TOKYO, March 31 - Japan's Coast Guard said it had confirmed a Chinese marine research vessel was operating in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) west-northwest of Uotsuri Island on Monday and had demanded that the activity be halted.
WASHINGTON, March 30 - The World Trade Organization will play only a limited role in global trade policy after a failed ministerial meeting in Cameroon, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday, vowing to seek alternative arrangements s with like-minded countries.
The RON97 price difference is significant enough for Singaporeans to cross the Causeway, say businesses.
Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.
Continuing entrenched petrol subsidies may undermine Putrajaya’s long-term fiscal health but cutting them could provoke significant backlash against Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government, say experts.
Regulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban.
Despite its low GDP, gas-rich Terengganu state topped Malaysia's 2024 Happiness Index.
Porepunkah has been in the spotlight since Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers last year.
Americans sing about it at ball games and patriotic events: And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. The red glare describes the rocket bombardment of Fort McHenry by HMS Erebus on the night of September
QUETTA, Pakistan, March 30 - A natural gas pipeline was blown up in southern Pakistan on Monday, suspending supply to several districts, an official said.
In the war between Iran, the United States and Israel, economics has become as much of a weapon as are missiles, bombs and drones. Iran’s current control over the flow of one-fifth of the world’s oil supply through the narrow Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman is really a
India in the last two years stepped up its campaign against the last remnants of the rebellion that began nearly six decades ago.
President Donald Trump said Sunday that his administration would let a Russia-owned tanker carrying an estimated 730,000 barrels of oil to reach Cuba, loosening the illegal fuel blockade that has intensified the island’s already-grave humanitarian crisis. Speaking to reporters
All eyes will be on whether she secures a meeting with the Chinese President during the trip.
The census is expected to conclude in March 2027.
LONDON, March 30 - Two Chinese container ships sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday on their second attempt to leave the Gulf after turning back on Friday, ship-tracking data showed.
He had stopped to fill 3 18-litre jerrycans for each body, but the attendant won't sell initially.
Artist Gao Zhen’s relatives were apparently barred from attending. Verdicts are often announced months later in such trials.
Punch has been seen spending more time grooming his peers.
BRUSSELS, March 30 - European Council President Antonio Costa said he had held a 'good call' with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif regarding the war in Iran.
No souped-up chairs are allowed in this competition.
It sees hydrogen energy as a "future industry" poised to drive growth in the longer run.
There have been 674 measles cases across the country in 2026.
Seoul unveiled its annual guide to seasonal strolls, featuring 175 paths spanning 251km.
The man reportedly collapsed near the 1,100th step of the temple’s 1,260-step staircase.
Has Pakistan genuinely become important on the global stage, or is it being strategically projected as such? A closer look suggests that much of the current visibility around Pakistan is less about its rise in global influence or capabilities and more about a situational,
“We love it, because it is so short ... it comes every year, something very special,” said a Tokyo resident.
Founded in 2010, the yearly races are now held at more than 20 locations across Japan.
He was arrested over his alleged involvement in the protest crackdown in September.
Last year, Australia was reminded of China’s willingness to exercise its growing naval power in the region. In February, a Chinese flotilla circumnavigated the country and conducted live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea. And in November, a powerful Chinese task group came within a
Asia is set to face an oil shortage that will worsen until April and May.
Daily sales of the bags surged nearly fivefold to 2.7 million last week.
All nine trapped individuals have been found.
Taiwanese law prohibits Chinese investment in some parts of the semiconductor supply chain.
Nearly a month after coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran, the human toll continues to rise. Yet beyond the battlefield, a more consequential struggle is unfolding — one that could reshape the global economic order. At the heart of this conflict lies energy. Iran’s
The UN lists both of them among the countries most vulnerable to extreme weather and climate change.
Some elderly Akita residents claimed they had anxiety and health problems, and could not go out.
B20 is a diesel blend containing 20 per cent domestically produced palm-based methyl ester
The skies over Tehran and Natanz may still carry the lingering haze of joint US-Israeli bombing operations. Yet the world, filtered through the dominant lens of Western media, continues to be fed a singular narrative: the latent danger of Iran’s uranium enrichment, perpetually
Officials estimate that about 130 such institutions are operating without government approval nationwide.
It also ordered that air-conditioning temperatures must be set at 25 deg C, or warmer.
SEOUL, March 30 - South Korea is considering extending driving curbs to the general public if global oil prices climb further, senior officials said, as authorities seek to rein in energy demand amid supply strains due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Min Aung Hlaing spent a decade jostling with civilian leaders before mounting a 2021 coup, jailing Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering a vicious civil war that is still being fought.
He spent a decade jostling with civilian leaders before mounting his coup five years ago.
The plan to launch B50 was scrapped in January due to technical and funding concerns.