Malaysians safe amid widespread flight disruptions: Malaysia’s foreign ministry

The ministry urged Malaysians to halt all non-essential travel to the region for the time being.

Anwar calls for diplomacy amid US-Iran conflict, Prabowo 'prepared' to travel to Tehran for mediation talks

The leaders' comments come after Israel and the United States launched an attack of unprecedented scale aimed at bringing down the Islamic republic.

South Korea calls for resuming dialogue with North

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un last week dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with Seoul.

South Korea seeks to phase out formal school uniforms

Amid concerns over rising costs, schools will be encouraged to adopt casual-style uniforms or sportswear.

Door left unlocked blamed for Siberian tiger’s death at Seoul Grand Park

The Siberian tiger, Miho, was attacked by another tiger who was transferred to the same complex in January..

S. Korea’s Lee hopes to improve ties with Japan for ‘friendly new world’

He also emphasised the importance of harmony in North-east Asia.

China urges immediate ceasefire after US, Israel strike Iran

China said Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected.

Indonesia flag carrier Garuda suspends flights from and to Doha: Statement

The airline said its other international routes would continue to operate normally.

Afghanistan fires at Pakistani jets over Kabul as conflict intensifies

The Taliban-ruled state has suffered Pakistani strikes against government installations over the past week following accusations, which it denies, that it harbours militants.

‘Unofficial’ talks on plastic pollution treaty to begin in Japan

The “informal” closed-door meeting was not expected to result in any official announcement.

'Unofficial' talks on plastic pollution treaty to begin in Japan

Countries expected to be present in Tokyo include big oil producers like Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States as well as islands states Antigua and Barbuda and Palau, plus China, India and the European Union.

Iran will respond to US-Israeli strikes as existential threats

After US and Israeli missiles struck Iran’s nuclear sites in June 2025, Tehran responded with a limited attack on the American airbase in Qatar. Five years before that, a US drone strike against Qasem Soleimani, head of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force,

For many Iranians, Khamenei will not be missed or mourned

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader for 36 years, has been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes on his country, according to US President Donald Trump. Iran did not immediately confirm his death. As one of Iran’s longest-serving leaders, Khamenei has been almost as

Why is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?

A 2021 policy update requires users to share data with Meta for ads purposes to continue using the app.

Vietnam AI law takes effect, first in South-east Asia

It is the first country in South-east Asia with a comprehensive framework on the booming technology.

Where have Nepal's 'nepo kids' gone as corruption takes centre stage in election?

The excess of politicians' children was front and centre of the anger that drove protests that toppled the government last year.

Though Trump says Khamenei’s dead, Iran regime change is unlikely

After the largest buildup of U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades, American and Israeli military forces launched a massive assault on Iran on February 28, 2026. President Donald Trump, after calling the attacks “major combat operations” urging regime change

‘Killing auto industry’: Indonesia government faces pushback on US$2.4 billion Indian trucks import

The 105,000 trucks are to support the government’s cooperative programme - a flagship initiative of Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto aimed at strengthening rural supply chains and advancing food security.

Between duty and danger: Indonesia’s bold peacekeeping push in Gaza

Jakarta is preparing to send up to 8,000 troops as part of a multinational stabilisation force.

Blast at India firecracker factory kills 21: media

Blast at India firecracker factory kills 21

Explosion at Dubai landmark The Palm, as Iran launched strikes across the Gulf

There was an explosion in Dubai's The Palm luxury area, and fallen debris killed a Pakistani civilian in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates capital, as Iran launched strikes on all the oil-rich Gulf countries except for Oman, after US-Israel strikes on Iran.

The Mort Report: Hogs of Iran war

TUCSON — ICE terrorizes parts of America. Ice paralyzes much of the rest. Polls turn against a corrupt, climate-denying autocrat who sees the White House as his Versailles Palace and runs roughshod across the globe jabbing big sticks into hornets’ nests. Reporters close in on

More than 200 people have been killed across Iran by Israel-US strikes: Iranian state TV

Iran's state TV reported on Saturday evening, citing the Red Crescent, that more than 200 people had been killed and 747 people wounded in US and Israel strikes against Iran.

