Vietnam names Pham Duc An as central bank governor, state media says
HANOI, April 8 - Vietnam's parliament on Wednesday approved career banker Pham Duc An as the new central bank governor for a five-year term, state media said.
HANOI, April 8 - Vietnam's parliament on Wednesday approved career banker Pham Duc An as the new central bank governor for a five-year term, state media said.
About 50,000 coins have been recovered to date from the Oshino Hakkai spring ponds.
"The core values of Sun Yat-sen's ideal that 'all under heaven are equal' have always been equality, inclusiveness, and unity," said Cheng Li-wun.
The stock has helped China cushion the supply shock caused by the war in the Middle East.
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/CAIRO, April 8 - U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks on its civilian infrastructure.
SYDNEY, April 8 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East struck between the U.S., Israel and Iran, while criticising the rhetoric of President Donald Trump.
There were no injuries to workers or damage to heavy machinery.
The Panama Ports Company (PPC) said Maersk broke a contract by siding with Panamanian authorities in a dispute over the Panama Canal, which saw a court annul PPC's rights to manage two key ports in the crucial waterway.
April 8 - Israel supports U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, but said the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Wednesday.
Rooftop solar panels are everywhere in Pakistan, helping to avoid often lengthy cuts in grid supply.
The Thai authorities described the compound as a vast operational base for transnational online crime.
The billboards feature the phrases “I Must Die” and “Sell My Soul for Wealth”.
The Trump administration expects US taxpayers to fund not only its own military adventurism but Israel’s as well. Ending American subsidies for Israel’s wars is one reason why Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.)
Outcry in China over AI images in drama series Technological advancement must not infringe on personal rights, say regulators and legal experts.
However, Mr Anthony Albanese welcomed a two-week ceasefire as “positive”.
Jakarta's governor called on the city inspectorate to thoroughly investigate the officials involved.
Many travellers on these routes are Filipinos working in the Middle East.
She is accused of threatening to assassinate the President and misusing public funds.
Ben Roberts-Smith faces five charges of the war crime of murder, which has a penalty of life in prison.
One worker who likely fell into the ocean remained missing on April 8.
SYDNEY, April 8 - Australia's most decorated living soldier will remain behind bars after his legal team did not seek bail following his arrest over multiple alleged war crimes, local media reported on Wednesday.
The trip is expected to take place from April 14 to April 17.
HANOI, April 8 - Vietnam's top leader To Lam is planning a visit to China next week to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping, three people briefed on the plans told Reuters, in a trip that would closely follow his elevation to the state presidency.
Just hours after President Donald Trump issued a genocidal threat against the Iranian people, declaring that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” the US leader announced that he’d agreed to suspend his unconstitutional war for two weeks if Iran ends its blockade of the
However, Israel later contradicted the Pakistan prime minister's statement, saying that the ceasefire "does not include Lebanon".
Orla Wates, reportedly killed in a road accident, is remembered by her mother as "beautiful, independent and very funny".
WASHINGTON, April 7 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks while accepting a 14-day truce proposal from mediators in the Iran war.
SEOUL, April 8 - A top North Korean official said on Tuesday South Korea's \"true colours\" as an enemy state would never change, tempering optimism in Seoul that a recent exchange over drone incursions had opened the door to improved ties.
South Korean and US authorities were analysing the launch.
WASHINGTON, April 7 - A personal envoy of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to visit Iran as part of his efforts to encourage an end to the Iran war, but his travel plans will depend on security and logistics, a U.N. source said.
China has pledged to accelerate its lunar exploration program after NASA’s Artemis II mission completed a successful flyby of the moon and began its return journey, marking a renewed phase of strategic competition in deep space. In a 10-day mission launched on April 1, Artemis
Bua Noi the gorilla has drawn global attention, raising questions about wildlife trafficking, conservation and animal welfare in Southeast Asia. And nearly 40 years after arriving at Pata Zoo, her future remains uncertain.
Beijing's national interests have not been severely threatened or damaged by the Iran war, says NTU’s Dylan Loh.
KYIV, April 7 - The Ukrainian military is participating in consultations on the Strait of Hormuz, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, adding that Ukraine's maritime defence expertise is also of interest in Asia.
He has also requested Iran open the Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period as a goodwill gesture.
April 8 - Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday requested that U.S. President Donald Trump make a two-week extension to a deadline he imposed on Iran to end its blockade of Gulf oil.
April 7 - Preliminary findings in a U.N. probe into the deaths of three Indonesian peacekeepers in Lebanon last month show one was killed by an Israeli tank projectile and two others by an improvised explosive device most likely placed by Hezbollah, the U.N. said on Tuesday.
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, April 7 - Pope Leo said on Tuesday that threats against the population of Iran are \"unacceptable,\" in an unusual appeal hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said \"a whole civilization will die tonight\" in a social media post that shocked world
April 7 - China and Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and the U.S. ambassador to the world body called on \"responsible nations\" to join the U.S. in securing the vital
LISBON, April 7 - Portugal said it had authorised 76 landings by U.S. aircraft at the Lajes air base in the Azores and 25 overflights of its territory since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, on condition they were not used to bomb civilian infrastructure.
Six months on, many youth see opportunity, but others warn ‘Pukpuk’ pact could draw PNG into Pacific tensions.
WASHINGTON, April 7 - The U.S. economic and trade relationship with China is stable and President Donald Trump will aim to keep it that way in a meeting next month with Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday.
India is likely to export between 750,000 and 800,000 tons of sugar in the 2025/26 marketing year.
Just hours ahead of his self-imposed deadline for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to permanently wipe out the “whole civilization” of Iran – remarks seen as a straightforward expression of genocidal intent. Trump published
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury was arrested at a relative’s residence and held in custody.
The ostrich was returned safe and sound to its enclosure at an animal-themed cafe.