SYDNEY, Dec 24 - Australia's most populous state on Wednesday passed sweeping new gun and anti-terror laws following the recent mass shooting on Bondi Beach, tightening firearm ownership, banning public display of terrorist symbols and strengthening police power to curb protests.
Dec 23 - Syria's foreign and defence ministers met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday to discuss expanding military, political and economic cooperation, with a focus on strategic collaboration in defence industries, Syria's state news agency SANA reported.
Lawyers and experts say a complex web of social and economic pressures, along with a widespread lack of understanding about legal adoption procedures, has contributed to a lucrative baby trafficking trade in Indonesia.
Experts noted that the residential location suggests a personal dispute rather than terrorism.
Dec 23 - Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has started filling up tankers with crude and fuel oil it has in storage as inventories mount amid moves by the U.S. to seize Venezuela-linked ships, according to company documents and shipping data.
Taiwanese President Lai thanked Japanese lawmakers for their support for Taiwan.
BERLIN, Dec 23 - Germany deported a convicted criminal to Syria on Tuesday for the first time since the start of a 14-year-long civil war there as the government in Berlin tries to show voters it is addressing their worries about migration.
One suspect died during the raids in an attempt to escape, the police said.
Myanmar ranks third globally – behind only Ukraine and Russia – for the number of drone sorties recorded.
An unofficial ban on cultural exchanges between China and South Korea has been in place since 2017.
SEOUL, Dec 23 - Pop concert will be held in Hong Kong in February and aired across mainland China by a state-run broadcaster, the organiser said, amid growing hopes of cultural exchanges between China and South Korea after nearly a decade of an unofficial ban.
The father said his son's "heinous crimes" had caused irreparable damage and suffering on the victims and their families.
The 27-year-old suspect’s parents knelt and apologised for their son’s actions, promising full cooperation with investigators.
The goal is to raise the ownership rate of Japanese passports, which stood at 17.8 per cent in 2024.
US President Donald Trump has signaled in an interview with the Wall Street Journal he is close to announcing his pick for the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. With inflation again increasing amid widespread focus on the crisis of affordability, Trump’s appointment will be
Cambodia asked to hold talks in Kuala Lumpur but Thailand said the bilateral border committee meeting would go ahead in Thailand's Chanthaburi province as planned.
Snow is expected only in some mountainous areas in Gangwon Province, mainly overnight between Dec 23 and 24.
The girl contacted the authorities in Japan for help in September.
For us linguists, the flurry of “word of the year” announcements from dictionaries and publishers is a holiday tradition as anticipated as mince pies. The words of the year aren’t just a fun peek into new slang and language changes, they also tell us quite a bit about the
The electronic travel authorisation programme is aimed to be launched in fiscal 2028.
NEW DELHI, Dec 23 - Hundreds of people protested near Bangladesh's High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday against the lynching of a Hindu man over allegations of blasphemy that has exacerbated tensions between Hindu-majority India and its Muslim-majority neighbour.
Regulators approved last week only two of the nine camakers that had submitted plans to sell self-driving cars.
Few subjects today get more attention or generate more anxiety in the West than artificial intelligence, particularly the prospect of artificial general intelligence, or AGI, a hypothetical system that surpasses human capabilities and slips beyond human control. For some, AGI
Myanmar's junta is set to preside over voting starting on Sunday, touting heavily restricted polls as a return to democracy five years after it ousted the last elected government, triggering civil war.
Mr Lin Jian said the most urgent task for the US is to fulfil the responsibility for nuclear disarmament.
The country has yet to successfully complete a reusable rocket test.
Armed anti-junta groups are using the same tactic to keep people away.
Yu Chia-chang, 57, was killed confronting the attacker during Taipei’s deadly knife attack on Dec 19. His mother has since spoken publicly as Taiwan moves to honour his heroism.
The male and female lions, the two bears and the sun bear were all in critical condition.
The vehicle was first targeted with improvised explosives, said the provincial police.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan Dec 23 - Five Pakistani police personnel were killed on Tuesday when their van was ambushed in a bombing and shooting attack in the country's northwest, provincial police said, as Pakistan struggles with a resurgence of militant violence.
Regulators and media reports have previously flagged shortcomings in the platform's youth safeguards.
Cyclone Ditwah caused floods and landslides that inflicted about US$4 billion in damage.
A professor who took 29 tests for his students also graded them all himself.
Beijing has been pushing for peace between the ASEAN neighbours “in its own way”.
Tsunami evacuation towers are designed for rapid, temporary evacuation to higher elevation in coastal communities.
Bear attacks have killed a record 13 people in Japan this year, prompting emergency measures that make it easier for local governments to authorise hunters to shoot bears in populated areas.
Mr To Lam is viewed as the leading contender to keep the country’s most powerful post.
SEOUL, Dec 23 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the opening ceremonies of hotels in a tourist zone of the country with his daughter Ju Ae, as he sought to highlight the country's economic progress before a key party congress due to take place early next year.
Pilots in India have been pushing for longer rest hours to boost safety.
Analysts say China now throws its weight behind the military and its polls.
Indonesia officially banned second-hand clothing imports in 2022 for economic and health reasons, but enforcement has been patchy.
The election atmosphere was described as one of "fear, violence and deep political repression".
Jakarta has pledged to buy US$19.5 billion worth of American energy and farm products.