The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh on Monday delivered a landmark verdict against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, finding her guilty of serious criminal offenses linked to the deadly political unrest that swept the country in July and August 2024. The tribunal
LONDON - The West's push to build a home-grown magnets supply chain to reduce its reliance on China - led by massive U.S. backing for Nevada-based MP Materials - is running into a critical problem: the scarcity of so-called heavy rare earth elements.
TOKYO — By taking a hard line on China, Japan’s Sanae Takaichi thinks she’s establishing her right-wing bona fides. In reality, she may be ensuring her premiership will be a brief one. Takaichi wasn’t chosen by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to stir a geopolitical hornet’s
TOKYO/BEIJING - China informed Japan on Wednesday that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, media outlets reported - a decision which comes amid an escalating diplomatic dispute between Asia's top two economies.
TOKYO - Within days of China urging its citizens not to travel to Japan due to a diplomatic dispute, Tokyo-based tour operator East Japan International Travel Service had lost 80% of its bookings for the remainder of the year.
WELLINGTON - New Zealand said on Wednesday it was banning new prescriptions of puberty blocking drugs for young transgender people, in a move that critics warned could worsen the mental health of those affected.
The import demand has helped reverse prices upward in 2025 against seasonal expectations.
Medical experts have said that impaired cognitive ability in old age is detrimental to one’s driving abilities.
The suspect behind the Nov 7 bomb attack at a school mosque in Jakarta wrote of feeling isolated and drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, according to the police.
The proposed restart will be the first Tepco-operated nuclear plant since the Fukushima meltdown.
Beijing partially eased restrictions on Japanese seafood imports earlier in 2025.
Myanmar’s military descended on gambling and fraud hub Shwe Kokko on Nov 18.
MOSCOW - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that Ukrainian forces had fired four U.S.-made ATACMS missiles at the southern Russian city of Voronezh in an attempted strike on civilian targets.
China has reportedly informed Japan that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood.
BEIJING - Zambia will host a Chinese premier for the first time in 28 years as the sub-Saharan state emerges from a financial crisis, with Beijing eager to access the country's commodities and develop a bigger market for its exporters.
Tensions have arisen as hotels claim beaches and shorelines that belong to the state.
The carmaker's CEO said the raid was "a bad surprise" but the firm will continue to invest in the US.
Vietnam police issued an arrest warrant for the well-known lawyer for alleged anti-state activities.
The global investment frenzy around AI has seen companies valued at trillions of dollars and eye-watering projections of how it will boost economic productivity. But in recent weeks, the mood has begun to shift. Investors and CEOs are now openly questioning whether the enormous
The fruits auctioned were categorised as the top class, which are very sweet.
Waters are also rising again in the UNESCO-listed ancient town of Hoi An.
The trade minister’s morning run rekindles debate on whether Peninsular Malaysia’s time zone harms health.
The boycott could result in a loss of around $18.4 billion annually.
TAIPEI - The United States confirmed the sale to Taiwan of an advanced air defence missile system worth almost $700 million which has been battle-tested in Ukraine, in the second such weapons package for Taipei in a week.
Police say he built seven bombs at home by following instructions from YouTube videos.
The Boeing 747 cargo plane crash was the deadliest airport incident in the financial hub in more than 25 years.
The flames had also spread to nearby forested slopes and an uninhabited island more than 1km off the coast.
TOKYO - A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a southern Japanese coastal city, burning overnight and still not fully extinguished, the national fire agency said on Wednesday.
At least 170 buildings in Japan's southern city of Oita were affected by the fire.
Elon Musk joined a dinner with U.S President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on Tuesday, the second joint public appearance since a bitter public feud earlier this year.
“Now I feel like I can see a future,” said one refugee.
One of the world's most popular gaming platforms has faced criticism for its child safety record.
SYDNEY/BELEM - Australia will not oppose a successful Turkish bid to host next year's COP31 climate summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, warning a prolonged standoff over hosting rights could undermine unity required to help the Pacific island nations.
Mr Li’s growing international profile stands out in Chinese politics.
Efforts to crack down on bootlegging continue nine years after prohibition was introduced in Bihar.
Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children's song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.
General Xavier T. Brunson’s recent article, “The East-Up Map: Revealing Hidden Strategic Advantages in the Indo-Pacific” has quickly become a major point of discussion in South Korea. In the article, the commander of all US forces on the peninsula argues that South Korea has
“Sabah’s political landscape is extremely fragmented nowadays, so many parties and personalities all think they got a chance,” an analyst tells CNA about the record turnout of candidates. “So if you don’t try, you never know.”
Across Asia, some countries are betting that a new capital can solve old problems. But history shows that capitals rarely move as neatly as their planners imagine, experts say.
As practical as the reasons to lob a few zeros off the rupiah are, the timing is not ideal, says political analyst Hasan Jafri.
Ukraine is now entering the danger zone. Its army is running out of men and material, and worse than that, important parts of the army are trapped by Russian forces. This includes Pokrovsk, of course, as well as Zaphorize and a number of other areas. Meanwhile, Russia continues