A German naval vessel named the Fulda is in the Mediterranean, ready to do the one thing without which the Strait of Hormuz cannot physically reopen: find and clear the mines Iran planted and has since lost track of, the ones the US Pentagon told Congress could take six months
Tensions involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz have disrupted energy supply chains, raising fresh risks for Southeast Asia.
Police suspect the stepfather strangled the boy in a public restroom around late March.
South Korea has been cautious about becoming too directly embroiled in the Middle East conflict.
Police said clashes between rival party supporters erupted in state capital Kolkata.
Japanese PM Takaichi seemed eager to tap into growing anxiety in Asia and Australia over Beijing.
Shared concerns over China have drawn Manila and Tokyo together.
BEIJING, May 6 - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met China's top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, underscoring close ties between the two countries shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to meet with Xi Jinping.
LONDON, May 6 - Syrian forces have arrested Uzbek fighters during a security sweep in the northwest, after a dispute involving one of them escalated into protests outside a government security facility, two Syrian security officials said.
This comes as Washington remain unpredictable and the Iran war continues to disrupt trade.
By 2050, the number of days when temperatures exceed 35 deg C is expected to rise to 120 days a year.
Before the war, China bought more than 80 per cent of Iran’s shipped oil.
When Bala stepped onto the podium in San Diego in April, holding the trophy for the 2026 World Latte Art Championship, the backdrop behind him said “Luckin Coffee” — the Chinese chain that was an official sponsor of the event. He had just poured a raccoon, a giraffe and red
The revision codifies leader Kim Jong Un’s push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.
May 6 - Iran will only accept \"a fair and comprehensive agreement\" in its negotiations with the U.S. on ending the war in the Middle East, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump cited \"great progress\" in the process.
Officials discovered a website allegedly advertising sexual services involving foreign nationals.
The 5-year-old was found dead five days after she went missing from an Aboriginal town camp in Alice Springs.
Smoke still billowed from the plant two days after a powerful explosion on May 4.
SEOUL, May 6 - North Korea has revised its constitution to define its territory as bordering South Korea and remove references to reunification, according to a draft of the text reviewed by Reuters, codifying leader Kim Jong Un’s push to treat the two Koreas as separate states.
The revised Constitution also includes a new clause delineating North Korea’s territory.
The campaign will run through June 3.
Ministries were told to boost detection of copyright infringement by at least 20 per cent in May.
Something big happened in the world of AI the other day: Sam Altman, founder and CEO of OpenAI, and probably the person who’s most commonly regarded as the face of the industry, declared that the purpose of AI is not to take people’s jobs: And he recently called AI CEOs
The US embassy in Islamabad will handle all diplomatic engagement with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 6 - The United States will close its consulate in Pakistan's Peshawar, citing the safety of its diplomats, the State Department said in a statement published on Tuesday.
China may be preparing to supply Pakistan with a stealth fighter that could give Islamabad a new edge in striking deep into India—and unsettle an already fragile nuclear balance. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China’s state broadcaster has
A burst of agreements signals a more active Indonesia, but questions remain over delivery and direction.
A total of 12 pieces of artwork linked to 1MDB have been identified, with eight yet to be recovered.
Akram, who is being held in a high-security prison, is yet to indicate how he will plead.
The Philippines said access for ASEAN's special envoy would support engagement with all stakeholders and advance inclusive national dialogue.
He said he did not receive any profits, dividends or assets from the firm, Huione Pay.
The veteran film producer, who founded the film production and distribution company Super Good Films, has been a prominent name in Tamil and Telugu cinema since the 1980s.
South Korea said the cause of the fire would only be confirmed after the vessel was inspected.
SEOUL, May 6 - South Korean shipper HMM said on Wednesday it had secured a vessel to tow a bulk carrier it operates to a port in Dubai after an explosion and fire damaged the ship, which had been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abbas Araghchi said China is a close friend of Iran and that bilateral "cooperation will even become stronger under current circumstances".
This weekend, two Iranian Very Large Crude Carriers – HUGE and DERYA – successfully navigated the US Navy’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and passed through Indonesia’s Lombok Strait, carrying 3.8 million barrels of crude destined for desperate Asian markets. Opponents of US
Chinese factories are picking up a ballooning raw materials bill.
The details of the treaty will be finalised in coming weeks.
In one case, the skeletal remains of a baby were found buried in Alor Gajah district.
The spherical robot made of aluminium is expected to be sent into space by next spring.
The southern city is also advancing a proposal to make English a second language in schools.
The government-owned reserve would bolster long-term supplies of diesel and aviation fuel.
The test will be conducted in person and feature 20 multi-choice questions in English.
Samsung Electronics has emerged as a key player in the supply of high-performing chips.
