BEIJING, Feb 4 - Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Wednesday, state broadcaster CCTV said, ahead of an expected visit by Trump to China in April and hours after Xi had a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
South Korea recorded among surveyed countries the steepest jump in generative AI usage in 2025.
Indigo cancelled about 4,500 flights in the first weeks of December 2025.
The festival attracts around 200,000 visitors each year.
BEIJING, Feb 4 - Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Wednesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, ahead of an expected visit by Trump to China in April.
Budget and midrange options are also filling fast.
LONDON, Feb 4 - Six British pro-Palestinian activists were acquitted of aggravated burglary on Wednesday over a 2024 raid on Israeli defence firm Elbit's factory, with a jury unable to reach verdicts on other charges including criminal damage.
LONDON, Feb 4 - Six British pro-Palestinian activists were acquitted on Wednesday of aggravated burglary relating to a 2024 raid on a factory operated by Israeli defence firm Elbit, with a jury unable to reach verdicts on charges of criminal damage.
If convicted, the suspect may be sentenced to up to two years’ imprisonment, fined, or both.
Three North Kalimantan villages are now recorded as falling within Malaysia after joint border redemarcation work.
BEIJING, Feb 4 - China's President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin both hailed their ties during a video call on Wednesday held in the run-up to the fourth anniversary of Moscow's war in Ukraine.
“Air travel is a socio-economic necessity in the region. That’s why the demand is so strong," AAPA chief Subhas Menon told CNA’s Yasmin Jonkers at the Singapore Airshow.
Experts say the move will allow Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing to become president while ensuring he retains control over the military.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 - The United States will host more than 50 countries on Wednesday for talks aimed at boosting their access to critical minerals, in a bid to loosen China's grip over vital industrial inputs that has allowed it to control global supply chains.
VATICAN CITY, Feb 4 - Pope Leo on Wednesday urged leaders in Russia and the United States to renew their last nuclear arms control treaty, New START, which caps the number of strategic nuclear weapons deployed by each country.
No plea was recorded from the duo.
MOSCOW, Feb 4 - The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States is due to expire within hours, raising the risk of a new arms race in which China will also play a key role.
Malaysia's Defence Ministry has stepped up corruption probe in recent weeks.
When Donald Trump announces a “historic deal,” the room usually vibrates with superlatives. When Narendra Modi responds, the quiet is more telling than the words. Their latest exchange—a claimed swap of ending Russian oil purchases for a US tariff cut—was a masterclass in
SEOUL, Feb 4 - South Korea's National Assembly has agreed to finalise a bill to make investments in the United States by March 9 under a trade deal between the countries, the ruling and main opposition parties said on Wednesday.
His abrupt sidelining was largely unexpected, due to his long military tenure and perceived closeness with President Xi.
As economic bookmarks go, Indonesia’s stock market enduring its worst rout since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis is as ominous as they come. Jakarta stocks are cratering as Southeast Asia’s biggest economy gets caught skinny dipping, in the Warren Buffett sense. The famed
As market pressures, digital disruption and global uncertainties intensify, Indonesian businesses must adapt and target impact-driven innovation, say analysts. These issues will be on the agenda at the CNA Summit in Jakarta on Thursday (Feb 5).
The deceased - including five from a family - were discovered in January in a burnt house at an oil palm plantation in Kangkar Pulai. Three of them were children aged two to nine.
Some 13.1 million of 24.2 million eligible voters cast their ballots, a junta spokesman said.
DUBAI, Feb 4 - Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are expected to take place in Oman on Friday, a regional diplomat said, with a possible confrontation looming as U.S. President Donald Trump builds up forces in the Middle East.
The government’s policy U-turn features tension, deja vu, a big misunderstanding and a surprise plot twist.
With Russian ground troops bogged down in a grinding war of attrition, Moscow is striving to press home its advantage in the skies – through an ever-evolving army of drones, courtesy of Iran. In early January, wreckage of a drone found in Ukraine hinted at a new high-speed
The warning comes after the mercury suddenly rose after two weeks of extreme snowfall.
Sustained snow since late January has left residents struggling to leave home and forced schools and businesses to close.
Pressure from US politicians has grown on Parliament not to hold up defence spending.
Hong Kong authorities are moving toward issuing the city’s first stablecoin licenses, with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority targeting March for an initial round. Market expectations, however, have been carefully managed. Based on regulatory signals and industry briefings, the
Liu, a veteran investigative journalist, and his assistant are reportedly in custody for "illegal business operations" and "false accusations".
TAIPEI, Feb 4 - If Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament continues to block $40 billion in proposed extra defence spending the international community could misunderstand the island's determination to defend itself, President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday.
The blast was reported in the accessible toilet of the petrol station.
The President, who is midway through his term in office, had denied wrongdoing.
The revision to the Tobacco Business Act is set to take effect on April 24.
Her personal approval ratings are almost double that of her party's – the Liberal Democratic Party.
There is much concern about a new nuclear arms race after the New START treaty between the United States and Russia expires on February 5. A two-prong approach to nuclear negotiations is highly advisable. One prong would work to extend New START, though how to do so is a matter
TOKYO, Feb 4 - The handbag she carries is sold out, her pink pen has gone viral and even her favourite snacks are in hot demand: Japan's 64-year-old leader Sanae Takaichi has sparked an unlikely youth-led craze that could propel her to a big election win.
A similar misunderstanding happened the next day when three other foreigners walked into the same venue.
A Thai man was detained after live protected animals were discovered hidden inside his suitcases.
HANOI, Feb 4 - Vietnam is willing to increase purchases of U.S. goods, especially machinery and high‑tech products, its trade minister said on Wednesday, as the Southeast Asian nation began a sixth round of tariff negotiations in Washington this week.
Local authorities have described the seizure of drugs and assets as the biggest recorded in Johor.
