WASHINGTON, April 7 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks while accepting a 14-day truce proposal from mediators in the Iran war.
He said the remarks by Kim Yo Jong were a warning to Seoul, rather than a conciliatory signal.
SEOUL, April 8 - A top North Korean official said on Tuesday South Korea's \"true colours\" as an enemy state would never change, tempering optimism in Seoul that a recent exchange over drone incursions had opened the door to improved ties.
WASHINGTON, April 7 - A personal envoy of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to visit Iran as part of his efforts to encourage an end to the Iran war, but his travel plans will depend on security and logistics, a U.N. source said.
China has pledged to accelerate its lunar exploration program after NASA’s Artemis II mission completed a successful flyby of the moon and began its return journey, marking a renewed phase of strategic competition in deep space. In a 10-day mission launched on April 1, Artemis
Bua Noi the gorilla has drawn global attention, raising questions about wildlife trafficking, conservation and animal welfare in Southeast Asia. And nearly 40 years after arriving at Pata Zoo, her future remains uncertain.
Beijing's national interests have not been severely threatened or damaged by the Iran war, says NTU’s Dylan Loh.
KYIV, April 7 - The Ukrainian military is participating in consultations on the Strait of Hormuz, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, adding that Ukraine's maritime defence expertise is also of interest in Asia.
He has also requested Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture.
April 8 - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday requested that U.S. President Donald Trump make a two-week extension to a deadline he imposed on Iran to end its blockade of Gulf oil.
April 7 - Preliminary findings in a U.N. probe into the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon last month show one was killed by an Israeli tank projectile and two others by an improvised explosive device most likely placed by Hezbollah, the U.N. said on Tuesday.
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, April 7 - Pope Leo said on Tuesday that threats against the population of Iran are \"unacceptable,\" in an unusual appeal hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said \"a whole civilization will die tonight\" in a social media post that shocked world
April 7 - China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and the U.S. ambassador to the world body called on \"responsible nations\" to join the U.S. in securing the vital
LISBON, April 7 - Portugal said it had authorised 76 landings by U.S. aircraft at the Lajes air base in the Azores and 25 overflights of its territory since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, on condition they were not used to bomb civilian infrastructure.
Six months on, many youth see opportunity, but others warn ‘Pukpuk’ pact could draw PNG into Pacific tensions.
WASHINGTON, April 7 - The U.S. economic and trade relationship with China is stable and President Donald Trump will aim to keep it that way in a meeting next month with Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday.
India is likely to export between 750,000 and 800,000 tons of sugar in the 2025/26 marketing year.
Just hours ahead of his self-imposed deadline for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to permanently wipe out the “whole civilization” of Iran – remarks seen as a straightforward expression of genocidal intent. Trump published
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was arrested at a relative’s residence and held in custody.
The ostrich was returned safe and sound to its enclosure at an animal-themed cafe.
KABUL, April 7 - Afghanistan and Pakistan made \"useful\" progress in talks in China to resolve the conflict that broke out between the South Asian neighbours last October, the Taliban administration in Kabul said on Tuesday.
PARIS, April 7 - French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are \"free and on their way to France after three and a half years of detention in Iran\", President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday in a post on X, adding that Oman had mediated their release.
Two children from the mostly Hindu Meitei community were killed after a bomb exploded.
April 7 - Efforts to facilitate talks between the U.S. and Iran are still ongoing, two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as U.S. strikes on Iran intensified and President Donald Trump's deadline to unleash \"hell\" neared. One of the
The US decision to shift its most advanced long-range cruise missiles to the Iran war is exposing a growing strain on its global strike posture as high-end munitions are pulled from other theaters. The US is committing nearly its entire stock of stealthy long-range JASSM-ER
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Ramifications of the US/Israeli military campaign against Iran reverberate around the world, including in Asia. The indirect effects of this conflict are particularly relevant for the defense of
ASTANA, April 7 - Oil shipments via the Caspian Pipeline Consortium are stable, Kazakhstan's energy ministry said on Tuesday after Russia's military accused Ukraine of damaging loading facilities belonging to the group in the Black Sea.
Over a third of South-east Asian opinion leaders saw the grouping as “slow and ineffective” in the poll.
A further 272 heat relief points have been set up in public parks.
India’s edible oil imports fell nearly 9 per cent in March from the previous month.
Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.
The government has warned that Malaysia only has enough energy supplies until the end of May.
Th.e authorities said five people were caught up in the accident during crane demolition work at the portside complex.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s conservative evangelical religious beliefs drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. He is a member of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches – CREC – whose beliefs have been influenced by a 20th-century
ISTANBUL, April 7 - At least two attackers were killed and one was seriously injured in an extended gun battle between police and assailants directly outside the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, according to media reports and Reuters video.
Wilson, whose term was set to end in 2027, will remain CEO and MD until a successor is appointed.
TOKYO — The Japanese capital is seeing a bull market in deja vu as policymakers man the battle stations against speculators dumping the yen. With the Japanese currency on the verge of slipping to the psychologically important 160 to the dollar level, Ministry of Finance
Cash grants would be paid directly to thousands of fishermen and rice and tea farmers.
Buyers are pulling out as a result of weak demand and surging costs.
The commission revoked casino licence No. 325, which was granted on November 19, 2025.
Iran’s detention of two Indonesian oil tankers, the VLCC Pertamina Pride and the PIS Gamsunoro, marked a nadir in bilateral relations long regarded as strategically aligned. While neighboring states such as Malaysia and Thailand secured priority clearance through the Strait of
He said there are minor fire-related hot spots, but they are very limited.
About 170 participants will be chosen through an application process.
The 10 were sold for as much as S$18,000 (US$14,000) each and were among at least 34 babies that were allegedly trafficked by the accused persons.
Police say some operators have for years orchestrated fraudulent evacuations for insurance payouts.