Following the last round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, Iran’s foreign minister and negotiator Abbas Araghchi declared in a post on X on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open.” This came after he also signaled that his government
Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics. If confirmed, these hints would overturn the theory, called the Standard Model, that has dominated
A proposed US$40 billion (S$50 billion) in extra defence spending is stalled in Parliament.
WASHINGTON, April 21 - The head of the U.S. command for the Indo-Pacific region on Tuesday stressed the importance of Taiwan passing its stalled defense budget, saying the United States \"can't want Taiwan's defense more than they want it itself.\"
Its options for doing so are still open, he said at the close of his visit to China.
JERUSALEM, April 21 - Israel’s military removed two soldiers from combat duty and placed them in military detention for 30 days after they destroyed a crucifix in southern Lebanon, it said on Tuesday.
The US-made THAAD system is used for high-altitude interception of ballistic missiles.
The local media said the fire broke out during preparations for a Hindu festival.
Taipei plans to bolster the island’s air defence systems and is placing increased emphasis on the role of drones.
The Texan admitted to importing 132 cannabis gummies but to help relieve the symptoms of Crohn's disease.
This article was first published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. March unfolded like a stress test for US counterterrorism authorities. The month opened with a gunman in an Iranian-flag shirt killing three people at a bar in Texas. Then,
The 24-year-old had been working on the “Flying Balloon” attraction at Tokyo Dome City Attractions.
The census is being held in two phases at a cost of US$1.25 billion, according to the government.
THE HAGUE, April 21 - Europe must take greater responsibility for its own security, the Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD said on Tuesday, citing pressure on long-standing Western alliances and China's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
The government insists there is no crisis.
Eleven people died during riots that saw some officials' homes and government buildings ransacked.
BRUSSELS, April 21 - NATO criticised Russian and Chinese nuclear arms policies on Tuesday and urged both countries to work with the United States to establish greater stability and transparency at an upcoming international conference.
A fact-finding report found at least 52 alleged cases of rape in the unrest.
April 21 - Ukrainian drones struck an oil-pumping and dispatch facility in Russia's Samara region overnight, an official from Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday.
Furanylfentanyl, a derivative of fentanyl, is extremely dangerous and can cause severe addiction.
Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unexpectedly revoked the charter’s overflight permits, said a Taiwanese official.
TAIPEI, April 21 - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he had cancelled his trip to Eswatini this week, after his government accused China of pressing three other African countries to revoke permission for his aircraft to fly over their territories.
The evacuation orders were issued for over 180,000 people across five prefectures.
Mr Modi has now seized on the defeat to cast himself as a champion of women’s representation.
PRATO, Italy, April 21 - China's formal reply to an Italian request for mutual legal assistance never made it past a Rome mailroom.
Beijing has raised maximum retail prices for gasoline and diesel three times since March.
Negeri Sembilan's Menteri Besar also faces calls for removal amid the dispute over the Malay ruler's ouster.
HONG KONG, April 21 - The Hong Kong government is attempting to seize more than HK$127 million ($16.22 million) from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai after the city's biggest national security case, according to a court document released on Tuesday.
The employer has since been arrested and is now in police custody.
Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli’s persistent attacks on the government and his party are likely to damage Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s standing ahead of national and state polls, but sacking him may not be an option, analysts say.
Rising material prices and cautious buyers are weighing on India’s property sector, with developers warning of possible price hikes if global uncertainty persists.
The group was previously not legally classified as workers, meaning they were forced to operate in an informal and unregulated economy, exposed to exploitation and abuse.
Karex plans to raise condom prices by 20 to 30 per cent and possibly more.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes growth plans amid stiff opposition, a weak coalition and other hurdles.
A sustained supply and price shock could push the country’s nascent macroeconomic recovery back over the edge.
MOSCOW, April 21 - Russia is set to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, three industry sources said on Tuesday.
The weeks-long Middle East conflict has sent oil prices surging amid fears of supply disruptions.
Minamitori Island is at the easternmost edge of the country’s territory in the Pacific and has no civilian population.
Such an approach would enable direct recruitment of workers, with recruitment costs borne entirely by employers.
Beijing could start to use supply assistance as leverage against nations that have displeased it, analysts say.
TOKYO – One reason many economists were disappointed with Sanae Takaichi’s selection as Japanese prime minister last October was concern that economic policy isn’t really her thing. Sure, the long-time Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker assumed the position of a reformer. She
China hopes the visits to the three South-east Asian nations will deepen ties to the region.
China has been keen to present itself to its allies as a more stable alternative to US President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs and mercurial policies.
Political and public outcry over the plan appears to have put the government on the back foot.
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with kind permission. Read the original here. The effects of the Iran war on regional nonproliferation efforts are likely to lie along three axes. First, Indo-Pacific states are likely to draw direct strategic and