Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised the police action, saying that denying entry to religious leaders "constitutes an offence not only to believers, but for every community that recognises religious freedom."
The arrests of 343 people on internet fraud charges were made on March 27.
LONDON, March 29 - British counter terrorism officers are assisting police after a driver who struck pedestrians in the city of Derby on Saturday night was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said on Sunday.
ISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL, March 29 - Pakistan hosted talks with Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Sunday as part of its efforts to broker an end to the Iran war, with initial discussions focused on proposals to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, sources familiar with the matter
The measure was taken in response to price pressures from the Iran war.
The former home minister, who was also arrested, appeared in court.
A survey showed that smartphone overuse has been on the rise for teens in South Korea.
A video showing a man setting off fireworks from a moving vehicle in Bukit Jelutong went viral.
BEIJING, March 29 - China conducted naval, air and coast guard patrols around the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, its military and Coast Guard said.
BEIJING, March 29 - China's top diplomat in Hong Kong has met the senior U.S. diplomat in the city to protest against a U.S. public alert over new security rules in Hong Kong, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
The government will expand high-speed public Wi-Fi to improve convenience for foreign visitors.
The Commerce Ministry is also working to lower prices of ready-made meals and fertilisers.
North Korea resumed daily passenger train services with China in March.
China urged the US to immediately cease all interference in Hong Kong and Beijing’s internal affairs.
The nation’s largest spring flower festival opened on March 27.
Nearly 40 per cent of Indian graduates aged between 15 and 25 are unemployed.
Ms Yang Jin-kyung believes many middle-aged people lack places where they can truly have fun.
March 29 - Oman's foreign ministry said on Sunday that it condemns attacks on its territory, adding that no party has claimed responsibility.
For decades, cars dictated urban planning in the United States. Few could have predicted that they would one day also double as nodes for surveillance. In thousands of towns and cities across the US, automatic license plate readers have been installed at major intersections,
Reports of suspected extortion recently surfaced in articles by Singapore news outlet Mothership that featured accounts from various travellers arriving at the Batam Centre ferry terminal.
In September 2023, Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stunned school choice advocates when he kicked out four private schools from the state’s school voucher program. The schools’ offense, according to the state’s announcement, was their “direct ties to the Chinese
Despite religious controversies, RoohAfza's popularity as a flavourful Indian drink has not dimmed.
Guryong village symbolises the yawning economic gap in Seoul and the struggle the poor face to own a home.
China’s conversion of obsolete fighter jets into attack drones points to a shift toward mass attrition warfare in a Taiwan contingency — one that tests the limits of sustainability as much as firepower. China has stationed obsolete J-6 fighter jets converted into attack drones
The test was “part of the national defence development plan in the period of the new five-year plan”, North Korean state media reported on Sunday (Mar 29).
A shortfall in Middle East liquefied natural gas supply has rippled through the Indian economy.
According to investigative sources, the search was conducted on suspicion of unlawful entry.
There have been reports of ASEAN passport holders being extorted up to $250.
The prolonged hostilities in the Middle East are increasing supply risks.
Defence experts believe North Korea plans to use its solid-fuel rocket engines to launch ICBMs.
The offenders were ordered to perform between four and eight hours of community service and fined.
The impact of Narelle has exacerbated a global supply crunch caused by the month-old Iran war.
SYDNEY, March 29 - Australia's liquefied natural gas production remained disrupted and thousands were without power in the remote northwest on Sunday, more than a week after the Narelle storm system hit the country.
Winter in Bhutan brings rare encounters: near-threatened black-necked cranes, textiles inspired by their calls, and cultural spaces reimagined for a new generation.
CAIRO/DUBAI, March 29 - The risk of an expanded Iran war grew on Saturday as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, even as additional U.S. forces reached the Middle East.
As Thailand moves to shake up its massage industry by introducing stricter standards, training and regulation, industry players and workers tell CNA about their hopes and concerns.
This instalment of CNA’s series on the forces powering electric vehicles (EVs) in Asia examines India’s growing presence in the development of rare-earth-free motors, and the speed bumps facing wider adoption.
CAIRO/DUBAI, March 28 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched missiles at Israel on Saturday, their first such attack since the start of the Iran war, heightening the risk that a conflict now in its fifth week could expand further across the region.
Organisers say that more than 3,200 events are planned in all 50 states, with flagship rallies in New York, Los Angeles and Washington DC, for what they hope could be the largest single-day nonviolent protest in US history.
