Nepal issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sher Bahadu Deuba in graft probe
The authorities also issued a warrant for Mr Deuba’s wife, former foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba.
The authorities also issued a warrant for Mr Deuba’s wife, former foreign minister Arzu Rana Deuba.
In Washington, every war eventually produces its “Mission Accomplished” moment — that triumphant declaration, banner unfurled or truth-social post composed, that allows policymakers to declare victory and head for the exits before reality reasserts itself. The two-week
TAIPEI, April 9 - Birds not missiles should fly in the skies, Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Thursday in Shanghai, citing a World War One poem on the need to promote peace, even as China keeps up its daily military activities around the island
Former Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has rejected the accusation of corruption in a statement on social media.
Both countries could sign new agreements on telecom infrastructures and other sectors.
BEIJING, April 9 - Vietnam's top leader To Lam will visit China next week, Chinese state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday, as ties between the two nations continue to warm.
Quan, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, has previously spoken out about toxic comments over her weight and the intense pressure she's faced to diet.
The Cabinet list approved on April 9 signals a business as usual approach by President Min Aung Hlaing.
April 9 - Myanmar's parliament approved a list of 30 ministers to serve in the cabinet of junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday following his appointment as president last week, with the military still holding a dominant role.
Under the plan, free travel would apply to 109 subsidised routes and 26 non-subsidised routes.
For decades, the rules-based international order provided an often-functional “guarantee” that the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints would remain open, navigable and shielded from the friction of great power competition. That era is now over. In the span of a single
The holidays on April 9 and April 10 apply only to the Islamabad Capital Territory.
Current guidelines have no provisions covering AI-generated characters.
Despite reports and rumours about its imminent release, the "V4" model is nowhere in sight.
Thailand’s dependence on gas is coming under renewed scrutiny as rising costs and global disruptions expose economic and environmental risks embedded in its power system.
While massively popular among young Chinese social media users, AI microdramas are fuelling concerns that the technology is eroding copyright - and potentially livelihoods.
The male wolf had escaped from a zoo at a theme park in Daejeon.
The semiconductor researcher was found dead after “hostile questioning” by US law enforcement.
Senior colonel is the highest officer rank in China's Reserve Force.
Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to expand into regions where it has struggled to gain a foothold.
Voluntary enlistment in the South-east Asian nation has climbed steadily over the past five years.
From milk to shampoo, a plastic squeeze has sent ripples across Malaysia.
The Senator called for Taiwan to pass stalled special defence budget.
The systems tested included ballistic missiles, cluster bombs and a mobile short-range anti-aircraft missile system, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
In this Makan Kakis series, Mediacorp GOLD 905’s Denise Tan joins writer and JB resident David Ngiau on a food trail from Larkin to Taman Melodies for authentic Minang flavours and a spot of cafe-hopping.
A major hurdle for Beijing will be proving a new lunar mission architecture within the next four years.
BEIJING, April 9 - As NASA's record-breaking Artemis mission bolsters the U.S. path back to the moon, China's bid to land astronauts there by 2030 is taking on greater geopolitical significance and putting pressure on Beijing to meet or beat its timetable.
The tests came as North Korea reiterated its characterisation of South Korea as a “hostile enemy”.
SEOUL, April 9 - North Korea conducted tests of various military technologies between Monday and Wednesday including the cluster-bomb warhead of a tactical ballistic missile and an electromagnetic weapon system, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
ATHENS, April 8 - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday it would be unacceptable for ships to have to pay a fee to cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has suggested, and such a move would set a dangerous precedent for freedom of navigation.
Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, scholars say.
Iran said Wednesday that it is blocking shipping through the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s escalating bombardment of Lebanon, actions that are threatening to unravel the tenuous ceasefire agreed to less than a day ago. Fars, an Iranian state media outlet, reported that
BUDAPEST, April 8 - Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday said Tehran's negotiators thought the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreed to on Tuesday included Lebanon, but the U.S. had in fact not agreed to that.
Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that a two-week ceasefire had been agreed between the US and Iran in the early hours of April 8. Delegates from both sides are expected to attend further talks in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Friday. This comes less
WASHINGTON, April 8 - The top U.S. general said on Wednesday U.S. troops stood ready to resume fighting if Tehran failed to strike a negotiated settlement as the Trump administration sought to portray the war as a decisive victory against Iran.
In 1958 Senator John F. Kennedy, getting ready for his upcoming presidential campaign, said the United States faced a serious and dangerous missile gap. “The Soviet Union is rapidly building up a missile striking force that endangers our power to retaliate – and thus our
ISLAMABAD/TEL AVIV, April 8 - Mediation efforts to halt the war in Iran were hours from collapse when Pakistan mounted an overnight diplomatic push to secure a temporary ceasefire and bring Washington and Tehran into direct negotiations, four Pakistani sources told Reuters.
ASUNCION, April 8 - Panama's top diplomat on Wednesday said a rise in inspections and detentions of Panama-flagged vessels in China stemmed from a Panama court ruling against Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison and asked China to respect its sovereign affairs.
WASHINGTON, April 8 - The World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the U.N. World Food Programme warned on Wednesday that sharp increases in oil, natural gas and fertilizer prices triggered by the war in the Middle East will inevitably cause rising food prices and food
Expanded ‘Balikatan’ combat drills are a sign of deeper South China Sea defense coordination, experts say.
WASHINGTON, April 8 - Here is what we know following Tuesday evening's dramatic reversal by U.S. President Donald Trump of his threats to attack Iran's civilian infrastructure.
Ceasefires are often presented as moments of relief – pauses in violence that open the door to diplomacy. But sometimes they reveal something more consequential: who has actually gained from the war. The emerging ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran may be one of those
DHAKA/NEW DELHI, April 8 - Bangladesh on Wednesday sought to increase fuel purchases from India, as foreign minister Khalilur Rahman made the new government's first ministerial visit to New Delhi, a further sign that strained relations between the two countries may be easing.
WASHINGTON, April 8 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that imports from countries supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50% tariffs with no exemptions, announcing the threatened duty in a social media post just hours after agreeing to a two-week
Officials urged visitors not to panic, but said direct contact should be avoided for safety reasons.