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Rain, aftershocks hamper rescuers as Philippine quake toll hits 55
A government tally released on June 12 revealed eight additional deaths.
Male nurses in Malaysia group against proposal to recruit Indonesian nurses
It was reported recently that Indonesia is prepared to supply up to 15,000 nurses to Malaysia.
Former refugees look to ignite Australia's World Cup
SANTA CLARA, California, June 11 - Born in refugee camps to parents displaced by conflict in Africa, three players will show the changing face of Australian soccer at the World Cup and look to answer the nation's call for goals.
Japan launches flagship H3 rocket after previous mission failed
The rocket had been grounded since the failure in December 2025.
Family of child murdered by teacher in South Korea to receive compensation
The Kim family had sought more than 400 million (S$337,890) won in compensation.
Malaysia’s ‘free-for-all’ election season opens with state polls
The country’s Election Commission is expected to announce on June 12 the vote schedule in two states.
Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says
BANGKOK, June 12 - Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said on Friday, after multiple health problems and nearly four years in a coma.
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma
Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs.
Asian stocks extend rally on Gulf breakthrough hopes, oil hits two-month lows
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (Jun 11) that a peace deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, hours after threatening more strikes on Iran.
Thai king’s eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha died after nearly four years in a coma.
Philippine defence chief Teodoro defiant after China sanctions
Gilberto Teodoro said he had been sanctioned for “speaking truth”.
Philippine defence chief defiant after China sanctions
Gilberto Teodoro as well as his spouse and child will be banned from entering China's mainland, Hong Kong and Macau, said China's foreign ministry on Thursday.
Air India crash families' year-long battle to identify remains of victims
Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones.
North Korea’s Kim voices full support for Russia, sends National Day message to Putin: KCNA
Ties have been deepening amid Pyongyang's deployment of troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine.
North Korea’s Kim voices full support for Russia, sends National Day message to Putin, KCNA says
SEOUL, June 12 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia’s National Day, voicing full support for Moscow’s domestic and foreign policies, state media KCNA said on Friday.
More than selling shoes: What Chinese sportswear giant Li-Ning is buying with Stephen Curry deal
Li-Ning’s reported US$400 million deal isn’t just about selling sports shoes, analysts say - it’s about leveraging one of basketball’s biggest and most influential athletes to raise its global profile.
How rare earth mining in Myanmar threatens Thailand’s rice and fish
Contamination linked to mining in Myanmar is raising fears over food safety, shrinking incomes and long-term health risks for people in Thailand who depend on the Mekong’s tributaries, CNA’s Insight finds.
Why are Muslims pushing to make the cow India’s national animal?
Cattle trade, slaughter and consumption is highly contentious in India, often resulting in mob violence and lynching.
From Kuantan to Kuala Lipis, indie cafe culture is quietly brewing across Pahang
Indie cafe culture is spreading across Pahang, reshaping how people gather and socialise.
As Indonesia’s top envoy becomes latest from ASEAN to visit Myanmar, analysts warn of risks
Jakarta's move reflects a broader recognition that isolation alone has not delivered progress, say analysts.
Beijing reins in Alibaba, JD.com over destructive 618 price cuts
Shares in China’s biggest e-commerce companies fell on Thursday after Beijing’s market regulator summoned five of the country’s largest online shopping platforms over deceptive promotional practices ahead of the annual “618” (June 18) shopping festival. Alibaba’s Hong
UK defense – a hole in the bucket
In the 1950s and 1960s, a massive wave of underground humor swept across the USSR and the Eastern Bloc featuring a fictional broadcaster called Armenian Radio (known in the West as Radio Yerevan). Many of the jokes involved food lines and food scarcity, a fact of Soviet life.
Uyghur human rights activist condemns death sentences in Bangkok bombing
Rebiya Kadeer tells RFA she wants scrutiny of the legal process, key evidence of 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing.
Belfast's minority groups living in fear after 'racist thuggery'
LONDON, June 11 - After watching images of masked groups rampaging through the streets of Belfast — some targeting the homes and businesses of those believed to be immigrants — members of the city’s ethnic minority communities say they are afraid to leave their homes.
Democrats, Republicans ask Trump administration not to ship Afghan allies to unsafe countries
WASHINGTON, June 11 - Dozens of U.S. lawmakers urged President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday to roll back any plans to ship to unsafe third countries Afghan nationals who worked with U.S. forces during the war in their homeland.
