TOKYO, June 25 - Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty said on Thursday he had discussed the advanced fighter jet programme being pursued by Japan, Britain and Italy with his Japanese counterpart to learn more about what he described as a \"promising initiative\".
The authorities have advised the public to reduce outdoor activities between 11am and 3pm.
BANGKOK, June 25 - Thailand has issued an arrest warrant for a Chinese businessman featured in a Reuters investigation into transnational crypto-investment fraud, alleging he was part of a network that laundered money from scams and online gambling through illegal
TAIPEI, June 25 - Heavy rains from a passing typhoon caused localised flooding in Taipei and parts of southern Taiwan on Thursday, while more than 200 people on the east coast will be evacuated ahead of a possible breach of a barrier lake in the mountains.
Experts say the city’s rat problem remains an environmental management challenge that artificial intelligence can help monitor, but not solve on its own.
In a Seoul courtroom in March this year, a prosecutor read out charges against Jeon Seung-il, a former art student, from an indictment first written in 1989. The language had not changed, nor had the charges. Thirty-seven years later, only the young defendant had grown old. In
TOKYO, June 25 - U.S. defence firm Anduril Industries is in talks to acquire Nissan Motor's Oppama assembly plant near Tokyo as the maker of autonomous weapons looks to build military drones in Japan, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Korean coach Hong Myung-bo took responsibility for the result, saying, "I guess I made the wrong decisions, and that was the reason why we had a bad result. Nothing more, nothing less."
MANAMA, June 25 - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Bahrain officials on Thursday on the final leg of a trip to the Middle East where he has sought to sell the Trump administration's preliminary Iran accord to skeptical Gulf Arab allies.
Countries in South-east Asia continue to engage with the war-torn nation’s military-backed administration.
Afghanistan finds itself in a complex and dire economic predicament. Nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power, the South Asian nation continues to struggle with deep-rooted domestic structural challenges that coincide with persistent regional geopolitical
The allegations are serious and could touch on sensitive issues, including race and religion, says the Menteri Besar.
Eva Air will operate its Taipei-Washington flight four times a week.
HANOI, June 25 - Vietnam's state utility EVN called on firms and households to conserve energy on Thursday to ease the strains on the country's power grid, with intense heat driving electricity consumption to record highs.
Beyond chips, data and computing power, the battle between Beijing and Washington is increasingly being fought over the researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs shaping the technology's future.
Senior Chinese defence industry official Bian Zhigang was also deputy director of the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
The pair were suspected of displaying in a bookshop The Troublemaker, a biography of the jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai.
BEIJING, June 25 - Hong Kong police have arrested two owners of a bookshop suspected of displaying and selling publications with \"seditious\" content, according to a Hong Kong government statement released on Thursday.
There is a ritual quality to the reassurances that flow from Washington to Jerusalem after every crisis, every ceasefire, every awkward telephone call between an American president and an Israeli prime minister. “The bond is unshakeable.” “Our commitment to Israel’s security is
South Korea can still reach the last 32 as one of the best third-placed teams, but need results elsewhere to go their way.
Despite their loss, South Korea can still qualify for the last 32 as one of the best third-placed teams.
SYDNEY, June 25 - Australia faces multi-faceted threats from autocratic regimes, hackers and antisemitic extremists that present a systemic challenge to national security and are degrading the security environment, the country's spy chief said.
The US is Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier.
A one-night stay starts at S$1,180 per suite room and guests can also visit the Nara Prison Museum.
The Indian government is pushing to develop the city of Auroville as a tourist destination.
The European Union’s decision to host a Taliban delegation in Brussels on June 23 marked a significant moment in the evolving relationship between Europe and Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. While European officials stressed that the talks were technical and did not imply
Chairman Onn Hafiz Ghazi urges voters to judge them based on their work and performance and for the state’s future.
The unnamed woman is the last of over 30 women and children to return to Australia.
A gauge of global food prices is already near a three-year high.
Underage users dodge restrictions by using false accounts or logging into private browsers.
UMNO has also withdrawn support for the Negeri Sembilan chief minister, claiming he interfered with royal affairs.
Mike Burgess cited anti-Semitic attacks, neo-Nazi threats and foreign cyberattacks as key security priorities.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said he was “truly thankful” for the statements.
TAIPEI, June 25 - Taiwan expressed its thanks after the U.S., Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm about the Chinese Coast Guard and other activities off the island's east coast, with the government saying freedom of navigation was essential to global trade.
June 25 - An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Japan's northeast coast on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued, no injuries were immediately reported and no irregularities were found at nuclear facilities, the authorities said.
A total of 90,111 electronic travel authorities had been issued to Chinese nationals as at May 31.
SEOUL, June 25 - A South Korean court ordered the arrest of Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, over allegations he orchestrated an illegal scheme for followers to join a political party, news reports said.
The 95-year-old was accused of violating the Political Parties Act.
The Nobel Peace Prize nominee has spent years demanding answers about the missing in Balochistan province.
The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.
Karl Stefanovic has helmed a popular breakfast TV show for the better part of two decades.
WASHINGTON, June 24 - Three International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration over sanctions imposed on them last year, arguing the measures were unlawful.
When NASA administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled the crew of the Artemis III mission at Johnson Space Center in Houston earlier this month, he was ebullient. We wish you godspeed on the journey ahead. You carry the fire of exploration from generations past, the confidence of
Wang Yi made the remarks during a phone call with Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Xinhua said.
June 24 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for the early restoration of normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to help ensure the stability of global industrial and supply chains, state media Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
Analysts say an environmental survey in disputed waters is really meant to normalize Beijing’s presence there.
