BEIJING, April 12 - China on Sunday unveiled 10 new incentive measures for Taiwan, including easing tourist curbs, allowing in \"healthy\" television dramas and facilitating food sales, following a visit by the island's opposition leader.
"We further expect China to abandon threats against Taiwan or military pressure. I believe this would help ease cross-strait tensions," said Raymond Greene, the de facto ambassador as head of the American Institute in Taiwan.
SYDNEY, April 12 - A cyclone battered New Zealand's North Island on Sunday, cutting power to thousands of residents and forcing hundreds to evacuate, as officials warned conditions would worsen through the day.
Korea’s bathhouse culture is drawing more tourists, driven by factors such as dramas and K-pop.
The cause of the fatal fire is under investigation.
Chiraiya, which has drawn an audience of millions, has prompted conversations on social media around consent and misogyny.
SAN JOSE, April 11 - Costa Rica on Saturday received the first group of migrants from other countries deported from the United States under an agreement signed in March between the two countries, local authorities said.
ISLAMABAD, April 12 - Negotiations between the United States and Iran appeared to have concluded for now, Iran's government said early on Sunday, after a series of talks in Pakistan
The Iran war could not have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, reeling from devastating floods and an economic crisis.
From back-street wine bars to world-class museums, new spots are sprouting up all over the world’s most visited city.
As segments of Malaysia’s civil service gear up to work from home thrice a week, economists say fuel savings from the move will be minimal. But businesses warn expanding the policy will hurt the economy.
Analysts say ties between the two allies are growing more transactional as South Korea prioritises energy security.
Regulators in China have called for the TV industry to rectify “issues such as excessive make-up and filter effects”.
Moscow, April 11 - Governors of two Russian border regions said Ukrainian drones had attacked targets in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, injuring five people.
It is the latest violence fuelled by religious tensions in the country.
April 11 - The Iraqi parliament on Saturday elected Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as the country's new president, a largely ceremonial role, following a parliamentary election nL1N3WT0SY last November.
If you want to understand why the general election in Hungary April 12 will be geopolitically significant, and how today’s geopolitics are different from any previous time in the 80 years since World War II, you have only to learn which two governments have been openly
When updates did come, they arrived not from media briefings but from press statements released via WhatsApp.
Malaysia's border patrol foiled 735 smuggling cases worth 2.81billion ringgit (S$903 million) from Jan 1, 2025, to March this year.
WASHINGTON, April 11 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday posted on social media that the United States military has started to clear the Strait of Hormuz nL1N40T08R, and that all of Iran's minelaying ships have been sunk.
ISLAMABAD, April 11 - The luxury five-star Serena Hotel in Pakistan's capital has become the unlikely venue for peace talks aimed at ending the Iran war https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/, cementing its status as one of Islamabad's most heavily fortified buildings.
April 11 - Pakistan has sent fighter jets and other military forces to Saudi Arabia to boost security under a defence pact between the two countries, the Saudi defence ministry said on Saturday, as Islamabad hosted talks aimed at ending the Iran war.
The airline will cancel about 2 per cent of its scheduled passenger flights.
DUBAI, April 11 - A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets held in Qatar and other foreign banks, welcoming the move as a sign of \"seriousness\" in reaching a deal with Washington in talks in Islamabad nL1N40U01A.
Farmers and small business owners will also be able to benefit from preferential-rate loans.
Malaysia’s Defence Minister Khaled Nordin has vowed firm action and justice.
Discharge from Myanmar mines is poisoning the river, affecting fishing, farming and tourism-reliant communities.
The man, who's in his 50s, was detained during an enforcement operation at a petrol station at 10pm on April 10.
Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.
Israel had decried Mr Lee for amplifying social media “disinformation”.
LONDON, April 11 - Britain's government said on Saturday it had put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands - home to the U.S.-British Diego Garcia air base - which has been criticised by U.S. President Donald Trump.
April 11 - Top U.S. and Iranian officials gathered in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday to hold talks that seek to end their war https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ in the Middle East that has killed thousands L1N3ZZ07R, roiled energy supplies and hurt the global
If convicted, the man faces a fine of up to RM1 million (US$252,200), a maximum jail term of three years, or both.
Nearly 8.32 million foreign nationals entered China visa-free in the first quarter of 2026, up nearly 30% year-on-year.
Plastic prices have surged by 40 per cent to 100 per cent amid global supply disruptions.
Travellers can board a ferry from Xiamen to Kinmen, an archipelago that is controlled by Taipei.
China has staked roughly US$145 billion in investments and construction contracts across the Middle East, while Iranian oil alone accounts for 13–14% of its imports. Yet Beijing maintains no permanent military presence in the volatile region, with its only overseas base in
Taiwan's Defence Ministry spotted 16 Chinese warplanes operating near the island on April 10.
There are about 600 personnel from the Malaysian battalion on the ground in Lebanon.
There are currently about 600 Malbatt personnel on the ground in Lebanon.
The discovery of a suspected Chinese unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) in the Lombok Strait is not a routine maritime incident. It is a breach of Indonesia’s strategic space. Found by a local fisherman inside Archipelagic Sea Lane II (ALKI II), the device — marked with “CSIC,”
ISLAMABAD, April 11 - The U.S. and Iran were to hold negotiations in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday seeking to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into doubt by saying they could not begin without commitments on Lebanon and sanctions.
April 11 - U.S. intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN reported late on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments.
US President Donald Trump’s rapid and dramatic turn from threatening to kill “an entire civilization” in Iran on the morning of April 7, 2026, to announcing a two-week ceasefire later that day left many observers with a sense of whiplash. While it is difficult to predict
Farmers are delaying harvesting and deciding whether to skip planting for the coming season.