TAIPEI, Oct 31 - Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, in a close race for re-election, got an angry reception on Saturday when he briefly showed up for Taiwan's packed annual Pride parade, following a police raid on a city gay bar earlier this month.
The surge comes as Bangladesh is also battling the world’s worst measles outbreak.
WASHINGTON, Oct 31 - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host a meeting with the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan on Saturday, their third meeting this year, as plans take shape for a summit of the leaders of the four countries in Manila next month.
The airline said affected passengers would be notified through e-mail and SMS.
PH is fielding the most candidates at 24, followed by BN with 23 and Parti Bersama Malaysia with 16.
Pakistan's chief mediator in its efforts to de-escalate the now eight-month-old Iran war has been to Tehran twice this month, most recently on Monday alongside Saudi and Turkish officials.
None of the 34 passengers and crew members was injured.
Analysts say Melaka could serve as a testing ground to see whether Bersatu can help Pakatan Harapan win over Malay voters ahead of Malaysia's next general election.
While some watch election outcomes in Michigan, Texas and other high-profile campaigns, defense planners should closely watch election results in another part of the United States. The US territory of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is also going to the
The bear opened a window to escape from the factory and remains at large.
There’s a drama playing out across American screens in 2026. But not the sort you might expect. There are villains and heroes, yes, high finance and political intrigue, too. There may even be a surprise ending—but we’ll have to wait until the November 3 season finale to find
“Were Starlink to be turned off,” Elon Musk wrote, “the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately.” The line appeared in a thread in which he admitted throttling Ukraine’s service and accused its military of using Starlink “for offensive drone strikes to kill people.” The
They also pledged “full implementation” of UN Security Council resolutions.
They also pledged "full implementation" of UN Security Council resolutions, including a ban on supporting revenue for North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
Police defended their actions as necessary to maintain order and prevent violence.
Indian chef Ranji Smile opened America’s first Indian restaurant in 1901 - then became a fake prince.
WASHINGTON, Oct 30 - President Donald Trump's administration plans to deport some Afghan immigrants to Afghanistan, a US official and a coalition of veterans and advocacy groups said on Friday.
Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.
This article was first published by ProPublica and Drilled. It is republished with permission. In the spring of 2005, the United Nations convened more than 100 of the world’s top scientists in the medieval town of Oviedo, Spain. They were there to finish writing a
ATLANTA, Oct 30 - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Atlanta on Friday and demanded the release of a Japanese national detained in Russia's Sakhalin region.
From Marie biscuits and cream crackers to colourful iced gems, Lee Biscuits' snacks were household staples for generations of Singaporeans and Malaysians. After 92 years, production is coming to an end.
Some countries had called on UN member states to fully implement sanctions resolutions against Pyongyang.
SEOUL, Oct 31 - North Korea denounced a joint statement by a group of countries monitoring sanctions enforcement against Pyongyang as a \"wanton violation of its sovereignty\" born out of hostility by the US and the West, KCNA state news agency reported on Saturday.
Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. Taiwan’s external security situation is bleak. China, flush with new and modern weaponry, is regularly practicing for a military operation to forcibly annex the island. There are doubts about
As Kanangwa Newlove walked through her 10-acre farm just outside Lusaka, Zambia, one day in October 2025, she felt as if her dreams were withering away in front of her. The spinach, lettuce and mustard wilted in the heat. Tomatoes shriveled on their vines. She uprooted entire
The group allegedly also hit crypto exchanges Bybit and Bitget in 2025.
Oct 30 - North Korean hackers likely behind the record $6.3 billion theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance are among the world's most prolific crypto thieves, and the proceeds help fund the country's weapons programs, cybersecurity experts said on Friday.
BRASILIA, Oct 30 - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will attend the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Turkey, the Brazilian presidency said on Friday.
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. France’s debt crisis threatens to fuel inflation across Europe Diego Faßnacht reports that France’s fiscal stress could become a broader euro-area inflation problem if
BEIJING, Oct 30 - China's first carrier-based stealth reconnaissance and strike drone, the GJ-21, recently completed its first takeoff and landing on the Sichuan, the country's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.
The GJ-21 drone first appeared at a military parade Beijing held in 2025.
ATHENS, Oct 30 - Dockworkers went on strike across Europe and beyond on Friday, disrupting shipping and ferries as they protested against the use of their ports for arms shipments and the number of seafarers killed in wars from the Gulf to the Black Sea.