WASHINGTON, July 27 - The U.S. Treasury on Monday purged another 84 companies and people from its 17,000-plus sanctions lists as part of a broader push to streamline sanctions programs and make it easier for banks to go after the most serious terrorist financing schemes.
July 27 - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan asked Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Monday to help resolve a dispute over Russian restrictions on Armenian exports, the Armenian government said.
BAKU, July 27 - Two co-founders of an independent Azerbaijani online TV station, three of its journalists and four activists were each sentenced to jail terms of up to 15 years on Monday over financial crimes, in a case that has raised Western concerns over press freedom.
The former leader of the now-defunct Democratic Party was stopped when he arrived at Heathrow Airport and told he could only stay for a week.
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday the gathering outside the UNHCR building had raised concerns from the public, and warned that anyone without proper permits would be detained by immigration authorities.
NEW DELHI, July 27 - Indian activists are challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over the use of AI-powered surveillance used at the largest youth protest in decades, with one court case set to become a test of federal powers even after agitation ended.
While Perry Warjiyo's resignation caught markets by surprise, the appointment of Senior Deputy Governor Destry Damayanti as interim governor sends a positive signal, say analysts.
The refugees were allegedly evicted from their homes in northern Penang state on July 26.
Port Dickson has spent decades waiting for transformation, and now there is a new wave of mega projects.
Extradited to China from Cambodia six months ago, Chen faces a fresh charge that could lead to him facing the death penalty.
Washington earlier threatened sanctions on Chinese firms for allegedly stealing American technology.
The remarks came as the government grapples with soaring electricity prices and inflation fuelled by the Middle East conflict.
The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.
He said he was “not the president of my family” or his friends as he forges ahead with an anti-graft drive.
MANILA, July 27 - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday he was \"not the president of my family\" and \"not the president of my friends\" as he vowed to press ahead with an anti-corruption drive that could see multiple charges filed against his cousin, former
The breach involved a compromised employee e-mail account, leading to 'unauthorised access to certain data'.
NEW DELHI, July 27 - India's federal government on Monday introduced a bill in parliament to amend the law governing public examinations, days after protests by the \"cockroach\" movement forced the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
More than 200,000 people gathered on Ketagalan Boulevard to demand answers over the government’s handling of the scandal, after over 500 products linked to contaminated soybean oil were pulled from shelves earlier this month.
NEW DELHI, July 27 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government introduced a bill in parliament on Monday proposing changes to India's law governing public examinations, the latest in a series of steps to reform the system after paper leaks in May triggered weeks-long youth
He said nuclear power might hold answers for a country paying the highest electricity prices in the region.
JAKARTA – Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo’s abrupt resignation marks a watershed moment for Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Coming midway through his second five-year term, Warjiyo’s departure — tendered for personal reasons and quickly accepted by President Prabowo
They are not commonly displayed at zoos as they are relatively more sensitive to infections.
Kodai Murata was determined by the authorities to be of sound mind, and will be held accountable.
South Korea's NIS believes his daughter, Ju Ae, has been positioned as his successor.
SEOUL, July 27 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid respects at war memorials marking the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War armistice, state media KCNA reported on Monday, with his daughter joining him for the first time at the commemorations.
The proposed Johor Sports Event Policy would introduce minimum safety requirements.
The online Cockroach Janta Party said they had received reports of students held in detention.
NEW DELHI, July 27 - Indian authorities have suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to disperse student protesters in an eastern state over the weekend, the latest flashpoint in a wave of youth protests that forced the federal education
The Cockroach Janta Party accused the government of backtracking after the authorities had assured them that no punitive action would be taken against protesters.
Britain's new government has signalled ASEAN will be central to its Asia strategy, even as it balances closer engagement with China and India against its longstanding alliance with the United States.
More than 2,500 birthday cards for him were sent to the zoo from home and abroad.
A heatwave emergency warning for several south-eastern regions has been issued.
Modern terrorist attacks no longer end when the shooting stops. Increasingly, a second battle begins immediately afterward: the struggle over who receives credit. In an era of encrypted communications, instant messaging and digital propaganda, attaching an organization’s name
Yoon's political party may have to return 39.7 billion won (S$34.85 million) in election expenses.
The Philippines came into the 2026 ASEAN chairmanship with the strongest possible hand on the South China Sea. It held the pen on the communique. It had built new domestic legal infrastructure and secured bilateral partner commitments. The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM)
Network School was no longer allowed to operate after it was found to be in breach of the law.
The running club said some locals were rejected due to an error in its automated approval process.
SYDNEY, July 27 - An Australian court on Monday rejected an appeal from right-wing leader Pauline Hanson to overturn a ruling that she racially discriminated against a Muslim senator by telling her to \"piss off back to Pakistan\".
The country is expected to see a longer dry season in 2026 because of the heightened impacts of El Nino.
CXMT became China's most valuable listed company following a 470 per cent surge in shares on July 27.
China’s expanding zero-tariff access for 63 lower-income countries — 53 of them African — is far more than a developmental courtesy or a technical adjustment of customs schedules. It is a deliberate geostrategic lever in Beijing’s long-term competition with the United States
It was not immediately clear how large the early morning blast near the justice ministry had been.
Kazuyoshi Miura made his professional debut in 1986 and signed for Fukushima United on loan in January.
