WASHINGTON/DUBAI, April 22 - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the U.S. ally in the two-month war, would agree.
Companies that do not comply may face penalties and potential civil action.
The comments were widely condemned as racist by Indian community groups in New Zealand.
Police say Chris Baghsarian, 85, was not the intended target of the February kidnapping.
Durian sellers said the lack of rain this year has made the fruit more flavourful and creamier.
China and the United States are extending their rivalry beyond artificial intelligence and space into fusion energy, widely seen as a virtually limitless, carbon-free power source. Both are racing to build domestic capabilities while securing supply chains for future reactors.
If confirmed as a fatal bear attack, it would be the first such death in Japan since Nov 3.
As China ramps up exports of robots and AI, global buyers are turning to automation to tackle risky and repetitive jobs, raising questions about how work will change.
At the Canton Fair held twice yearly in Guangzhou, exporters are adapting to smaller orders and a wider mix of buyers as shifting demand reshapes global trade - testing whether new markets can match the scale once provided by the West.
A year after militants killed 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir, families are trying to cope with their losses.
During the pandemic, 37 per cent of Malaysian students, or about 1.7 million children, lacked devices for online learning.
Experts note that Philippines remains anchored in alliance with US, but will assert more agency over own defense.
Following the last round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, Iran’s foreign minister and negotiator Abbas Araghchi declared in a post on X on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open.” This came after he also signaled that his government
Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics. If confirmed, these hints would overturn the theory, called the Standard Model, that has dominated
A proposed US$40 billion (S$50 billion) in extra defence spending is stalled in Parliament.
WASHINGTON, April 21 - The head of the U.S. command for the Indo-Pacific region on Tuesday stressed the importance of Taiwan passing its stalled defense budget, saying the United States \"can't want Taiwan's defense more than they want it itself.\"
Its options for doing so are still open, he said at the close of his visit to China.
JERUSALEM, April 21 - Israel’s military removed two soldiers from combat duty and placed them in military detention for 30 days after they destroyed a crucifix in southern Lebanon, it said on Tuesday.
The US-made THAAD system is used for high-altitude interception of ballistic missiles.
The local media said the fire broke out during preparations for a Hindu festival.
Taipei plans to bolster the island’s air defence systems and is placing increased emphasis on the role of drones.
The Texan admitted to importing 132 cannabis gummies but to help relieve the symptoms of Crohn's disease.
This article was first published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. March unfolded like a stress test for US counterterrorism authorities. The month opened with a gunman in an Iranian-flag shirt killing three people at a bar in Texas. Then,
The 24-year-old had been working on the “Flying Balloon” attraction at Tokyo Dome City Attractions.
The census is being held in two phases at a cost of US$1.25 billion, according to the government.
THE HAGUE, April 21 - Europe must take greater responsibility for its own security, the Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD said on Tuesday, citing pressure on long-standing Western alliances and China's support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
The government insists there is no crisis.
JAKARTA, April 21 - An investigation by Indonesian state-run rights bodies found widespread violations by security forces including sexual abuse of some minors during last year's deadly anti-government protests.
BRUSSELS, April 21 - NATO criticised Russian and Chinese nuclear arms policies on Tuesday and urged both countries to work with the United States to establish greater stability and transparency at an upcoming international conference.
A fact-finding report found at least 52 alleged cases of rape in the unrest.
April 21 - Ukrainian drones struck an oil-pumping and dispatch facility in Russia's Samara region overnight, an official from Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday.
Furanylfentanyl, a derivative of fentanyl, is extremely dangerous and can cause severe addiction.
Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unexpectedly revoked the charter’s overflight permits, said a Taiwanese official.
TAIPEI, April 21 - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he had cancelled his trip to Eswatini this week, after his government accused China of pressing three other African countries to revoke permission for his aircraft to fly over their territories.
The evacuation orders were issued for over 180,000 people across five prefectures.
Mr Modi has now seized on the defeat to cast himself as a champion of women’s representation.
PRATO, Italy, April 21 - China's formal reply to an Italian request for mutual legal assistance never made it past a Rome mailroom.
Beijing has raised maximum retail prices for gasoline and diesel three times since March.
Negeri Sembilan's Menteri Besar also faces calls for removal amid the dispute over the Malay ruler's ouster.
The seizure case is due to be heard on July 8.
The employer has since been arrested and is now in police custody.
Former economy minister Rafizi Ramli’s persistent attacks on the government and his party are likely to damage Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s standing ahead of national and state polls, but sacking him may not be an option, analysts say.
Rising material prices and cautious buyers are weighing on India’s property sector, with developers warning of possible price hikes if global uncertainty persists.
The group was previously not legally classified as workers, meaning they were forced to operate in an informal and unregulated economy, exposed to exploitation and abuse.
Karex plans to raise condom prices by 20 to 30 per cent and possibly more.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes growth plans amid stiff opposition, a weak coalition and other hurdles.
A sustained supply and price shock could push the country’s nascent macroeconomic recovery back over the edge.