When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the stage at the Munich Security Conference on February 14, the hall was braced for turbulence. They got something quite different. A standing ovation followed a speech that was notably, and deliberately, conciliatory in tone, a
The axed department will be folded into a new mega-ministry.
Punch was given a now-famous stuffed orang utan toy to build muscle strength.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the economy had overcome recession.
SEOUL, Feb 20 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the economy had overcome recession and the country accomplished major economic goals over the past five years as he announced that the Ninth Party Congress opened on Thursday, state media KCNA reported. The congress is the
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 - World leaders who accepted the invitation of President Donald Trump to join his new peace board were greeted in Washington on Thursday with a mix of fanfare and personal flattery.
Announced in India’s Union Budget this month, the proposed Rare Earth Corridor across Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu marks what analysts say is New Delhi’s bid to convert mineral reserves into strategic clout.
A large contraction in domestic air travel within Indonesia will impact the regional outlook in Southeast Asia, says aviation analyst Brendan Sobie.
Behind the star-studded AI Impact Summit, there’s a question of whether India can shape the future of AI and be a model for the Global South, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
Such concerts are held in stadiums, cafes and community halls, drawing in swarms of revellers.
With a stroke of a presidential pen, the lives of Izumi Taniguchi, Minoru Tajii, Homei Iseyama and Peggy Yorita irreparably changed on February 19, 1942. On that day, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, which set in motion their wartime incarceration
The latest escalation in US-Iran tensions is not merely another spike in the familiar cycle of provocations and negotiations. Following an agreement in their second round of Geneva talks on February 17 that supposedly gave Iran two weeks to come up with proposals fulfilling
The AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi is signaling something far more consequential than a commitment to India’s “inclusive technology.” It’s signaling scale. The government’s IndiaAI Mission carries an allocation of roughly $1.25 billion to expand domestic AI capacity.
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM, Feb 19 - A 19-year-old Palestinian-American citizen shot by an Israeli settler in the West Bank has died from his wounds,
This article, first published by Pacific Forum, is republished with permission. China’s response to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s November 7, 2025, remarks to the Diet that a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan could arise in a “Taiwan contingency” has largely been
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 - Five countries have committed troops for an international security force for Gaza, the commander of the force said on Thursday during a meeting of President Donald Trump's newly created Board of Peace.
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States had to make a meaningful deal with Iran, citing good talks with the Middle Eastern country.
Nine members of the Board of Peace have agreed to pledge US$7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and five countries have agreed to deploy troops, says the US president.
The aim is for robots to do real work, and enter homes and shopping streets in pursuit of mass-market consumers.
STOCKHOLM, Feb 19 - Sweden announced on Thursday a 12.9 billion crown ($1.42 billion) military aid package for Ukraine that will include air defence, drones, long-range missiles and ammunition.
The products now await a final green light from the Health Ministry.
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Seoul court on Thursday for spearheading an insurrection through his December 3, 2024, martial law decree. Yoon and other defendants, including his former defense minister, who was given 30
Industry insiders say some foreign mountaineers are ill-prepared for what is a major test of endurance.
In total, 12 ATMs have been reportedly damaged.
Like far-right groups in Europe, the veteran politician has projected her messages to great effect on social media.
The donation was made by someone who earlier had already given cash for the municipal waterworks.
There were 111 Filipinos, 71 Thais, four Vietnamese, two Singaporeans and one Indonesian enlisted in the Israel Defence Forces as of March 2025, according to official data obtained by an Israeli non-governmental organisation.
The leaders are expected to discuss bilateral cooperation and issues of mutual interest during Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's "special visit", said Malaysia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The alternative was a death sentence.
The episode, captured on camera and widely shared across social media, drew amused reactions online.
NEW DELHI, Feb 19 - When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi nudged speakers at the India AI summit to join and raise their hands in a symbolic show of unity, most executives obliged. Two did not: rivals Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic.
The suspect is accused of stealing about US$64,000 (S$81,000) worth of Buddhist artefacts.
MOSCOW, Feb 19 - Russia said on Thursday that it was seeing an unprecedented escalation of tension around Iran as the United States moved military assets into the Middle East, and the Kremlin urged both Tehran and \"other parties\" to exercise prudence and restraint.
The country’s smelting sector has been plagued by industrial accidents.
An official said the three-storey building collapsed after an "unknown" explosion.
The Benteng Chinese are descendants of Chinese traders who settled and married local Sundanese women.
Fujitsu’s February 12 announcement that it will begin domestic production of “sovereign AI” servers marks a significant milestone in Japan’s quest for digital autonomy. Coming on the heels of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s resounding election victory this month, the move fits
KARACHI, Pakistan, Feb 19 - At least 13 people, including women and children, were killed after a gas cylinder blast caused a residential building to collapse in the southern port city of Karachi on Thursday, police said.
The 11 deals involving sectors such as textile, energy and mining were signed at a dinner attended by Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce on Feb 18.
The daughter allegedly beheaded a man she stabbed and took his head home in a suitcase.
Yoon, 65, was sentenced on Feb 19 to life in prison for masterminding insurrection.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at India's AI Impact Summit that artificial intelligence must be made widely accessible, stressing that it should serve as a tool for inclusion and empowerment, especially for countries in the Global South.
These venomous jellyfish have recently been found at several popular tourist locations in the state.
The latest killing of family members took place on Tuesday (Feb 17) in Pahang, in which a 32-year-old man allegedly murdered his wife, mother and two young daughters aged two and four with a sharp blade before killing himself.
The non-violent movement was described as a “Revolution of Light".
A panel of judges sentenced him to life in prison after finding him guilty on Feb 19.
MOSCOW, Feb 19 - Telegram says it has not found any breaches of its encryption, dismissing a Russian government allegation that foreign intelligence services can see messages sent by Russian soldiers via the messaging app.
SEOUL, Feb 19 - Ousted South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor who took gambles to win power, finally fell victim to his own recklessness, people who knew him said, through a belief that he could crush political enemies by declaring martial law.
Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment on Feb 19.