A South Korean Buddhist monk is winning over younger generations with viral K-pop dance performances, as the country’s Buddhist community turns to creative outreach to stay relevant and connect with a changing society.
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 - The leader of Tibet's government-in-exile expressed disappointment that human rights appeared absent from US President Donald Trump's dealings with China, telling Reuters that a focus solely on trade and business risked emboldening Beijing.
The statements by Beijing and Washington undermine the jurisdiction of PNG authorities, observers said.
DUBAI, Nov 12 - Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway.
On June 24, 2025, officers of the US Bureau of Industry and Security ran a voluntary post-shipment verification at Megaspeed, a data-center company – a check intended to establish whether restricted chips are where buyers said they would be. Alice Huang, a figure at the center
LIMA, Nov 12 - Crowds flooded Lima's streets on Thursday as Pope Leo, the first Peruvian citizen to lead the Catholic Church, opened the second day of an emotional visit home that has already broken crowd records.
Their bodies were found a day after suspected rebels wounded three paramilitary troops in a separate attack.
AMSTERDAM, Nov 12 - International students are turning away from the United States and Britain in favour of universities in Asia and continental Europe, a global university survey showed on Thursday, as tighter visa rules redraw the global map of higher education.
BRUSSELS, Nov 12 - The European Union and Australia are signing an agreement in Brussels on Thursday that will allow Australian researchers and organisations to join and lead projects under Horizon Europe, the bloc's flagship research funding programme.
Beijing said the ad "promoted wrong views on marriage and relationships and violated good social customs".
When President Trump arrives in Manila this week for the ASEAN Summit, his presence will carry significance beyond the usual diplomatic formalities. As Southeast Asia increasingly becomes a focal point of strategic competition between Washington and Beijing, the US president’s
BEIJING, Nov 12 - China's Premier Li Qiang called for improvements in the country's social security system to make it fair and sustainable while broadening its coverage, state media reported on Thursday, citing a study session of the country's cabinet.
ISLAMABAD, Nov 12 - Pakistan released two of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters from prison on Thursday, after weeks in jail ahead of a planned anti-government march by their brother's party, their lawyer said.
The replacement process begins once the vice-presidency is formally vacant.
Analysts told CNA the resignation could let President Prabowo further consolidate his influence while complicating ex-leader Jokowi's efforts to preserve his family's political standing.
The suspect was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
Iran has become a test of Donald Trump’s credibility at home as well as his power abroad. The war and rising fuel prices contributed to the Republican defeat in the recent congressional elections. That gives the president a stronger political reason to find an ending to the
Choosing Gibran's successor could test coalition unity and shape Indonesia's 2029 election
A large portion of intelligence work is focused on collecting information your competitor or adversary does not want you to have. But another key focus of intelligence is on compromising key individuals. This involves damaging reputations or putting people in a position where
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s resignation may mark a turning point in the balance of power between President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor, Joko Widodo. In 2024, Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, helped carry Prabowo to the presidency, and his son’s
Japan’s Ambassador to ASEAN Koji Yonetani tells CNA that Tokyo hopes to strengthen ties with the bloc while upholding its longstanding commitment to peace and regional stability.
The avian influenza has killed 14 birds at the affected farm.
A high school diploma scandal cuts short Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s vice presidency after two years, ending the controversial rise of Jokowi’s eldest son.
US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Shenzhen, amid questions over his negotiating leverage.
Police chief says sufficient evidence of treason is still lacking, as lawmakers demand tougher charges.
On its website, Megaspeed says it is an Nvidia Cloud Partner in the Asia-Pacific region.
Procurement notices show Northwestern Polytechnical University bought four Nvidia H200 chips through a local supplier.
Sleuths shared their "despair" when Finland's embassy in Australia's capital closed for 24 hours to hold a planning day and expressed "relief" when it reopened.
Najib Razak had submitted a written request for a second residence to be included in his house arrest arrangements, but this was not approved.
However, other benefits may still continue under current rules.
Lawmakers had pushed for Gibran’s impeachment on grounds of inadequate educational credentials.
Najib's request for a second residence for house arrest was rejected by the authorities.
Resolving the Taiwan question is an "unwavering historical mission" of China's Communist Party, said Chinese President Xi Jinping.
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished here with kind permission. Read the original here. For two days in August, as part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise which opened at reduced scale and closed six days early, the US-Republic of Korea alliance
The Upper House will now have three days to officially approve his resignation and another 60 days to select a replacement.
"We would like to sincerely apologise to the Korean public and football fans for the concern caused by recent reports concerning the national team," Son Heung-min and four other South Korean players.
In late September, construction crews in Ulanqab, on the edge of the Gobi Desert, filed through face-scanning gates to raise another block of AI data centers above fields of sunflowers. Six weeks later, American voters did the opposite. Restrictions on data centers passed in 44
Beijing has rejected the spying allegations.
ASEAN is set to open its final leaders summit of the year on Sunday (Nov 15), with India's Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump expected to attend.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 - Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, who was transferred from jail this week to serve the rest of his sentence for a graft conviction at home, can be returned to prison if he breaches any of the conditions of his house arrest, the country's
The Chinese President's speech comes a week ahead of the APEC summit in China.
BEIJING, Nov 12 - The tide of history cannot be stopped, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as he urged complete \"reunification\" of Taiwan with the motherland and pledged to do so peacefully, making no mention of the use of force.
The US-Iran war has roiled the global aviation industry, hitting weaker airlines.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who is considering a bid for Senate majority leader against Sen. Chuck Schumer, led a group of Democratic lawmakers on November 10 in demanding that congressional leaders scrap a bipartisan effort to more closely integrate the American and Israeli
The application to challenge the decision was scheduled to be heard in the High Court on Nov 12.
APEC is one of the few international bodies that include Taiwan.
TAIPEI, Nov 12 - Taiwan is participating in this year's APEC leaders' summit in China on the principle of interaction on an \"equal basis\", President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, after his government called for a written guarantee from Beijing for that to happen.
Stock markets in India and Pakistan have rallied following the US midterms, buoyed by hopes of easing tensions with Iran and lower oil prices. But analysts say the gains are driven by different factors, and lasting economic relief remains uncertain.
Mounting US supply-chain failures and decades of relentless Chinese espionage are exposing the flagship F-35 stealth fighter program to critical security leaks, handing China potential windfalls to advance its rival J-35 fleet and challenge US air superiority across the