DUBAI, July 16 - Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, posing a potent new threat to global energy supplies.
A Thai police source said the man died of an underlying medical condition earlier in 2026, before the investigation began.
Preliminary police investigations indicate that the suspect, acting out of resentment, allegedly assaulted the victim by strangling her for about 15 minutes.
The population increased by 222 from a year before when the previous record-high was logged.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
July 16 - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the town of Te Anau in New Zealand's South Island, shaking buildings and prompting authorities to briefly issue a tsunami warning.
Adani has argued that shops in the international departure area are outside the reach of domestic regulations.
July 15 - The U.S. has announced 25% duties on most imports from Brazil, reviving a trade war that could embroil dozens of countries around the world as the Trump administration reworks its tariffs policy, one of its signature diplomatic tools.
Also on the table is the long-delayed code of conduct governing disputes over the South China Sea.
Investigators have detained 31 people in connection with the suspected smuggling ring.
Police found irregularities in the results of 5,814 civil servants who had taken the exams.
BEIJING/TAIPEI, July 16 - Papua New Guinea's foreign minister said on Thursday his government has decided to close Taiwan's representative office in the country immediately, winning praise from China, though the government in Taipei said the office would remain open.
Many believe having the soup on the hottest days induces perspiration, cools the body and replenishes energy
The scandal began in June, when investigators said they had concluded that officials accepted bribes of up to 800,000 baht (US$23,847) to electronically alter candidates' results to allow them to pass mandatory exams for government appointments or promotions.
The move marks a turnaround in the government’s stance.
BEIJING/PRAGUE, July 16 - A Czech citizen detained in China since the end of June is being investigated on suspicion of offences endangering national security, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, as mutual espionage claims threaten to upend a recent diplomatic thaw
Top reasons for the disapproval included “cannot hope for much” and “poor policies”.
Inspections will continue and be expanded to other key tourism areas.
The man had allegedly buried her girlfriend's body in the room of a boarding house.
TOKYO — Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song ended a three-and-a-half-year rate freeze on Thursday, lifting the policy rate 25 basis points to 2.75% — the BOK’s first tightening move since January 2023. The timing makes this more than a routine adjustment. Shin appears to be
Major supermarket chains pastry firms and dining halls at eldercare centres were also impacted.
DUBAI, July 16 - Iran said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable \"red line\", warning that if U.S. President Donald Trump carried out his threat to attack Iran's infrastructure, it would strike all infrastructure across the Gulf region.
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. According to Chinese media reports, at 12:01 pm on July 6, a People’s Liberation Army Navy strategic nuclear-powered submarine successfully launched a submarine-launched
Top reasons cited for disapproval included "cannot hope for much" and "poor policies".
BEIJING, July 16 - China has asked Thailand to promptly extradite a Chinese journalist who rights groups say faces political persecution and torture back home because of his investigations into corruption in China.
Lin Heung Lau, one of Hong Kong’s oldest dim sum restaurants, has boosted its business by 20 per cent despite mounting challenges facing the city’s Chinese eateries.
In a small Sabah village, women are raising thousands of native saplings to restore one of the state's most degraded rainforests.
NEW DELHI, July 16 - India has ordered shipowners, ship managers and recruitment companies not to deploy the country's seafarers on vessels undertaking trips through the Strait of Hormuz amid renewed fighting in the region.
There is a version of development work that looks responsible but accomplishes very little. It moves cautiously, funds what is already proven and prioritizes institutional comfort over urgency. As a region of staggering diversity, rapid change and compounding crises, Asia
Barisan Nasional (BN) will contest 25 seats, amid recent signals by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) that it would work with the coalition’s key party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) in the Aug 1 polls.
Major credit card companies are rushing to restore services.
SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 16 - Azerbaijan and Armenia are at \"real peace\" and rebuilding trade links after decades of conflict, a senior Azerbaijani official told Reuters, but Baku is insisting on changes to Armenia's constitution before a final deal can be signed.
The IMO has warned that the chokepoint remains too dangerous for commercial vessels at present.
The CEO later emerged to hand red bean cakes to bystanders gathered outside an izakaya.
KAMPALA, July 16 - Uganda is due to discharge its last Ebola patient on Thursday, triggering a 42-day countdown that could see the country declared free of the virus, a spokesperson for the government said.
In mid-June, Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa spent two days in Beijing and flew home with more than pleasantries. China’s finance ministry and the People’s Bank of China pledged to fast-track approval of Indonesia’s debut panda bond, a renminbi-denominated
The ruling stripped Kweon Seong-dong of his parliamentary seat.
Neill died in Sydney on Monday, with his family saying his death was 'sudden and unexpected'.
AI agents can be tasked to draft emails, write code and update documents, among other things. But the same autonomy that makes them valuable also creates vulnerabilities, warn cybersecurity experts.
"Please remember his smile on stage, playing music that he loves," said the sister of a keyboardist who died in the blaze.
AI-powered companions must not "excessively cater to users, induce emotional dependence or addiction, and damage users' real interpersonal relationships", states China's new rulebook.
The environmental activist has been on a hunger strike for 19 days and has visibly weakened.
Gyeongbokgung Palace, the largest of four popular palaces, was the most visited site with 3.65 million visitors.
The US economy is continuing to grow faster and generate more new jobs than Europe. Annual national income growth over the past five years has averaged 3.3% in the US against 2.6% in the EU. In the first quarter of 2026, the EU’s GDP was just 0.7% higher than a year before,
The Taliban’s demotion of Haji Jumma Khan Fateh from deputy governor of Zabul province may have looked like a routine reshuffling. But it fits a disturbing pattern that runs through the movement’s entire governing structure: Non-Pashtun commanders are useful until their
The two vessels departed from war-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State in late June.
The US-based man had reportedly performed "anointings" on shrines and temples across Japan since at least 2012.
The most significant development at this week’s Conference Commemorating the Tenth Anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitration Award in Jakarta was not what was discussed. It was who failed to appear. Every Indonesian government representative scheduled to participate