TAIPEI, April 21 - Taiwan said on Tuesday it had cancelled President Lai Ching-te's trip to Eswatini this week, accusing China of pressing three other African countries to revoke permission for his aircraft to overfly their territories.
The evacuation orders were issued for over 180,000 people across five prefectures.
Mr Modi has now seized on the defeat to cast himself as a champion of women’s representation.
PRATO, Italy, April 21 - China's formal reply to an Italian request for mutual legal assistance never made it past a Rome mailroom.
Beijing has raised maximum retail prices for gasoline and diesel three times since March.
Negeri Sembilan's Menteri Besar also faces calls for removal amid the dispute over the Malay ruler's ouster.
HONG KONG, April 21 - The Hong Kong government is attempting to seize more than HK$127 million ($16.22 million) from jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai after the city's biggest national security case, according to a court document released on Tuesday.
The employer has since been arrested and is now in police custody.
Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli’s persistent attacks on the government and his party are likely to damage Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s standing ahead of national and state polls, but sacking him may not be an option, analysts say.
Rising material prices and cautious buyers are weighing on India’s property sector, with developers warning of possible price hikes if global uncertainty persists.
The group was previously not legally classified as workers, meaning they were forced to operate in an informal and unregulated economy, exposed to exploitation and abuse.
Karex plans to raise condom prices by 20 to 30 per cent and possibly more.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes growth plans amid stiff opposition, a weak coalition and other hurdles.
A sustained supply and price shock could push the country’s nascent macroeconomic recovery back over the edge.
MOSCOW, April 21 - Russia is set to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, three industry sources said on Tuesday.
The weeks-long Middle East conflict has sent oil prices surging amid fears of supply disruptions.
Minamitori Island is at the easternmost edge of the country’s territory in the Pacific and has no civilian population.
Such an approach would enable direct recruitment of workers, with recruitment costs borne entirely by employers.
Beijing could start to use supply assistance as leverage against nations that have displeased it, analysts say.
TOKYO – One reason many economists were disappointed with Sanae Takaichi’s selection as Japanese prime minister last October was concern that economic policy isn’t really her thing. Sure, the long-time Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker assumed the position of a reformer. She
China hopes the visits to the three South-east Asian nations will deepen ties to the region.
China has been keen to present itself to its allies as a more stable alternative to US President Donald Trump's punitive tariffs and mercurial policies.
Political and public outcry over the plan appears to have put the government on the back foot.
This article first appeared on Pacific Forum and is republished with kind permission. Read the original here. The effects of the Iran war on regional nonproliferation efforts are likely to lie along three axes. First, Indo-Pacific states are likely to draw direct strategic and
April 21 - Myanmar's new military-backed government wants to hold peace talks with opposition armed groups by the end of July, the country’s junta leader-turned-president said, but two key rebel groups rejected the offer on Tuesday.
The lignite miners are demanding the payment of outstanding wages and redundancy pay from their employer.
The officer, who is in his 50s, was reportedly conscious while being transported to a hospital.
The 2019 suicide bombings killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners.
Renting is no longer simply a temporary option for those not yet ready to buy.
The 33-year-old rapper, songwriter and producer admitted to all charges.
The case at IPB University in Bogor purportedly occurred in 2024 but came to the fore following a separate high-profile incident involving students from the law faculty at the University of Indonesia.
This comes six weeks after Nepal suspended the procedure because of the Middle East conflict.
This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.
SEOUL, April 21 - South Korean police have requested a detention warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of Kpop agency HYBE, over alleged illegal trading tied to the company's initial public offering.
DUBAI, April 21 - Iran executed a man on Tuesday who was accused of being a leader of a network linked to Israel’s intelligence service and of setting fire to a mosque in Tehran during January protests, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported.
More than 100 celebrities have joined a platform to connect with makers of AI-generated content interested in using their image, said an iQIYI senior executive.
A lot of social stigma and widespread misconceptions surround vasectomies.
While inter-Korean diplomacy stagnates despite Seoul’s recent initiatives, Southeast Asian nations are stepping in to bridge the gap. Vietnam, Indonesia and Laos are leveraging their long-standing relationswith Pyongyang to emerge as practical mediators. The shift is gaining
ATHENS, April 21 - Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management firm MARISKS has warned.
The system was restored some 15 minutes later.
WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD, April 21 - The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remained as the end of a ceasefire
WASHINGTON, April 21 - When President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025, he vowed to use tariffs to reset relations with China, which he said was \"killing\" the United States with its trade policies.
GENEVA, April 21 - The 10th United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.
China recently pledged to expand military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabaab militants. Beijing has promised equipment, training and closer security cooperation with Mogadishu. This marks a shift from China’s traditionally cautious and small presence in the