BOGOTA, Sept 16 - The United States has removed Venezuela from its list of countries which have failed to demonstrably combat illegal drug trafficking for the first time in more than 20 years, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a statement on Wednesday, adding he may consider
PARIS, Sept 15 - France has been urging the EU to lift sanctions on Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov after coming under what it says is pressure from Azerbaijan as Baku holds two French nationals, three European diplomats familiar with the matter said.
He also announced several improvements to the Budi Diesel initiative.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he would invite Myanmar's junta chief-turned-President Min Aung Hlaing for an official visit in return for his government accepting the return of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees.
"We urge all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at an early date", said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
He says diplomatic move is aimed at finding solution to issue many Malaysians are concerned about.
"I invited him because I want to tell him that we can be friends and trade. We can accept Myanmar, but they must accept (its refugees) back," Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.
Northern Metropolis flats will offer higher living standards, John Lee vows in city’s first five-year plan.
Details about how a SK Hynix-Intel deal might be structured are being reported for the first time.
MOSCOW, Sept 16 - Russia believes there is still time to prevent an arms race in space by drawing up a legally-binding international treaty to outlaw the deployment of offensive weapons there and called on the United States and other nations to set aside their scepticism about
About 5,200 people remain missing, including 636 foreigners, after the disaster.
He is due to be tried for crimes against humanity over thousands of deaths linked to his war on drugs.
For more than five years, Myanmar’s military has treated the sky as its safest battlefield. Ground troops lost bases, towns and strategic roads to resistance forces, but aircraft could fly over those losses, bomb the other side and return to heavily guarded airfields. That
The amount of money involved is up 19.8 per cent from January to June 2025, according to the data.
South Korea's delegation slams the wooden containers housing its athletes at the Asian Games in Nagoya city.
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni urged people to stop using fire to clear land during an extended drought.
PM Anwar says public concern over spike in bills needed quick attention.
The medication will not become available immediately, as it must first receive regulatory approval.
THE HAGUE, Sept 16 - Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in public for the first time on Wednesday since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges related to his war on drugs.
Judges heard arguments about his health and ability to stand trial.
The US and China are the two major driving forces of frontier AI development.
Four years in the making, the Pinglu Canal cuts the journey to the sea for goods from southwestern China by more than 560km, generating annual transport savings of more than five billion yuan (US$745 million), according to state news agency Xinhua.
Analysts say the appointment of Suahasil Nazara signals that President Prabowo Subianto wants to achieve ambitious economic growth targets in a more careful and prudent way, adding that the new minister will have to balance this goal with fiscal discipline.
Major chains are turning to AI to develop products with unexpected flavours.
The murders came to light in 1999 when eight dismembered bodies were discovered in plastic barrels.
An RCI report urged banning politicians from Tabung Haji’s board to prevent future losses.
The Claude large-language model would set up in a new digital park expected to open in 2027.
NEW DELHI, Sept 16 - India's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it had summoned the top Pakistani diplomat to lodge a strong protest over what it said was \"unacceptable and unprofessional conduct\" of Pakistani naval units that led to a collision with an Indian warship.
An undersea technological arms race is quietly reshaping the Western Pacific, as Japan prepares to deploy drone-swarmed quantum magnetic sensors to hunt China’s rapidly growing, stealthier submarine fleet. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Japan
Since its launch in 2016, UPI has become a central part of India's digital payments economy.
Chan said overcoming the “security dilemma” requires countries to rethink what “winning” means.
Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will visit Washington from Sept 17 to 19.
About 382,778ha of elephant habitat was affected by fires throughout August.
On Monday, only four ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz; before the war, roughly 125 made the crossing each day. That same day, a Panama-flagged tanker, the El Gaia, was ablaze off the coast. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it had struck mines in a prohibited zone. US
Commercial agreements have for months been part of Vietnam’s strategy to mollify Washington.
He planned to strap himself to a large drone capable of carrying up to 75kg and fly over the prison.
TOKYO – After two years of near-vertical capital spending, euphoric earnings calls, and GPU shortages that became their own economic indicator, the mood toward AI has dramatically shifted. Hyperscalers, model makers and investors are now asking the same uncomfortable question:
The van veered out of control during a chase and struck a resident’s fence.
Indonesian authorities also said they are also closely monitoring wind direction, which has been affecting transboundary haze spreading to the wider region.
The conflict between Iran and the US appears to have reached a stalemate. The US Navy continues to prevent Iranian vessels and others from transiting to or from Iranian ports. Iran, meanwhile, threatens shipping moving in or out of the Persian Gulf region via the Strait of
Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air have both expressed their willingness to expand organically to absorb AirAsia's routes and passengers rather than acquire its whole business, sources said.
The Coast Guard and Navy have been unable to launch underwater search-and-rescue operations because of waves of up to 2.5m and strong winds near the capsized vessel.
Six ships were deployed for a surface search, along with helicopters and aircraft.