PARIS/DUBAI, April 19 - European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with past experience dealing with Tehran said.
Japan's share of women among Cabinet ministers fell to 10 per cent in 2025, from 12.5 per cent in 2005.
DUBAI, April 19 - Iran now updates and replenishes its missile and drone launchers at a higher speed than it did prior to the war with the U.S. and Israel, the Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Force commander said on Sunday, according to Nournews.
Two local men and a foreign woman were killed in the incident.
But the race wasn’t without hiccups - one robot fell flat at the start line while another bumped into a barrier.
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that national oil company Petronas is set to negotiate with Russia to purchase oil and ensure a sufficient supply for domestic use.
Foreign nationals entering Vietnam and overseas Vietnamese using visas must complete an online declaration before arrival.
Sandakan police chief George Abd Rakman was quoted by local English daily The Star as saying that the "very large-scale and heartbreaking incident" affected 9,007 residents.
SYDNEY, April 19 - Australia's most decorated soldier, charged with war crimes related to Afghanistan deployments more than a decade ago, on Sunday publicly denied the allegations against him and said he was proud of his service.
The breakdown caused delays of two to four hours.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia has been directed to investigate the incident and determine whether punitive action should be taken against airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 - Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in a coastal village in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island on Sunday, the fire department said.
Ben Roberts-Smith's reputation was called into question after a series of news reports in 2018.
Videos featuring AI digital humans are ubiquitous on Chinese social media.
No casualties had been reported at the time of writing.
The rising fuel bill is putting pressure on Bangladesh's strained foreign exchange reserves.
Asia’s emerging economies have borne the brunt of the global energy crisis.
The incident marks Pyongyang's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April.
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 19 - Iran's top negotiator said recent talks with the U.S. had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump cited \"very good conversations\" with Tehran despite warning against
The nation’s weather forecaster predicted more thunderstorms for parts of North Island.
SYDNEY, April 19 - A clean-up began in New Zealand's capital Wellington after flash flooding, sparked by heavy rain, hit the nation's North Island, authorities said on Sunday.
A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.
Drawn by lower costs and the dream of building something of their own, some Singaporeans have ventured into farming in Johor. They share their advice and experiences with CNA.
Alibaba’s shift towards closed-source AI models shouldn’t be representative of the broader landscape in China just yet, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.
The policy was to have helped the city shore up its finances and combat illegal gambling.
Iran said on Saturday (Apr 18) it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect.
A man alleged to have opened fire on Saturday (Apr 18) at passersby barricading himself into a supermarket with hostages and refusing to negotiate.
The ceasefire between the US and Iran is in grave peril after Iran announced on Saturday that, in response to the continued US blockade, it would once again impose travel restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz after briefly reopening it on Friday. Iran has used the strait –
Iran reimposed restrictions on crossing the strait on April 18.
MUMBAI, April 18 - An Indian-flagged vessel carrying crude oil was on Saturday attacked while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, according to an Indian government source.
TRIPOLI, April 18 - At least 17 bodies believed to be those of migrants have been recovered in recent days from the shore near a coastal town west of the Libyan capital, Tripoli-based medics said on Saturday.
ANTALYA, Turkey, April 18 - Discussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible U.S. withdrawal from the \"European security architecture\", Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday.
April 18 - A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded after a UNIFIL patrol came under small-arms fire while clearing explosive ordnance along a road in the southern Lebanese village of Ghandouriyeh, the peacekeeping mission said on Saturday.
OSLO, April 18 - More than a dozen tankers, including three sanctioned vessels, passed through the Strait of Hormuz after a 50-day blockade was lifted on Friday, shipping data showed, before Iran reimposed restrictions on Saturday and fired at some vessels.