OSLO, Jan 27 - Norway's parliament on Tuesday approved a $2 billion procurement plan for long-range artillery to boost the NATO country's deterrence against Russia in the Arctic, where the two nations share a border.
The fire is in Pengerang, Johor, about 30km across the strait, east of Singapore.
Myanmar is defending itself from allegations its crackdown on the Rohingya minority breached the UN’s genocide convention.
TEGUCIGALPA, Jan 27 - Conservative politician and businessman Nasry Asfura will be sworn in as president of Honduras on Tuesday after a closely fought election marred by allegations of fraud and political tension fueled by U.S. interference.
SYDNEY, Jan 27 - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will flag Australia's desire for deeper security and energy ties when he addresses East Timor's parliament on Wednesday, in his first visit to the northern neighbour as leader.
US President Donald Trump has told Cuba to "make a deal" or pay a price similar to Venezuela.
SEOUL, Jan 27 - North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as Washington and Seoul hold talks on transforming their defence posture against Pyongyang.
The government had proposed the test to assess the readiness of children for Year One after it lowered the age of enrolment in primary schools by a year, from seven years old to six.
Keir Starmer has arrived in Beijing this week with a message designed to unsettle Washington and intrigue global capital: Britain will not choose between the US and China. Investors should read that line as a declaration of strategy. Britain is attempting to monetize the coming
The US’ support has served as Taiwan’s primary way to gain visibility at global institutions.
US President Donald Trump has told Havana to “make a deal” or pay a price similar to Venezuela.
Online reactions to the copycat attempts were mixed, with some users making jokes while others highlighted the risks and warned of potentially fatal consequences.
This includes 113 affected flights between Beijing and Osaka, as well as 13 flights between Shenzhen and Hokkaido.
NEW DELHI, Jan 27 - India's top tourist state of Goa is considering an Australia-like social media ban for children, as concerns grow over the risks of such use to their mental health in a nation with more than a billion internet users.
The state will pay $13,120 to the soldier, who was sexually assaulted while serving in the military.
The region has seen an increase in foreign visitors following the campaign.
If 2025 is remembered in Islamabad and Washington as a year of renewed engagement, it will not be because old alliances were revived or decades of mistrust suddenly disappeared. Rather, it is likely to be recalled as a moment when realism took hold and shifting global
Japan's pacifist constitution prohibits direct military action but allows it to exercise the right of collective self-defence, or defending a friendly country that comes under attack.
SEOUL, Jan 27 - North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as Washington and Seoul hold talks on transforming their defence posture against Pyongyang.
Thailand has not detected any Nipah cases, said Public Health Minister Phatthana Phromphat.
Weaknesses in employment and economic security have lured vulnerable Indonesians into scam work, some said.
On January 13, 2026, a large Turkish delegation, including officials from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), arrived in Dhaka to hold consultations with Bangladesh Air Force officials. Afterward, Bangladeshi officials reportedly confirmed the acquisition of six
BEIJING, Jan 27 - China is ready to enhance mutual trust with Britain and deepen practical cooperation with the Group of Seven nation as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the world's second-largest economy this week, according to the Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday.
British PM Keir Starmer is expected to visit China from Jan 28 to 31.
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (Jan 27) that the recent strengthening of the ringgit has had positive effects on the country's economy, even as he acknowledged potential concerns.
BAKU, Jan 27 - Authorities in Azerbaijan said on Tuesday they had arrested three individuals planning an attack on a foreign embassy in the capital Baku at the instructions of Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), the Afghan offshoot of Islamic State.
The test is Pyongyang’s second of the month.
Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.
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.
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 lowers tariffs on a range of goods and gives some Indian exporters wider access to Europe.
The trade deal is expected to be implemented within a year, said an Indian government official.
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