LONDON/ATHENS, July 15 - Shipping companies are avoiding using a U.S. military-guided transit scheme through the Strait of Hormuz after a wave of Iranian attacks on vessels sparked safety concerns, seven maritime security and shipping industry sources said.
The book, Stories With Thanh – A New Account Of Light, has been recalled by its publisher.
The raid is the third conducted on independent booksellers in 2026.
BERLIN, July 15 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz appealed to supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to judge his government on its merits ahead of an election in September that could propel the AfD to power at regional level for the first time.
It deployed the military in June to identify and destroy mosquito breeding sites.
Among the files are blueprints, meeting and inspection records, and insurance policies.
Police raided the boxing camp and took 12 children into protection.
July 15 - ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar has held separate talks with the country's military-backed negotiators and some rebel groups, with all sides recognising there is no military solution to the civil war, Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said.
Malaysia's Immigration Department said it had inspected 266 foreigners from 40 countries and found they had valid documents, though further checks were ongoing to ensure compliance with all other entry requirements and related laws.
The patient died of multiple organ failure due to a contamination of his intravenous tube.
It will be his first such trip to Myanmar's neighbours since he became civilian president.
Attention will turn to the CCP meeting later in July when fiscal policy is expected to be in focus.
Thailand has promised tougher nightspot safety measures after major fires in the past. Yet following the deadly bar fire in Bangkok on Sunday, bar owners, patrons and experts tell CNA many of the same problems persist.
AI has become one of the few technologies in recent memory that organizations are simultaneously overestimating and underpreparing for. Across Asia-Pacific, investment levels suggest extraordinary confidence in AI’s ability to reshape enterprise performance. The organizational
The crash killed 260 people, including 241 on board, with only one passenger surviving.
TOKYO — Cue the jokes about “SAFE” — the acronym for the People’s Bank of China division entrusted with managing Beijing’s reserves. The folks at the PBOC’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange are likely having an anxious July. Last month marked the 20th straight month the
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Bill on the Indonesia International Financial Center — first proposed in May 2024 to modernize the domestic financial sector and make Indonesia an Asia-Pacific capital hub — has become a top legislative priority. The government and House of Representatives
Facial image data and commuter pass information must be registered in advance.
This comes as China has in recent years dialled up the pressure on Taiwan through legal means, analysts said.
The Taiwan People’s Party aims to build goodwill and promote dialogue while supporting cross-Strait peace, its delegation leader says.
There were 58 food poisoning incidents.
Asian stocks enjoyed a much-needed rally following a painful selloff in recent weeks as tech firms were battered by concerns over extended valuations and the vast sums invested in artificial intelligence.
Israeli passport holders are barred from entering Malaysia unless granted special permission.
Other nations in the region are also getting more prepared.
NEW DELHI, July 15 - India and Britain's trade pact took effect on Wednesday, cutting tariffs on thousands of goods and expanding market access for services firms and professionals in both countries.
About 34,000 North Korean defectors live in South Korea, according to Seoul’s official data.
An investigation found that Hwang Woo-suk’s landmark stem cell findings were based on fabricated data.
In the second part of a series on India's artificial intelligence push, CNA looks at how hospitals are using AI to detect eye diseases and analyse medical scans, while doctors stress the technology remains a tool, not a replacement.
The Malaysian PM stressed that Malaysia does not recognise Israel.
Users are archiving chat histories and sharing last conversations.
NEW DELHI, July 15 - An Indian national who went missing after an attack on commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman is dead, his father-in-law and the Indian consulate in Dubai said on Wednesday.
US forces have struck hundreds of Iranian targets – including in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas – over three consecutive nights in a bid by the US president, Donald Trump, to regain some modicum of control over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has also inscribed the US as
The number of trips has risen by 6 per cent since the Iran war began at the end of February.
WELLINGTON, July 15 - New Zealand reported its first case of the deadly H5N1 bird flu after a migratory seabird found on a beach near the capital, Wellington, tested positive, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard said on Wednesday.
Braced for another scorching summer, the Tokyo govt is encouraging staff to ditch jackets and ties.
The country currently relies on imports of natural gas to produce about half of its electricity.
Sixty years ago, the United States and the Soviet Union were embroiled in a race to the moon, which the US won. The 21st-century lunar contest, with China stepping in for the Soviet Union, has many similarities but also key differences. The Apollo astronauts planted the stars
Beijing’s long courtship of Indonesia’s Muslim communities reached a new milestone this month, when the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI), the nation’s top body of Islamic scholars, traveled to China. The five-day “Digital Silk Road” program brought MUI council members to Guangzhou
It comes a day after probe announced into claims that Israelis were among them in violation of local laws.
Police are investigating the possibility of negligence and if emergency exits were obstructed.
