TOKYO, June 14 - Japan is preparing to send a delegation to Greenland this summer to evaluate possible rare earth extraction, the Nikkei newswire reported on Sunday.
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, June 13 - U.S. and Pakistani leaders forecast a Sunday signing of a long-elusive framework agreement to end fighting between the United States and Iran, but Tehran cast doubt over the timing and hardline protesters in Iran voiced opposition.
Forty-five local governments have already implemented the levy, with another 10 planning to follow suit.
Teh tarik has moved beyond roadside stalls and shops, and is now served in restaurants and malls.
On the banks of the Mekong, from Vientiane to Luang Prabang, this writer explores Laos through family travel, local food and the country’s hidden wartime history.
A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.
The largest oil-supply disruption in modern history has accelerated the arrival of peak oil demand, says NYU professor Carolyn Kissane.
In China, young women are paying hundreds of yuan to experience scripted romance, fuelling a booming industry built on manufactured intimacy. But as the boundaries between fantasy and reality blur, questions emerge about where those limits should lie.
With a squad of players who are nearly all playing in Europe, observers tell CNA's Matthew Mohan that hopes are high for the Samurai Blue at this year's World Cup despite the injuries.
US and South Korea recently held nuclear deterrence talks as the North expanded arms push.
SEOUL, June 14 - North Korea said on Sunday denuclearisation is a matter that is terminated irreversibly, as it condemned recent nuclear deterrence talks between the U.S. and South Korea.
WASHINGTON, June 13 - U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Middle Eastern leaders and attend a working session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the G7 summit in France next week, senior U.S. administration officials said on Saturday.
Parti Wawasan Negara is prepared to cooperate with other opposition groups.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said cooperation with Russia was an “exercise of sovereign rights”.
The woman, believed to be in her 30s, suffered serious arm and leg injuries.
The parade is believed to have originated as a ritual to pray for the health of farm horses.
The plant under investigation is in Tamil Nadu and makes back panels and other components for iPhones.
The birth is a hopeful sign for Sumatran elephants, which are considered critically endangered.
Analysts view the decision to prioritise Kuala Lumpur and Beijing as practical rather than a direct snub of New Delhi.
The plane crashed while landing at an air force station in the country’s remote north-east.
They agreed last week to launch talks on the export of Asagiri-class destroyers to Indonesia.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, known as Princess Bha, died aged 47 on Thursday (Jun 11) after spending more than three years in a coma due to a cardiac condition.
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Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol died aged 47 on June 11 following an abdominal infection.
SEOUL, June 13 - Thousands of people gathered in central Seoul on Saturday for an annual LGBTQ pride parade, while a conservative Christian group held a nearby counter-rally, organisers and police said.
The festival has long drawn both supporters of LGBTQ rights and opposition from conservative groups.
The global financial system is entering a period of profound transformation. Geopolitical tensions, supply chain realignments and increasingly volatile capital flows have exposed the vulnerabilities of an international monetary architecture that remains heavily dependent on a
Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Kuomintang (KMT), has been on a two-week US trip following her April visit to China, where she met President Xi Jinping.
On June 2, Cambodia initiated compulsory conciliation proceedings with Thailand under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). We did so to protect our national sovereignty and maritime rights after Thailand unilaterally walked away from a 25-year-old bilateral
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was speaking on Friday (Jun 12) night at the launch of his coalition's election campaign for the Negeri Sembilan state polls.
Many military veterans retire in their early 40s and must find new work to support their families.
The US added China's Alibaba, BYD and Baidu to a list of firms it said aid the Chinese military.
This follows American strikes on three merchant vessels off Oman that killed three Indians.
It is the latest of a spate of shark attacks off Australia's coast.
The victim said the three men were intoxicated when they got into his car.