To Lam’s assumption of the state presidency alongside his position as Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) general secretary is neither surprising nor unprecedented. Nguyen Phu Trong held both roles from 2018 to 2021 before relinquishing the presidency. To Lam himself briefly
BEIJING, April 9 - Beijing stands ready to work with North Korea to further improve ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with his North Korean counterpart on a visit to Pyongyang, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
April 9 - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has briefed some capitals that U.S. President Donald Trump wants concrete commitments within the next few days for help securing the Strait of Hormuz, two European diplomats told Reuters on Thursday.
MANILA – Legislators, nationalists and other experts in the Philippines on Thursday questioned a proposed oil exploration deal with China in the disputed and mineral-rich South China Sea, which they warned would send mixed messages to a territorial foe. Talks of a possible oil
Japan has been criticised for its lax anti-money laundering measures.
Dr Sultan Al Jaber's remarks come after Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the country will not negotiate for safe passage through the strait as doing so would undermine fundamental principles of international law.
Gold is down nearly 15% since late February, falling from highs near $5,600 to around $4,500 as Iran tensions escalated. That decline is not a contradiction of my $6,000 target — it’s being misread. For an asset widely treated as a safe haven in periods of conflict, that kind
The student's family is also demanding heavier sentences for others connected with the killing.
MOSCOW, April 9 - Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of deceased soldiers on Thursday, officials said.
The network of offenders included South African-born businessman Benjamin Mauerberger.
TOKYO, April 9 - Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) wants to start moving its vessels stranded near the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible but must first ensure safe passage and receive guidance from the Japanese government, its chief executive said on Thursday.
LONDON, April 9 - Britain deployed its armed forces to deter Russian submarines from attacking its cables and pipelines when they spent around a month in British waters earlier this year, defence minister John Healey said on Thursday.
The renovation project involved the fifth floor of the Central Building of Narita airport's Terminal 1.
AMSTERDAM, April 9 - European police forces in recent weeks have dismantled a migrant smuggling network that brought people from Vietnam across the EU to Britain, earning itself up to 3 million euros in recent years, EU law enforcement cooperation agency Europol said on Thursday.
Fans would be able to hear artists’ speeches translated in real time, the company said.
Johor police officer Mohd Khairul Azhar Abbi Paisa was testifying as the first prosecution witness on the opening day of the trial of five family members of the alleged attacker Radin Luqman Radin Imran, who was also killed in the pre-dawn incident on May 17, 2024.
The couple moved their house about 100m by truck to the right plot.
China’s latest nuclear-response drills in the Taiwan Strait suggest a Taiwan conflict could escalate into a limited but dangerously uncontrollable nuclear war in Asia. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China’s Eastern Theater Command conducted a
Temperatures have climbed above 40 deg C in parts of the central region.
ROME, April 9 - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday that restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz was of vital interest for her country and the European Union, as she pledged to work with partners to achieve that aim.
Domestic travel demand remains robust despite weaker consumer sentiment overall in China.
The calls prompted the dispatch of 168 police officers, disrupting operations, authorities said.
Just hours after the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire, it was clear that each party had its own version of what had been agreed to. Hundreds of people in Lebanon have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past 24 hours, immediately
MOSCOW, April 9 - Russia's Federal Security Service said on Thursday that it had detained a former Radio Free Europe freelance journalist on suspicion of treason for passing information to Ukrainian intelligence.
Additionally, operators have also introduced surcharges of up to $6 to combat raising fuel prices.
The shortage is disrupting irrigation, raising concerns about plant growth and lower yields for farmers.
It also urged Colombo to accelerate reforms to guard its post-2022 economic recovery.
As the drinks flowed, the other dads began to tell their own stories.
The site will now have a commodore-level commander and a permanently stationed ship.
Legal experts said the practice is permissible, though backlash may be inevitable.
He was questioned for his alleged role in a deadly 2025 crackdown on protesters.
PARIS, April 9 - The ceasefire agreed by Iran and the United States must also cover military actions in Lebanon, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Thursday, adding France condemned \"massive\" Israeli strikes the previous day.
LONDON, April 9 - British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Thursday that Israel's pounding of Lebanon was \"deeply damaging\" and risked destabilising the ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
In total, Japan is making available about 50 days’ worth of oil consumption.
India has hiked subsidies for farming fertilisers by 11 per cent from 2025.
The suspects reportedly stole three luxury cars - a Toyota Alphard, a Rolls-Royce and a Bentley - and a safe containing RM24,200 and US$1,200 in cash, assorted jewellery and gold bars.
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, April 9 - U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retain military assets in the Middle East until a peace deal with Iran is reached and warned of a major escalation in fighting if it failed to comply, as oil prices rose on concerns over supply and
April 7 began with Donald Trump issuing genocidal threats against Iran on social media and ended—just ten hours later—with the announcement of a 14-day ceasefire, on Iran’s terms. Even by the volatile standards of Trump’s presidency, the whiplash is extraordinary. What, then,
An initial examination confirmed it did not contain any explosive or radioactive substances.
US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, April 7, the 39th day of the Israeli-US war on Iran. He depended on Pakistani mediators and a 10-point peace plan put forward by Iran itself. And so, Iran won the 2026 war. It did not win as in, scoring a
Voting was under way in Assam, Kerala and the federally administered territory of Puducherry.
The closure of this compound, despite its size, may have little impact on the lucrative scamming business.
From April 24, the use and sale of vapes will be subject to the same regulations as cigarettes.