SEOUL, Jan 28 - A South Korean district court is set to deliver on Wednesday its ruling in the trial of Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, who could face a jail term if found guilty on charges that include bribery.
About a million fans were vying for 150,000 concert tickets, which sold out in less than 40 minutes.
JAKARTA, Jan 28 - Search operations for the 32 people still missing after a landslide in Indonesia's West Java were hampered by rain on Wednesday morning, the country's disaster mitigation agency said, as it raised the death toll to 34.
The child's 35-year-old mother has been detained to assist in investigations.
Prosecutors are demanding a 15-year prison term over alleged stock fraud and corruption.
He now delivers on-the-spot disciplinary measures during site visits, a move seen to be a reaffirmation of his power.
The election will deliver a government without former PM Sheik Hasina for the first time since 2008.
NEW YORK, Jan 27 - U.S. intelligence reports have raised doubts about whether interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez will cooperate with the Trump administration by formally cutting ties with U.S. adversaries, four people familiar with the reports said in recent days.
The country has defied a UN ban against its ballistic missile development.
Singapore food delivery grew 13 per cent, while South-east Asia jumped 18 per cent in 2025.
Beijing is wary of AI startups getting the wrong idea from Meta’s deal to buy a Chinese-founded, Singapore-headquartered AI company, says Wang Shengyu from the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Analysts say South Korea’s lack of progress in making good on its investment pledge had likely sparked Trump’s ire.
He is setting aside politically risky reforms that may inflame ethnic sensitivities or split his fragile coalition.
Among other things, it has pledged to import a lot more fuel from the US while reducing purchases from Singapore.
Fifteen people died in Australia’s worst mass shooting in decades.
LIMA, Jan 27 - A scandal surrounding undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman by Peru's acting president has shone an unflattering spotlight on the key copper exporter's ties to China at a moment of heightened U.S. scrutiny of Beijing's footprint in the region.
LIMA, Jan 27 - A scandal surrounding undisclosed meetings with a Chinese businessman by Peru's acting president has shone an unflattering spotlight on the key copper exporter's ties to China at a moment of heightened U.S. scrutiny of Beijing's footprint in the region.
Despite strong relations between India and EU, trade talks were stuck for two decades. So what changed now?
BRUSSELS, Jan 27 - The European Union concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement with India on Tuesday, in the latest of a series of deals designed to offset the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and reduce reliance on China.
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 - Atomic scientists set their \"Doomsday Clock\" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worries
BEIRUT, Jan 27 - The Syrian government hopes to hold a new round of talks with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, possibly later on Tuesday, to spell out how the force would merge into the central state, a senior Syrian government official said.
OSLO, Jan 27 - Norway's parliament on Tuesday approved a $2 billion procurement plan for long-range artillery to boost the NATO country's deterrence against Russia in the Arctic, where the two nations share a border.
It is one of several hot spots in Johor causing haze that has affected air quality in parts of the Republic.
Myanmar is defending itself from allegations its crackdown on the Rohingya minority breached the UN’s genocide convention.
TEGUCIGALPA, Jan 27 - Conservative politician and businessman Nasry Asfura will be sworn in as president of Honduras on Tuesday after a closely fought election marred by allegations of fraud and political tension fueled by U.S. interference.
SYDNEY, Jan 27 - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will flag Australia's desire for deeper security and energy ties when he addresses East Timor's parliament on Wednesday, in his first visit to the northern neighbour as leader.
US President Donald Trump has told Cuba to "make a deal" or pay a price similar to Venezuela.
SEOUL, Jan 27 - North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as Washington and Seoul hold talks on transforming their defence posture against Pyongyang.
The government had proposed the test to assess the readiness of children for Year One after it lowered the age of enrolment in primary schools by a year, from seven years old to six.
Keir Starmer has arrived in Beijing this week with a message designed to unsettle Washington and intrigue global capital: Britain will not choose between the US and China. Investors should read that line as a declaration of strategy. Britain is attempting to monetize the coming
The US’ support has served as Taiwan’s primary way to gain visibility at global institutions.
US President Donald Trump has told Havana to “make a deal” or pay a price similar to Venezuela.
Online reactions to the copycat attempts were mixed, with some users making jokes while others highlighted the risks and warned of potentially fatal consequences.
This includes 113 affected flights between Beijing and Osaka, as well as 13 flights between Shenzhen and Hokkaido.
NEW DELHI, Jan 27 - India's top tourist state of Goa is considering an Australia-like social media ban for children, as concerns grow over the risks of such use to their mental health in a nation with more than a billion internet users.
The state will pay $13,120 to the soldier, who was sexually assaulted while serving in the military.
The region has seen an increase in foreign visitors following the campaign.
If 2025 is remembered in Islamabad and Washington as a year of renewed engagement, it will not be because old alliances were revived or decades of mistrust suddenly disappeared. Rather, it is likely to be recalled as a moment when realism took hold and shifting global
Japan's pacifist constitution prohibits direct military action but allows it to exercise the right of collective self-defence, or defending a friendly country that comes under attack.
SEOUL, Jan 27 - North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Tuesday that were likely short-range projectiles, South Korea and Japan said, as Washington and Seoul hold talks on transforming their defence posture against Pyongyang.
Thailand has not detected any Nipah cases, said Public Health Minister Phatthana Phromphat.
Weaknesses in employment and economic security have lured vulnerable Indonesians into scam work, some said.
On January 13, 2026, a large Turkish delegation, including officials from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), arrived in Dhaka to hold consultations with Bangladesh Air Force officials. Afterward, Bangladeshi officials reportedly confirmed the acquisition of six
BEIJING, Jan 27 - China is ready to enhance mutual trust with Britain and deepen practical cooperation with the Group of Seven nation as Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the world's second-largest economy this week, according to the Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday.
British PM Keir Starmer is expected to visit China from Jan 28 to 31.
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday (Jan 27) that the recent strengthening of the ringgit has had positive effects on the country's economy, even as he acknowledged potential concerns.
BAKU, Jan 27 - Authorities in Azerbaijan said on Tuesday they had arrested three individuals planning an attack on a foreign embassy in the capital Baku at the instructions of Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), the Afghan offshoot of Islamic State.