SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb 27 - Chile denied permission for a Chinese hospital ship to provide medical services onboard, saying the vessel lacked authorization to treat local residents, a decision that came amid heightened pressure from the U.S. over a proposed undersea cable project.
As the indirect negotiations in Geneva between the US and Iran concluded their last scheduled meeting, mediator Oman said there’d been “significant progress” made by the two sides. In reality, however, it appeared that the son of the Obama administration’s Joint Comprehensive
Feb 27 - The European Union and India plan to grant each other Most Favoured Nation status after their trade deal takes effect, preventing either from offering better tariff terms to other partners for five years, a draft of the text showed on Friday.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was not happy with Iran and wants to make a deal with Tehran but warned that \"sometimes you have to\" use military force.
GENEVA, Feb 27 - Restrictions imposed by the Taliban are jeopardising the lives of women and their children who are sometimes denied emergency treatment, a U.N. human rights expert said on Friday.
The latest escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks one of the most serious turning points in relations between the two neighbors since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in August 2021. What began as recurring border skirmishes and mutual accusations of militant
VIENNA, Feb 27 - The U.N. nuclear watchdog issued a confidential report on Friday urging Iran to let it inspect all its nuclear sites and pointing at Isfahan as a place of interest because of a new enrichment plant and near-bomb-grade uranium that was stored there.
Feb 27 - U.S. envoy Tom Barrack met former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, the Shi'ite alliance's candidate for premier, on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
India will also extend the runways of two existing military airstrips.
A huge trade deficit with China is among difficulties between the two sides.
The US threatened strikes on Iran and pressed its biggest military build-up in the Middle East in decades.
The two sides have different versions of how and why the deadly dispute began.
Tan Yee Lee was officially recognised by the Malaysian Book of Records in February 2026.
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Chinese sanctions aim to hinder Japan’s defense build-up Scott Foster reports that Beijing has escalated economic pressure on Japan’s defense sector, blacklisting major
The widow of former Malaysia Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin has denied involvement in any attempt to destabilise the government, calling the allegation “false and preposterous”.
Proceedings adjourned to May to give defence and prosecution more time.
KABUL, Feb 27 - Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents fearing further violence.
Some of the artefacts date back more than 1,000 years.
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 - An Indian court on Friday declined to proceed with a trial against opposition leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in an alleged corruption case that his party has labelled as politically motivated.
The workers alleged they were sometimes beaten for not meeting targets.
MOSCOW, Feb 27 - Russia urged Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday to halt cross-border attacks immediately and resolve their differences by diplomatic means.
Bombings by Pakistan are the most significant development in tensions between the two neighbours - though the physical impact remains unclear.
Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in March 2024, weeks before India's general election, and spent months in jail.
The suspension of some tariffs will begin on March 1 and last throughout the year.
As Iranian and US diplomats meet in Geneva for crucial negotiations to avoid a potential war, opposition groups in exile are sniffing an opportunity. The Islamic Republic faces its greatest political crisis since its inception. US President Donald Trump is threatening an
Beijing’s escalating restrictions on Japanese defense-linked companies have largely been covered as a bilateral story. Yet the implications extend well into Southeast Asia, where regional countries are woven into many of the same supply chains now under pressure – and where the
From considering UEC path to starting school at six – is Malaysia's education overhaul built to last?
Pakistan carried out air strikes on Afghanistan's major cities, escalating months of border clashes.
Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.
Eight members of the youth wing of India's Congress party have been arrested in connection with the protests.
TOKYO — Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing next month, the first by a US president since 2017, is losing significance by the day. Ten days ago, high drama surrounded Trump’s March 31-April 2 trip. Chinese leader Xi Jinping, after all, has been stringing along the Trump 2.0
Tenom remains the worst hit with 3,544 victims from 1,207 households across 46 villages.
An elephant roar was heard before the man was found with footprints on his chest and jaw.
China just notched a historic milestone: a trade surplus exceeding US$1 trillion in 2025, with exports up 5.4 % despite the trade war with the United States. Yet China’s export story isn’t just about volume — it’s about a striking shift toward high-value, high-tech dominance.
The new temporary rate, imposed after the US Supreme Court struck down the president’s signature tariff policy, is lower than the 18 per cent tariff under the India-US deal.
One resident said the constant noise from the courts has taken a psychological toll on them.
At least 77 people were killed in the September 2025 anti-corruption protests.
Arvind Kejriwal was Delhi’s chief minister before losing elections in 2025.
JAKARTA, Feb 27 - An Indonesian court has jailed nine people in a major corruption case involving subsidiaries of state energy firm Pertamina, including two former chief executives of its units, which prosecutors say caused $17 billion in state losses.
K-beauty or J-beauty products have been a staple among consumers for years – but now, a new wave of Chinese cosmetics and skincare is gaining attention overseas.
Opposition parties have criticised Modi's visit and accused the government of abandoning the Palestinian cause.
Efforts to stabilise employment, enterprises and markets, as well as building a robust domestic market, were also discussed, state news agency Xinhua reported.
The dismantling of the Ming and Bai criminal groups is a “powerful blow to the arrogance of criminals", says China’s Supreme People’s Court.
The plan, which includes a ban on mobile phone usage in key government buildings, is expected to be submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi next week, local media reported.
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with permission. Read the original here. On May 30, 2018, US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis announced that, “in recognition of the increasing connectivity, the Indian and Pacific Oceans, today we rename the US
This is the first time multilateral activities involving the countries have expanded beyond the South China Sea.
Thailand suffered 130 oil spills affecting more than 23 provinces between 2017 and 2021.
City Hall garbage collectors discovered the body parts while carrying out routine duties on Feb 12.
On February 17, the United States announced it would soon deploy additional advanced missiles to the northern Philippines, a part of the archipelago that faces Taiwan. This decision, reflecting the Trump administration’s “iron-clad commitment” to Manila’s security, aims to