Philippines' Duterte fit to stand trial, ICC judges say
The 80-year-old is accused of crimes of humanity over his bloody war on drugs that left thousands killed.
The 80-year-old is accused of crimes of humanity over his bloody war on drugs that left thousands killed.
NEW DELHI, Jan 27 - India and the European Union have finalised a long pending landmark trade deal, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, as the two sides seek to hedge against fickle ties with the U.S.
Ms Sanae Takaichi called the snap election amid high poll ratings for her months-old government.
Its success hinges on whether it can counter criticism that it is a marriage of convenience for polls.
BEIJING, Jan 27 - China's President Xi Jinping told Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Tuesday that Beijing was ready to work with Helsinki to uphold a U.N.-centred international system and advance a multipolar world based on economic globalisation, according to state
The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.
Beijing made the announcement on Tuesday (Jan 27), ending days of speculation about the departure of the 62-year-old from the cabinet.
The 23 Marines were caught in the landslide during training exercises on Jan 24
Jan 27 - Israel is preparing for talks with the Trump administration on a new 10-year security deal, seeking to extend U.S. military support even as Israeli leaders signal they are planning for a future with reduced American cash grants, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
Police allege he illegally paid a yakuza gang member for access to operate in an area of Tokyo.
Jan 27 - The Trump administration has signalled to Ukraine that U.S. security guarantees depend on Kyiv agreeing to a peace deal likely requiring it to cede the Donbas region to Russia, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing eight people familiar with the talks.
JAKARTA, Jan 27 - Twenty-three soldiers trapped by landslides in Indonesia's West Java have been confirmed dead, a navy spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said a security agreement with the United States has been finalized following his most recent meeting with Donald Trump. Taken at face value, Zelensky’s repeated assertions that the document is ready to sign look like a major win for
The trade pact is expected to open up new opportunities in areas like automobiles.
The distinctive black-and-white animals, loaned out as part of China's "panda diplomacy", have symbolised friendship between Beijing and Tokyo since they normalised diplomatic ties in 1972.
The man was charged with an attempt to cause harm and with making or possessing explosives.
When a Danish pension fund recently announced it would sell its US$100 million holding of US government bonds, the move was tiny in financial terms – just a drop in a $30 trillion ocean. But it touched on a much bigger issue. Foreign investors now hold around one-third of all
The former Malaysian premier fractured his hip on Jan 6 in his home.
India’s long-cherished doctrine of strategic autonomy, once a badge of post-colonial independence, is steadily mutating from a source of flexibility into a condition of strategic drift. What was designed to preserve room for maneuver is now generating accumulating
On Monday, a parliamentary commission overseeing finance had endorsed Thomas Djiwandono as the new deputy governor, eliminating two other career central bankers.
The decision was unanimously agreed during the House’s plenary session on Jan 27.
Seoul pledged billions of investments into US industries in return for a 15 per cent cap on tariffs.
SEOUL, Jan 27 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was hiking tariffs on autos and other goods imported from South Korea to 25%, citing Seoul's failure to legislate a trade deal agreed last year that capped U.S. levies on the items at 15%.
China-Japan diplomatic friction and Seoul’s easing of visas for Chinese tour groups among factors.
The ministry is actively verifying the reports through official channels.
The ferry’s caption, eight crew members and a safety marshal remain are among those still missing.
The incident occurred after the woman was said to have ignored repeated warnings from fellow tourists.
Orange PM2.5 levels mean air quality is starting to affect health.
The US Navy’s troubled Zumwalt-class destroyer is being recast as a long-range hypersonic strike asset as the US adapts its naval strategy to intensifying competition with China. This month, multiple media outlets reported that the US Navy’s stealth destroyer USS Zumwalt
This additional time is crucial for people to take necessary safety measures, the authorities said.
A team concluded that the school’s complaint response system failed to function properly.
The local council has come under pressure for leaving campers exposed to the risk.
China is described as seeking to project global leadership and to fill a leadership vacuum left by the US under Donald Trump. This view, however, originates largely from Western sources. Chinese official discourse has remained markedly cautious on global leadership. Rather than
MANILA, Jan 27 - The Philippine and U.S. militaries sailed together at a disputed South China Sea shoal this week, Manila's armed forces said on Tuesday, performing joint exercises to boost interoperability between the two treaty allies.
The Philippines has pivoted closer to Washington under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes to Tully, saying "his connect with India and the people of our nation was reflected in his works".
Ties between Japan and China have sunk to the worst level in years after her comments in November.
TOKYO, Jan 27 - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan's strategic alliance with the U.S. would collapse if Tokyo were to turn away from a conflict in Taiwan, but distanced herself from previous comments that suggested a possible military response in such an event.
He said he is being treated for prostate cancer.
The requests signal an abrupt shift after years in which Tokyo tacitly accepted such trips.
'We support their needs, but we do not make it something special,' owner Xia Yujie said.
This was caused by natural and human factors, said the Natural Resources and Environment Sustainability Ministry.
Seoul plans to introduce 10 tram sets in stages through May.
Customers from Malaysia and as far away as China, US come to buy Sarawakian Ronny Chin's lion heads.
The plaintiffs said North Korea was marketed to them as "paradise on Earth".