Trump hints at ground invasion to get ‘total control’ of Iran oil
While promising more strikes against Iran on Thursday, President Donald Trump suggested that the US would soon be “taking” Kharg Island in a bid to seize “total control” of the country’s oil and gas market. That’s an operation that would likely require ground troops. “The
US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say
DAKAR/NAIROBI, June 11 - The Trump administration plans to deport a number of Iranians and other migrants to Central African Republic, a chronically unstable country racked by violence and poverty, two lawyers and an official briefed on the matter told Reuters.
New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh won’t immediately get what he wants
The Federal Reserve is under new leadership. Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump’s appointee to succeed Jerome Powell as chair, was confirmed by the Senate on May 13. He will preside over his first meeting of the Fed’s interest-rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee on June 16 and
Palestinian detained pending trial in Greece over suspected Hamas links
ATHENS, June 11 - Greek judges on Thursday ordered the detention pending trial of a Palestinian accused of being part of a Hamas-linked network plotting attacks on Israeli targets in Europe and Asia, legal and police sources said.
Did US ‘precisely’ bomb water facilities serving 20,000 Iranians?
As temperatures in the village of Bemani, Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, reached above 100°F this week, two water facilities were struck by bombs, cutting off the drinking water supply for 20,000 people in the area. An analysis by The New York Times late Wednesday indicated
China sanctions Philippine defence chief Teodoro for ‘irresponsible remarks’
Teodoro and his spouse and child will be banned from entering China’s mainland, Hong Kong and Macau.
Smuggled dinosaur fossils return to Mongolia after two decades
The bones had been illegally taken from Mongolia in 2006.
Shock at the pump: Indonesia’s Pertamax price hike fuels cost worries for middle class
Fuel price jump triggers queues, cost concerns and policy debate in Indonesia.
Hong Kong arrests 6 over America-bound World Cup fakes worth more than $25m
Some of the goods were seized at border crossings connecting Hong Kong with mainland China.
Johor fire rescuers attend to chemical spill in Pasir Gudang
Factory management transferred chemical waste into a scrubber to prevent further release of substances.
US, South Korea hold nuclear deterrence talks as North Korea expands arms push
Kim Jong Un earlier called for an “exponential” expansion of the country’s nuclear forces.
China cancels high-level meetings with EU, FT reports
June 11 - China cancelled at short notice two diplomatic meetings planned with the European Union in Beijing this month, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Malaysia police call for total vape ban after ‘Piu Piu’ drug found in e-liquids
The synthetic drug, a mixture of fentanyl and psychoactive chemicals, could cause severe intoxication and leave users in a “zombie-like” state, Malaysia’s deputy inspector-general of police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said.
Indian-crewed tanker hit off Oman in suspected third US strike this week
LONDON/NEW DELHI, June 11 - India's shipping ministry said all 20 Indian crew members were safe after a suspected U.S. strike on the asphalt tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday following two similar strikes involving Indian crews in the region this week.
US confirms third strike on Indian-crewed tankers this week
LONDON/NEW DELHI, June 11 - A U.S. jet fired two missiles into the engine room of the tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday, U.S. Central Command confirmed, as authorities said the 20 crew members were safe after the third strike on Indian-crewed tankers this week.
Motorcyclist on way to work in S’pore dies after being thrown off bridge in JB expressway accident
The other motorcyclist who crashed into him suffered fractures and is receiving treatment at a hospital.
Su-57 could fill India’s stealth gap — if Russia can deliver
As India’s stealth fighter gap widens, Russia is pitching the Su-57 as a solution — but production realities may tell a different story. This month, Defense News reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed his offer of unrestricted joint production and technology
Three Indian sailors confirmed dead in US strike off Oman, separate incident reported
NEW DELHI, June 11 - Three Indian sailors have died in a U.S. military operation to halt a tanker off Oman as part of Washington’s efforts to blockade Iran-linked shipping, Indian authorities said on Thursday.
US and Iran are unlikely to bomb their way to peace
The United States has launched new airstrikes across Iran this week as President Donald Trump, losing patience over the protracted negotiations to end the war, has leaned into violence to ratchet up the pressure on the Iranian leadership. The US secretary of defence, Pete