ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia, Dec 6 - Residents in the Indonesian region of Aceh Tamiang climbed over slippery logs and walked for about an hour on Saturday to get aid, as the death toll from floods and landslides that hit Sumatra island this month rose to more than 900 people.
DOHA, Dec 6 - Negotiations on consolidating the U.S.-backed truce in the war in Gaza are at a \"critical\" moment, Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Saturday.
According to a report, no major Indian city recorded safe Air Quality Index levels from 2015 to 2025.
Despite the adverse economic impact, Japanese are largely relieved that there are fewer tourists
The city’s authorities also suspended exchanges with the Japanese Consulate General in Hong Kong.
The faux wolf flashes LED lights and emits loud sounds to deter wild animals.
The 44-year-old Thai worker was captured by Hamas at an avocado farm during its Oct 7, 2023, attack.
NONG KHAI, Thailand, Dec 6 - Two years after Thai worker Sudthisak Rinthalak was killed by Hamas militants, his family in northeastern Thailand is preparing to welcome his remains home and hold a Buddhist ceremony they believe will bring his spirit peace.
A memorial overlooking Cam Ranh Bay reveals Moscow's long-standing presence in the country and why it matters today.
Bandung Zoo spokesman Sulhan Syafi’i said the remaining funds for animal feed will only last until Dec 10.
The contractor had been penalised by the city's safety regulator more than a dozen times before it was hired.
The disaster has affected 3.1 million people, and left over 800 people dead and 500 missing.
Heavy downpours have led to congested roads in KL over the past few days.
Despite a history of safety violations, the contractor for Wang Fuk Court renovations was presented to residents as having a clean record.
SYDNEY, Dec 6 - Wildfires in Australia's New South Wales burnt through thousands of hectares of bushland on Saturday, prompting the authorities to urge evacuations at the highest danger rating for thousands of residents in the nation's most-populous state.
The US Central Command, a vital player in Middle East security, is now flying a clone of an Iranian drone. The US drone is a copy of the Shaheed 136, the same drone the Russians used for their home-built Gerans (Geran 1 and Geran 2) that have been heavily used in Ukraine. The
Each side accused the other of launching “unprovoked” attacks at the crossing.
MUMBAI/BENGALURU, Dec 6 - Crowds at Indian airports eased on Saturday but hundreds of passengers were still gathering outside Bengaluru and Mumbai airports as 385 IndiGo flights were cancelled, in the fifth day of a crisis that has hit the country's biggest airline.
Worldwide, there are 36 to 40 recognised Rafflesia species, mostly found in South-east Asia.
They are looking to the government to help them start over.
The phased election is slated to begin in certain parts of the country in late December.
A potential Japanese missile sale may have opened the door to the Philippines’ deepest military integration with the US since the Cold War — and China is watching closely. This month, multiple media outlets reported that Japan and the Philippines have advanced informal talks on
Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, also known in official records as Waxi Longre, was reportedly found dead on March 28, 2025, at an apartment located in VinHomes Central Park, one of the most high-profile residential complexes in Vietnam. While the
A livestock owner reported that several of his cattle were killed and missing.
Indonesia's national weather agency says rain could return on Saturday to the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra, where floods have swept away roads, smothered houses in silt and cut off supplies.
The government has confirmed 607 deaths, with another 214 people missing.
Thomas Markle and his daughter Meghan have been estranged since 2018.
Exports to the US rose year-on-year by 22.5 per cent in November, outpacing shipments to the rest of the world.
SYDNEY, Dec 6 - Australia on Saturday imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four officials in Afghanistan's Taliban government over what it said was a deteriorating human rights situation in the country, especially for women and girls.
Many of the estate’s 4,600 residents, reeling from shock and loss, wandered for days near the disaster site.
MOSCOW, Dec 5 - Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Friday that a Ukrainian drone had struck and damaged a high-rise building in Grozny, capital of Russia's southern Chechnya region, and vowed to retaliate within a week.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff held productive talks with Ukraine's senior negotiator Rustem Umerov in Miami, Florida on Thursday, a White House official said, with the officials slated to meet again later Friday.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has secured approval to ship its MI308 accelerators to China, with Chief Executive Lisa Su confirming the company is ready to proceed under Washington’s new licensing regime and pay the required 15% fee. The move positions AMD’s MI308 to re-enter a
KABUL, Dec 5 - Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks last weekend.
This article, originally published by Pacific Forum, is republished with permission. When Sanae Takaichi was confirmed as the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), it was – as is typically the pattern in Japanese politics – virtually certain that she would succeed
India’s red-carpet reception for Vladimir Putin this week has sent ripples through Washington. The optics were impossible to ignore: As the Russian president openly threatened Europe – warning that Moscow was “ready” should the continent provoke conflict – New Delhi celebrated
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 - The United States will reassert itself in the Western Hemisphere, build military strength in the Indo-Pacific, and possibly reassess its relationship with Europe, President Donald Trump said on Friday in a sweeping strategy document that seeks to reframe the
Yangchen Lachungpa is accused of building trafficking corridors leading out of the country.
The details appear in a 29-page National Security Strategy document.