The deliberate lapse of major reform ordinances in Bangladesh may be packaged as procedural housekeeping, but what is unfolding under the newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government is essentially the dismantling of hard-won reforms meant to prevent the very
KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun sees her visit as laying the foundation for “peace and stability” with Beijing.
The two men disposed cigarette butts in a public area instead of designated bins.
Malaysian preclearance officers will have certain protections and immunities when performing official duties in Singapore, under a proposed law facilitating operations on the new Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link.
At least 25 infants trafficked, with those sent to Singapore fetched more than S$20,000 each
Cheng Li-wun said she "gladly accepted" Xi Jinping's invitation and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".
Discussions about Israel’s role in the Middle East still revolve around threats and responses. Yet recent developments suggest that Israel isn’t only reacting to events, but is increasingly shaping the conditions in which they occur. This involves both direct interventions that
Morning temperatures in major cities remained below 10 deg C as at 8am on April 7.
Taiwan also faces ongoing Chinese military pressure.
52 per cent of ASEAN opinion-makers and thought leaders surveyed would pick to align with China.
Iran has experienced meaningful attrition in a war it entered already weakened by international sanctions and a five-year drought. These operating constraints nevertheless leave Iran with a rare window of opportunity to realize a postwar reality that leaves it in a relatively
This comes after Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi spoke by phone with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 7 - Iran and Israel traded attacks on Tuesday as Tehran defiantly refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept a ceasefire deal on the eve of a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump to agree to his demands or get \"taken out.\"
India has plans to expand nuclear power capacity from its current eight to 100 gigawatts by 2047.
Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, agreed to accept up to 160 deportees in exchange for around $6.6 million.
The Iran war has forced governments to lean more on the dirtiest fossil fuel.
Drone incursions into North Korean airspace were carried out by South Korean civilians acting against government policy.
Country has scrambled to diversify its energy sources in recent weeks.
He said his government will restructure energy prices and divert some government budget to help the public.
The 2026 Seoul International Buddhism Expo drew 250,000 visitors over four days.
Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun could meet Chinese President Xi Jinping during her trip to China.
SYDNEY, April 7 - Australia's most decorated living soldier was arrested on Tuesday and will be charged with five counts of war crime murders relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while on deployment in Afghanistan.
Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith was once lauded as Australia’s most distinguished living war hero.
For the first time, more respondents have confidence in ASEAN upholding the rules-based order than the United States, according to an annual poll by Singapore think tank ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Released by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore on Tuesday (Apr 7), the survey findings place Beijing back in front after trailing Washington last year, reflecting shifting regional sentiment amid intensifying great power competition.
Vietnam’s lawmakers electedMr Lam as the country’s state president for the next five years.
SHANGHAI/TAIPEI, April 7 - Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China on Tuesday for a \"peace\" mission and potential meeting with President Xi Jinping, as a senior Taiwanese minister detailed the number of Chinese warships currently deployed around the island.
The woman was killed in the port city of Haifa on April 5 alongside her Israeli husband and elderly parents-in-law.
Japan has communicated with the governments involved as it seeks a diplomatic off-ramp to the situation.
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.
The person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK.
TOKYO, April 7 - A Japanese national detained in Iran has been released on bail, Japan's top government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The incident came to light following a minute-long video that went viral.
India's currency, stocks and growth projections take a beating as the country faces a triple energy shock due to Iran war.
Nations in the region have been keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on Middle East energy.
As President Donald Trump continues threatening to commit war crimes in Iran by bombing power plants, Iran is signaling that it could put a further squeeze on global oil prices by shutting down yet another strait used for transporting petroleum outside the Middle East. Ali
Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.
He noted that US troops are in the 2 countries to protect them from North Korea.
If China and Russia were to have a joint slogan for their “strategic partnership,” it could be “MAWA – Make America Weak Again.” And if they had a dream, it would have been that Donald Trump would have been elected president in 2016 – and then re-elected in 2024 – and would act
The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.
The government's response reveals a widening gap between lived reality and official messaging.
Originally published by Pacific Forum, the article is republished with permission. What happens when North Korea demonstrably acquires an operational, reliable capability to strike the US mainland with a nuclear weapon? For two decades, this question has lingered at the margins
WASHINGTON, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would demand that the journalist who first reported that an airman in Iran had been rescued reveal how they got that information, and threatened to jail them if they refused.
Chinese spy cameras remain in widespread use in the United States, in Canada and Mexico and worldwide. They are sold as security and traffic cameras, but that is a cover story for their real use. Such cameras are used for social and political control turning countries into
WASHINGTON, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, \"and that night might be tomorrow night\", warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face the consequences.
WASHINGTON, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final, calling Iran's peace proposal significant but not good enough.
MOSCOW, April 6 - A Russian ship carrying wheat that was believed to have sunk in the Sea of Azov after a Ukrainian drone attack has been found and towed to shore, while the death toll from the attack has risen to three, state news agency TASS said on Monday.