US pauses $14bn weapons sale to Taiwan due to Iran war
US acting navy chief Hung Cao told a Senate hearing they were "doing a pause" on the sale to make sure they had munitions for the Iran war.
US acting navy chief Hung Cao told a Senate hearing they were "doing a pause" on the sale to make sure they had munitions for the Iran war.
It highlighted five major areas of development aimed at upgrading the durian industry.
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 22 - Iran's foreign minister met his Pakistani counterpart on Friday to discuss proposals to end the U.S.-Israeli war, Iranian media reported, with Tehran and Washington still at odds over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz.
Johor Perikatan Nasional chairman Sahruddin Jamal said the opposition coalition’s strength in Malaysia’s southern state should not be underestimated.
Higher fuel and food prices, coupled with economic uncertainty linked to tensions in the Middle East, are forcing people to cut expenses for next week’s festive season.
TAIPEI, May 22 - Taiwan's presidential office said on Friday it had not received any information about the U.S. adjusting military sales, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough arms for the war with Iran.
The government-led push targets non-traditional trademarks.
The pilot scheme aims to help residents cope with rising costs and revitalise local businesses.
Tatsuya Suzuki strangled his wife with a rope at their home, according to investigative sources.
Online service providers will be required to include safeguards for users under the age of 16.
ANKARA, May 22 - Turkey has revoked the operational licence for Istanbul Bilgi University, effectively forcing it to close, according to a decision published in the Official Gazette on Friday, after the university was seized by the state in a criminal investigation last year.
The event is part of meetings ahead of an annual APEC leaders summit later in Shenzhen.
The histotripsy technique can liquefy tumor cells while leaving surrounding tissue unharmed.
Due to safe and security concerns, access to the model is currently limited to IT companies.
Mr Trump’s comments on speaking with Dr Lai raised concerns about further Chinese war games around Taiwan.
May 22 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would speak with Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, an unprecedented move for a U.S. leader that could roil U.S. relations with China and maybe prompt more Chinese war games around the island.
The uproar has also prompted boycott calls from consumers on social media platforms.
Temperatures sizzled at 45.3 deg C in the capital New Delhi on the afternoon of May 21.
The structure drew comparisons from media and tourists to the fantastical creations of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.
Initial findings suggest the fire was caused by a short circuit on the rooftop.
Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was ordered to repay US$27 billion in damages.
KATHMANDU, May 22 - A British climber improved his own Everest record on Friday and notched his 20th ascent of the world’s highest mountain, hiking officials said.
He first climbed Everest in 2004 and has since repeated the feat every year.
Taiwan is waiting on an US$14 billion weapons deal that President Trump is keeping on hold.
The museum is open from 10am to 5pm and is closed on Tuesdays, except on national holidays.
The vote will run through May 27 and around 70,000 members are expected to be eligible to vote.
As the Philippines looks to boost tourism, authorities have increasingly promoted immersive cultural experiences centred on traditional arts and weaving.
Participants were given online counselling by a psychologist appearing on screen as an anime avatar.
A protracted blockade in the Hormuz Strait leaves the South-east Asia desperately short of fuel.
By the morning of May 21, the death toll from heavy rains stood at 16.
Takaichi has said Japan remains open to dialogue with China, but Beijing has not responded to her overtures.
While the group is expected to reach Damascus, it remains unclear when they might travel to Australia.
Goldman helped 1MDB sell US$6.5 billion of bonds and collected an estimated US$600 million in fees.
The summit bonanza comes after a late start to this climbing season due to earlier route obstructions.
There are concerns that supply of naphtha may become scarce due to the situation in the Middle East.
Experts say potholes were caused by heavy vehicle loads, poor utility excavation works, among other factors.
The World Bank expects fertiliser prices to rise in 2026, pushing affordability to its worst since 2022.
The two sides exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis, according to a ministry readout of the meeting.
BEIJING, May 22 - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told visiting Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi that Beijing \"cherishes\" ties with the Eastern European country and aims to deepen them, a statement on Friday said, despite differences over Russia's invasion of
It was the second time in recent decades that Reikado Hall, near Hiroshima, has burned down.
The next step would entail setting Manus up as a Chinese joint venture, ahead of a Hong Kong IPO.
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.
Chinese online gamers and hobbyist artificial intelligence (AI) developers have been dealt a setback as Beijing banned the import of Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090D V2, a graphics card specifically engineered for the Chinese market to comply with United States export rules, dealing