In Bangladesh, there are few figures whose presence can stir the public conscience the way Khaleda Zia’s can. The scene that has unfolded for several days outside the hospital in Dhaka where the former prime minister lies in critical condition tells you of the fervor for this
MOSCOW, Dec 2 - Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened on Tuesday to sever Ukraine's access to the sea in response to drone attacks on tankers of Russia's \"shadow fleet\" in the Black Sea.
Gold mining could pose a threat to the endangered Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard.
LONDON, Dec 2 - Besiktas Shipping, the Turkish owner of an oil tanker that was damaged near Senegal's coast last week after being hit by four external explosions, said on Tuesday that it was ceasing all shipping operations involving Russian interests.
In the past year, Indonesia has repatriated a number of foreigners on death row or sentenced to life imprisonment.
China proposes liberalising two-way investments with Malaysia and increased access to "strategic sectors".
LAHORE, Pakistan, Dec 2 - Imran Khan, Pakistan's jailed former prime minister, is in good physical health but facing isolation and psychological strain, his sister said on Tuesday, after a rare supervised visit following weeks in which his family said access had been blocked.
The meeting took place under strict supervision and without mobile devices.
ALMATY, Dec 2 - Tajikistan is in talks with Russia and a Moscow-led regional security grouping about the possibility of Russia deploying troops to jointly patrol the volatile border with Afghanistan, three Tajik security sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
Cleaning operations for the city are expected to be completed in 14 days.
MOSCOW/KYIV, Dec 2 - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited Moscow for talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a possible agreement to end the war in Ukraine.
Japan plans to introduce AI to different fields, including healthcare and finance.
The Doha Agreement was born of a comforting illusion. It promised that the Taliban—once granted legitimacy and a path to power—would abandon the absolutism that defined their past and move toward political inclusion, counterterrorism cooperation and respect for basic human
JERUSALEM, Dec 2 - Israel said on Tuesday it was preparing to receive more possible hostage remains from Gaza via the Red Cross and would send them for forensic tests.
Environmental experts have said deforestation on Sumatra has led to a disproportionately deadly toll.
BEIJING, Dec 2 - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will visit China from December 8 to 9, two sources familiar with his plans said, after he abruptly cancelled a planned October trip, as Beijing seeks to counter European calls to \"de-risk\" from the Chinese economy.
China has been growing more assertive in East and South-east Asia, and Japan is pushing back against this.
MADRID, Dec 2 - A taskforce of EU vets specialising in epidemics began work in Barcelona on Tuesday as Spain seeks to contain an African swine fever outbreak that has forced it to halt some pork exports.
The filming will take place from Jan 10 to 16 between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations.
COPENHAGEN, Dec 2 - Danish facilities management group ISS said on Tuesday it supported Hong Kong's decision to establish a judge-led committee to investigate the cause of the city's deadliest fire in decades, and that the company was cooperating in the probe.
The city's leader vowed justice and reform as the government acted pre-emptively against centralised grassroots groups.
COPENHAGEN, Dec 2 - Danish facilities management group ISS said on Tuesday it supported the decision to establish a judge-led committee which will investigate the cause of Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades.
Kadena Air Base, the US’s largest airpower hub in Japan, has intensified preparations against potential Chinese missile strikes by conducting rapid airfield damage repair drills amid rising tensions over Taiwan. Located on Okinawa, roughly 595 kilometers from Taiwan, Kadena is
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is known to have had ties with the religious organisation.
Permits must now be obtained for all atomic energy activities.
The notice stressed that only authorised channels guarantee a secure and free application process.
The tropical storm killed more than 800 people last week.
SOUTH TAPANULI, Indonesia, Dec 2 - Indonesian Reliwati Siregar gestured angrily at deforestation around her home on the island of Sumatra, where landslides and floods brought by a tropical storm killed more than 700 people in its deadliest disaster since a cataclysmic tsunami
Founded in 2010, Coupang reshaped South Korea’s retail ecosystem with its next-day delivery service.
This comes amid Islamabad's effort to engage more Asian nations and diversify trade partnerships beyond China.
Jobs held by women are nearly twice as exposed to automation, while youth employment is declining in high-AI-exposure roles, according to the United Nations Development Programme.
With major roads cut off and rail services suspended, the flow of goods to Malaysia has slowed to almost zero.
Hundreds of army and police personnel combed through regions hit by landslides to retrieve bodies.
Taipei hoped the two sides could find a way to resolve their differences.
As at Dec 2, the disaster had killed 686 people in Indonesia, with 476 people missing.
PALEMBAYAN, Indonesia, Dec 2 - In the days since cyclone-induced floods and landslides battered Indonesia's Sumatra island, Abdul Ghani has been carrying around a picture of his missing wife, showing it to everyone he meets.
Mining, plantations and fires have caused the clearance of large tracts of the country’s lush rainforest.
He said PM Anwar took actions without the full mandate of entities meant to represent the Federation of Malaysia.
Five hundred years ago the first Bible featuring a map was published. The anniversary has passed uncelebrated, but it transformed the way that Bibles were produced. The map appeared in Christopher Froschauer’s 1525 Old Testament, which was published in Zürich and widely
KABUL, Dec 2 - Afghanistan's Taliban administration said it assured neighbouring Tajikistan on Tuesday it was ready to tighten border security and conduct joint investigations, after attacks which Dushanbe said were launched from Afghan territory killed five Chinese nationals
The deputy minister urged all parties to refrain from making any speculations.
Australia had also given A$1.3 billion (S$1.1 billion) in climate finance to Pacific countries.
SYDNEY, Dec 2 - Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong said China is more frequently projecting military power further into the Pacific, in a speech highlighting the challenges Australia faces as it competes for influence in its neighbourhood.