DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had \"very good discussions\" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict.
Taiwan ministries raided Chinese firms suspected of illegally recruiting workers and operating unlicensed offices.
SEOUL, Aug 5 - South Korea will restart work on a railway section that could eventually link to North Korea's eastern city of Wonsan, the Unification Ministry said on Wednesday, reviving a project halted for a decade despite frozen relations with Pyongyang.
On July 1, China brought into force its Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, converting a decade of Xi Jinping’s doctrine of “forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation” into binding law. Most attention has gone to its domestic machinery: entrenching
The bond market has been pushing interest rates higher in recent weeks. Though the Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Open Market Committee kept the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at its Aug. 28-29 meeting, it could well follow suit by year’s end. The policy statement the
Russia has fired scores of North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine since late 2023.
This comes after its “Tank Day” promotion was accused of insulting victims of South Korea’s democracy movement.
The global energy crisis triggered by two wars is set to worsen, as Ukraine pummels Russia’s refining industry and Iranian attacks continue on Middle Eastern oil production and refining. Further, the nature of the destruction and the growing number of fronts and warring parties
Eight vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data from Kpler showed, the same as the previous day.
TAIPEI, Aug 5 - Taiwan began major military drills on Wednesday to test commanders' ability to fight on the fly when enemy movements defy expectations, while temporarily limiting internet access for the first time, senior Taiwan officials said.
Civilians will also be put through their paces during exercises that include air raid drills.
At least 12 others were injured, including a Malaysian footballer.
He told investigators that he had agreed to work as a courier for a drug network as he was struggling financially.
A police officer in his 30s warned the man to drop the knife, but he did not comply.
The government has targeted a mix of 35 per cent renewable energy by 2030.
Johor Bahru’s proximity to Singapore makes it an increasingly attractive alternative.
Many Australians are outraged while others say it's 'about time' passengers are charged for larger bags.
The company has sold about 200 of the booths since it went on sale earlier in 2026.
While some view it as a matter of personal freedom, local governments continue to receive complaints.
She added that Pyongyang will make new military choices against Japan's threat.
SEOUL, Aug 5 - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, criticised in a statement Japan's recent test-firing of a Tomahawk missile, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.
AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.
Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.
All 14 people on board the Indian-flagged vessel were safely rescued, India's ministry of external affairs says.
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 - A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year is on track to smash into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning.
US President Donald Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace appears to be going back on the disarmament deal it reached last week with Hamas in order to meet Israel’s demands, and it may throw the entire process into jeopardy. A roadmap agreed to last week, which Trump touted as a massive
Two things happened in Myanmar over the past week that belong side by side. On July 28, two Mandalay courts sentenced nine peaceful protesters to prison terms of up to 37 years under the junta’s “election protection” law and a counter-terrorism statute. Their crime was a
Aug 4 - A projectile struck an Indian-flagged vessel near Yemen, causing it to capsize and sink, but all 14 seafarers on board were rescued, India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday in a post on X.
Russia is introducing new technology into the Ukraine war. Will it help the Russians win in the conflict? Even more tantalizing, both were developed by private sector companies in Russia! Russia and Ukraine often tout new products sold to the public as wunderwaffen. Soon it
The US’s multibillion-dollar push to expand interceptor missile production could begin rebuilding depleted stocks, but long manufacturing lead times, industrial bottlenecks and cost imbalances mean the benefits will depend on how quickly new capacity translates into deployable
10 climbers were killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak on July 30.
About 8.6kg of cannabis and 1.5kg of Ice were seized from the man's vehicle.
The move is a rare public acknowledgement of Pyongyang's military role in the conflict.
HANOI, Aug 4 - Vietnam will build a memorial and renovate a cemetery dedicated to North Korean servicemen killed fighting during the Vietnam War, state media reported, in a rare public acknowledgement of Pyongyang's military role in the conflict.
Manufacturers will have to ensure autonomous systems can match the safety of human drivers.
COLOMBO, Aug 4 - Sri Lanka's cabinet on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that would extend superior court judges' tenure by two years, an official said, as the country seeks to clear a backlog of more than 1 million court cases and ease the pressure on its
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR, India, Aug 4 - India's Gen-Z Cockroach Janta Party, whose recent protest against exam paper leaks claimed a rare ministerial scalp, has no immediate plans to enter electoral politics, its founder told Reuters on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old was allegedly caught with nearly 1kg of methamphetamine and more than 1,000 ecstasy pills strapped to his body.
Indonesia completes rescue operation with 233 surviving passengers and crew safe.
GENEVA, Aug 4 - Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels and aid shortages are forcing health workers to turn away millions of children and mothers — six in seven of those in need — the U.N. World Food Programme said on Tuesday.
Commenters said students treat e-mails like instant messages and often use overly casual language.
The apartment building was undergoing major repairs when a blaze occurred.
None of the roughly 100 passengers on the two-car train of the Kodomonokuni Line were injured.
Some hikers underestimate the importance of proper preparation or the danger of venturing onto unauthorised trails.
Viral hospital takedown highlights the violence and abuse confronting healthcare workers worldwide.