SEOUL, April 13 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk agreed on Monday to upgrade ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, with the leaders placing defence cooperation at the centre of the relationship.
China is trying to “sabotage” a remote base at Second Thomas Shoal, Manila claims.
Pedro Sanchez also called China's trade imbalance with the European Union "unsustainable" and called on Beijing to open its market to European imports.
He estimated that over a third of the 855 ongoing projects under his ministry would face delays.
Her appointment comes as Australia’s military seeks to boost the number of female officers in its ranks.
The two women were nabbed by police in Banten province and risk five years in prison if found guilty under Indonesia's blasphemy law.
The Spanish leader is making his fourth visit to China in four years.
Sanae Takaichi did not specify which clause of the Constitution she wanted to see revised.
This will be Mr Lai’s first trip outside of Taiwan since November 2024.
TAIPEI, April 13 - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Eswatini next week, his office said on Monday, the island's last remaining diplomatic ally in Africa.
TAIPEI, April 13 - Taiwan's government should lead engagement with China on a series of new steps Beijing has proposed loosening controls on trade and tourism, rather than relying on private party-to-party contacts, a senior Taiwanese security official said on Monday.
TAIPEI, April 13 - Taiwan's government should lead engagement with China on a series of new steps Beijing has proposed loosening controls on trade and tourism, rather than relying on private party-to-party contacts, a senior Taiwanese security official said on Monday.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 - Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said it has detained two tankers for allegedly conducting an illegal ship-to-ship transfer of about 700,00 litres of diesel off the island of Penang over the weekend.
This year's Coachella music festival, happening from Apr 11 to 13 and 18 to 20 (Singapore time), features a slew of Asian artistes and acts with Asian heritage taking to the stage.
The drills came ahead of the April 20 opening of the annual large-scale war games called Balikatan.
WASHINGTON, April 12 - The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday after weekend talks failed to reach a deal to end the war with Iran https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/, jeopardizing a
Explosion at the three-story commercial building believed to have been caused by a gas leak.
WASHINGTON, April 12 - A U.S. naval blockade of Iran is a major, open-ended military endeavor that could trigger fresh retaliation from Tehran and put tremendous strain on an already fragile ceasefire, experts say.
The clip shows the man breaking away from a line of inmates getting down from the back of a truck.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US Navy would start blockading the Strait of Hormuz after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end the war.
Nine million voters have been dropped from rolls in West Bengal, raising concerns over exclusion and fairness.
Power companies continued to report unplanned outages, while some roads remained closed.
MADRID, April 13 - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins his fourth visit to China in as many years on Monday, underlining his determination to steer an independent course that has riled U.S. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/.
Trucking operators say their costs have doubled in a vast country reliant on the industry to deliver goods.
Often dubbed China’s “city of scooters”, Shenzhen’s sweeping crackdown on its ubiquitous electric two-wheelers ahead of a key regional forum is exposing tensions between safety and mobility.
Far-right Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Sunday conceded defeat to conservative European lawmaker Peter Magyar in parliamentary elections that ended 16 years of increasingly authoritarian Christian nationalist rule despite overt interference from the Trump
Public anger grows over perceived double standards in leaders’ travel and advice.
“This is not our war.” That phrase, used by some European leaders to explain why they have refused to send forces to join America and Israel in their attacks on Iran, has become notorious in Donald Trump’s White House and has put the future of the transatlantic alliance in
US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as Vice President JD Vance’s negotiating team failed to gain the trust of Iranian counterparts, who have been burned by the United States before and are loath to surrender sovereignty over
Field Marshal Asim Munir, a former intelligence chief, appears to be far more hands-on in matters of foreign policy than his predecessors.
Indonesia is taking proactive steps to ensure its national energy resilience and secure agricultural materials it needs.
QUETTA, Pakistan, April 12 - Separatist insurgents killed three Pakistan Coast Guard personnel on Sunday in the first-ever attack on one of the maritime authority's patrol boats operating in the Arabian Sea, security officials said.
It is a continuation of regional efforts to shore up fuel supplies for Australia.
April 12 - President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz and would also interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran.
The funding seeks to support Australian ventures to develop and refine metals vital to industries.
SYDNEY, April 12 - Australia and the U.S. have committed more than A$5 billion ($3.5 billion) to back a range of critical mineral projects, nearly double the amount pledged when the two countries struck a co-operation agreement six months ago, Canberra said on Sunday.
Manila also said any deals would be made strictly in line with its Constitution.
KYIV/MOSCOW, April 12 - Russia and Ukraine accused each other L1N40U064 on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire L1N40S124 in their four-year war, reporting more than a thousand drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter.
Her infectious voice got fans dancing and singing, becoming the soundtrack for generations of Indians.
Bhosle recorded more than 12,000 songs in multiple Indian languages over a seven-decade career.
This comes after tropical cyclone Maila caused devastating floods and landslides that killed 11.
MUMBAI, April 12 - India's Asha Bhosle, known for her versatile repertoire and high-energy singing in countless Bollywood movies, has died at the age of 92 in Mumbai, drawing widespread tributes.