Global reaction to US, Israeli attacks on Iran

Feb 28 - Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation.

Afghan labourers say Pakistani strikes hit migrants' site

Iranians in Istanbul jittery but jubilant at US, Israeli strikes

Many Iranians living in exile in neighbouring Turkey are worrying about their families, but are happy with the strikes, which US President Donald Trump had threatened in January over Iran's protest crackdown that left thousands dead.

UN Security Council to meet on Saturday on Iran conflict

Feb 28 - The U.N. Security Council will meet on Saturday after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, plunging the Middle East into a new conflict.

US-Israel attack Iran when peace was within reach

US and Iranian negotiators met in Geneva earlier this week in what mediators described as the most serious and constructive talks in years. Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi, spoke publicly of “unprecedented openness,” signaling that both sides were exploring creative

Blast at India firecracker factory kills 21, officials tell media

Fireworks are hugely popular in India, particularly during the Hindu festival of Diwali and wedding celebrations.

Before Trump bombing, Oman FM called US-Iran deal ‘within reach’

Hours before President Donald Trump announced his decision to bomb Iran and pursue the overthrow of its government, the foreign minister of Oman appeared, in person, on one of the most prominent US television news programs to declare that a diplomatic breakthrough was possible.

Global reaction to Israeli, US attacks on Iran

Feb 28 - Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation.

India opens its first semiconductor assembly facility

The plant will convert advanced semiconductor wafers from Micron’s global network into finished memory and storage products.

US, Israel strike Iran; Iran threatens retaliation

WASHINGTON — US forces have launched “major combat operations” on targets in Iran, President Donald Trump said in a video posted to social media at 2:30 a.m. Eastern Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks were conducted in conjunction with

Russia says Trump and Israel are plunging the Middle East into the abyss with Iran attack

MOSCOW, Feb 28 - Russia on Saturday criticised U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel for embarking on a dangerously irresponsible attack on Iran which Moscow said was plunging the entire Middle East into the abyss.

Japanese firm designs portable stuffed wolf robot to drive away bears while hiking, fishingv

Ohta Seiki Co. plans to sell Monster Wolf Mini on a trial basis around October.

Russian Rosatom evacuates people from Iran, keeps staff at Bushehr plant

MOSCOW, Feb 28 - Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom has evacuated nearly 100 people from Iran, but its personnel remain at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the company said on Saturday, citing CEO Alexei Likhachev.

Four people killed in Syria after an Iranian missile falls on building, state media reports

DAMASCUS, Feb 28 - Four people were killed and several others wounded when an Iranian missile struck a building in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Saturday, the state news agency SANA said.

Iran fires missiles at Gulf Arab states, one killed in Abu Dhabi

DUBAI, Feb 28 - Several Gulf Arab states said they were targeted by Iranian missiles on Saturday after Tehran pledged to retaliate against strikes by the United States and Israel, bringing conflict to a part of the Arab world that prides itself on relative safety.

In Indonesia, non-Muslims join race to buy Ramadan bazaar snacks

Snacks that are popular and hard to come by sell out quickly, so one strategy is to get to the stalls early.

Russia suspends flights to Iran and Israel

MOSCOW, Feb 28 - The Russian Ministry of Transport said on Saturday that Russian air carriers had suspended flights to Iran and Israel.

UK says Iran must never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons

LONDON, Feb 28 - Britain said on Saturday that Iran must never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons and stood ready to defend its interests, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran.

Have car, still stuck: Why Klang Valley’s traffic woes keep getting worse

Data and experts point to a system stretched to its limits.

Lebanon's prime minister warns against dragging country into 'adventures'

BEIRUT, Feb 28 - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday said he would not accept anyone dragging \"the country into adventures that threaten its security and unity\", in an indirect message to the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.