SEOUL, Dec 23 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the opening ceremonies of hotels in a tourist zone of the country with his daughter Ju Ae, as he sought to highlight the country's economic progress before a key party congress due to take place early next year.
Pilots in India have been pushing for longer rest hours to boost safety.
Analysts say China now throws its weight behind the military and its polls.
Indonesia officially banned second-hand clothing imports in 2022 for economic and health reasons, but enforcement has been patchy.
The election atmosphere was described as one of "fear, violence and deep political repression".
Jakarta has pledged to buy US$19.5 billion worth of American energy and farm products.
International monitors have dismissed the phased month-long vote as a rebranding of martial rule.
The Christmas homecoming of Jack Hibbert, who was shot in the head and shoulder, is a "miracle", his family say.
As the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) moves from law enforcement into energy and tech, the line between national security and corporate profit is blurring, undermining Vietnam’s claims to market-economy status. In standard diplomatic and economic protocols, an international
Chinese airlines already typically see more weakness between National Day and Lunar New Year.
Dec 23 - Vietnam's Communist Party chief To Lam, who is seeking a new mandate as the country's top leader, has earned a reputation as an ambitious risk-taker whose brief initial tenure was defined by rapid, sweeping reforms and a commanding leadership style.
It is no surprise that the Ukraine negotiations are, once again, stuck on territorial issues. You do not need to look far to see the problem. US Vice President J.D. Vance has recently said, “the thorniest issues have never been resolved, including who will control the Donbas
The system is used by multiple airlines worldwide.
A Democratic Action Party lawmaker came under fire from leaders of the United Malays National Organisation following a Facebook post she had made seen as celebrating the judgment against Najib Razak.
Employers are required by law to check the database during the hiring procedure.
Mr Anwar further expressed respect for the judge’s decision, grounded in the principle of the sovereignty of the law.
Russia’s wartime economy is getting weaker as the war in Ukraine approaches its fourth anniversary, according to a recent report by PeaceRep, a research group led by the University of Edinburgh. The report, “Against the Clock? Why Russia’s War Economy is Running Out of Time”,
Cambodia said Malaysia has agreed to host the talks in its capital.
An estimated 119.5 million people will be travelling for the holidays, said Indonesia's Transport Ministry.
The AI system informs authorities once it detects a bear, and warnings can be issued over 30 minutes faster than before.
"The main thing, of course, is providing balanced market access for American products, and at the same time, market access for Indonesia to the US," said Indonesia's chief negotiator.
Relatives of the victims say they harbour deep mistrust over how the investigation has been handled.
The government said the measure is aimed at preventing crimes such as voice phishing and smishing.
The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.
Her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy.
Beijing has described reports of a military buildup as efforts to "smear and defame China and deliberately mislead the international community".
The new resort is located in Samjiyon in North Korea’s mountainous north.
People scrambled to safety as the ferry sank on the Mekong River, with a local woman and two children feared dead.
The govt has proposed capping most individual gun licences at 4 guns, allowing up to 10 for farmers.
SYDNEY, Dec 23 - Australia's most populous state is set to pass tougher gun laws, ban the display of terrorist symbols and curb protests after the state parliament's lower house cleared a bill late on Monday in an emergency sitting following the Bondi mass shooting.
In China, consumers have all the bargaining power and the tourism industry is one example, says Bloomberg Opinion's Shuli Ren.
A fatal police shooting of three men and a raid by balaclava-clad officers raise questions on accountability.
Dec 22 - At least two civilians were killed and several wounded in a wave of attacks in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Monday, with government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces trading blame for the deaths.
Cyclone Ditwah killed more than 640 people in November.
The public is advised not to speculate on the matter.
KARACHI, Dec 22 - Pakistan has reached a deal worth over $4 billion to sell military equipment to the Libyan National Army, four Pakistani officials said, despite a U.N. arms embargo on the fractured North African country.
DUBAI, Dec 22 - Iran held missile drills in various cities on Monday, state media reported, citing unnamed sources and witnesses, in what was the second such reported exercise in a month.
Journalists are being marked for death on social media.
Police said they seized a dark blue pickup truck labelled Bang Bus during their Dec 4 raid.
Studies based on repeated surveys show that while belief in major international conspiracies—such as anti-vaccine narratives and climate change denial—has declinedsince before Covid, some domestically rooted anti-foreigner conspiracy theories persist in Japan, especially those
These moves signal that the purge of the country’s top military echelons is still ongoing.
ZURICH, Dec 22 - A court in Switzerland said on Monday it would admit a legal complaint against Swiss cement maker Holcim which alleges the company is doing too little to cut carbon emissions and hence contributing to global warming.
The fight broke out after one of the suspects' wife called out the other suspect for spilling beer on her.