BANGKOK - Two rescue dogs in Thailand switched roles briefly on Wednesday to provide emotional support following five days spent sniffing for signs of life in a mountain of rubble left after a tower crumbled in last week's earthquake.
The trip will be a rare visit by Mr Min Aung Hlaing to a South-east Asian country since the 2021 coup.
Two steel samples collected from the collapse site were found to be substandard.
Twenty-one people were killed in an explosion in a firecracker warehouse in Gujarat state.
In 2024, North Korea's leader stressed the importance of strengthening the country's navy.
New Delhi - The Indian government on Wednesday presented a bill in parliament that plans sweeping changes in the management of vast tracts of land set aside solely for Muslim use, potentially stoking tensions between the government and minority Muslims.
Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju said the Bill should “be viewed as a “pro-Muslim reform".
The disaster has helped end his isolation by most world leaders.
The bodies were found after officers forced entry to a house in Roseneath, near Wellington, on Monday.
If passed, “1 Jimmy Lai Way” will run in front of Hong Kong’s trade office in Washington’s Dupont Circle area.
It is likely to impact condo demand over the next three to six months, says an observer.
The court in downtown Seoul has become a flashpoint.
Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and executives from companies including Vietnam Airlines JSC and Vietjet Aviation JSC will visit the United States this weekend as U.S. tariffs loom, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Hong Kong's newly appointed police chief Joe Chow said the US sanctions were "barbaric".
Such drills have become increasingly routine amid souring cross-strait ties.
A Chinese construction firm is under scrutiny after a skyscraper was the only major building to collapse in Bangkok.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said a Chinese Red Cross team and its supplies were safe.
Authorities have also begun safety inspections on homes that were affected by the towering blaze.
The National Assembly may propose to vote on an impeachment motion against him by the afternoon of April 4.
They were detected after rescuers began using heavy machinery to remove concrete slabs from the rubble.
Thai semiconductor exports may face tariffs of 25 per cent from the United States.
The visits come as nations targeted with tariffs by the Trump administration recalibrate.
Their debut suggests China may be closer to landing tens of thousands of troops on Taiwan's shores.
The suspect has admitted to stabbing the girl because he had “trouble” with her.
A pro-democracy shadow government allied with Aung San Suu Kyi declared a two-week ceasefire.
On Friday (Mar 28), the Malaysian actor shared a post on social media, revealing that his father succumbed to his injuries – hours after being hit by a car.
Large-scale rallies aside, many one-person protests have been held in front of the court’s entrance.
China has vowed to bring Taiwan under Beijing’s rule, by force if necessary.
The massive fire injured more than 100 people during Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations on April 1.
Due to high temperatures, the surrounding seas were also unusually warm.
Mr Han Duck-soo “strongly asked” politicians not to make any comments that could incite violence.
SEOUL - South Korea's interim leader Han Duck-soo called on the nation on Wednesday to accept any decision from the Constitutional Court on impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol in a calm manner.
Scores of Muslims in the town died when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan.
Mr Albanese said Australia was not prepared to change its strict biosecurity controls on meat.
SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his rival in a May election, Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton, said they would stand up for the country's national interests in the face of looming U.S. tariffs that could hit Australian beef.
The government will be working with retailers to ensure they comply with proper enclosed cabinets by Oct 1.
China’s military launched military exercises in the middle and southern areas of the Taiwan Strait.
The duties have also upended small businesses in the US that depend on factories in China.
Police in London say PhD student Zhenhao Zou's "offending group is far greater" than they had realised.
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