BEIJING, Aug 9 - Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China's east coast overnight Sunday, bringing torrential rain and powerful winds, as authorities brace for flooding and landslides across a broad swathe of eastern China.
There is a risk of transboundary haze occurrence.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has refused to clarify whether she will maintain the three non-nuclear principles.
Islamist PAS finds new ally in Wawasan as former PM Muhyiddin's Bersatu loses ground.
Japan remains the only country to have experienced the horror of nuclear devastation in war.
The raging fire has burned an area of around 176ha at the active volcano, a popular tourist destination.
Melbourne-based BHP ships some $80 million of iron ore daily through the port.
A Jetstar pilot was forced to apply sudden brakes to avoid crashing into a Qatar Airways jet.
those stranded included hikers, and hotel guests.
The man admitted all of the charges and the company retrieved most of the information he took.
Expect heat, floods and haze with El Nino threat, say climatologists.
The wrapper features a seated white rabbit against a red background and framed by blue-and-white rabbit motifs.
Malaysia has become richer, but too many children are falling behind in growth.
Indonesia wants to relocate families living beside railway tracks to newly built housing, starting with Jakarta before expanding the programme nationwide.
The ban on breeding, slaughter and sale of dogs for meat takes effect in February 2027.
The US may be entering a period of significant nuclear reassessment as it confronts a growing mismatch between its predominantly strategic arsenal and adversaries increasingly prepared for limited nuclear use. This month, Breaking Defense reported that the US Department of
The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.
ANKARA, Aug 8 - A defence pact signed between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically the same as NATO's Article 5 mutual defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday, adding the accord was not targeting Iran.
Beijing is using “dubious” environmental explanations to advance its territorial claims, said the US.
On August 7, 2026, at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement — a trilateral pact declaring that an armed attack against any
The recently signed Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey Joint Defense Agreement, concluded in Mecca on August 7, 2026, and referred to as the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, marks a significant development in the evolving strategic architecture of the Middle East. The agreement was
The move came after motorists complained they were given too little time to pay for parking.
The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
The absence of Iran’s supreme leader, doubts about his condition and internal power divisions are turning the country into a failing state — spreading chaos as far as China. What will Beijing do? Iranian regime media have claimed the emerging Iran-Oman deal would let Iran
Silicon Valley built its reputation by making transistors smaller and smaller. For decades, each shrink delivered a predictable payoff: faster computers, cheaper computing power, new products and new industries. Moore’s Law became a self-reinforcing cycle. Lower costs expanded
Nine people are dead and another 23 wounded in Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022.
In all, nine people were killed and another 23 wounded, in Thailand’s worst mass shooting since 2022.
BANG KRUAI, Thailand, Aug 8 - When a shot rang out at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday morning, 14-year-old Khim and her classmates peered over a balcony to see if the noise had come from a construction site.
In Uki, household waste volume exceeded the processing capacity of the city’s incineration plant.
Aug 8 - The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a carrier linked to its state oil company as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Tehran of \"acts of piracy\".
Debsirin Nonthaburi School identified the victim as a student.
All the injured are reported to be in stable condition in hospital.
Winter melons are made up of over 95 per cent water, making them similar to water-filled cooling pillows.
Saimoni Vunilagi was taken to hospital in Fukuoka after a team practice on Aug 3 and died on Aug 7.
The Cockroach Janta Party-led protests that topple India’s education minister now leave Prime Minister Narendra Modi facing wider anger over jobs, opportunities and trust in institutions.
Nepal’s government denied that it had ordered the change.
Prolonged exposure to high-decibel levels can lead to permanent impairment.
The typhoon recorded maximum sustained winds of 162kmh with gusts reaching 216kmh.
The 49-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday following investigations into the platform, which is purportedly based in Vietnam.
The police also believe that the teenager killed his grandparents at their home.
China and Taiwan were important partners to the region, a Pacific Islands Forum official said.