelling from Mumbai tried to make an emergency landing in Baramati 250km away.
Local authorities fear the true number of people missing could be significantly higher than the revised one of 32.
The US is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier.
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. The early January US special operation, Operation Absolute Resolve, which successfully extracted Nicolas Maduro and his wife without American casualties, is being framed by
The blaze involved an estimated 0.37ha of bushland and spread to several parked cars.
BEIJING, Jan 28 - China's giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived safely in Sichuan on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social media post, following an emotional goodbye from fans in Tokyo where the pair were born and raised.
Nicolas Maduro's extraction will spark panic among North Korea’s security-obsessed leadership, said the former diplomat.