UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL, Sept 23 - Ukraine has transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, prompting Seoul to express regret that the move had been disclosed publicly despite an agreement to keep it private.
Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.
The greeting broke with normal protocol, where U.S. presidents receive State Visit guests at the White House.
The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.
Lee expects tangible results from bilateral cooperation, his office said.
Exile advocacy groups are hopeful that summit will include talks on religious freedom and ending genocide.
The rockets are able to strike targets 100km away in a trajectory flight mode.
SEOUL, Sept 24 - North Korea conducted a test firing of an upgraded 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher system on Tuesday, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 - US Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen said on Wednesday President Donald Trump should press Chinese President Xi Jinping at a summit this week over China's support for Iran, saying that Chinese firms were helping Tehran economically and militarily.
The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.
Wildfires in Indonesia have caused transboundary haze and disrupted livelihoods in Sumatra. In the last of a three-part series, CNA looks at why the fires persist despite bans and crackdowns - and what it will take to stamp them out for good.
Clashes on the water between China and the Philippines have become sharper and more frequent after two years of relative quiet, says Andrew Chubb from the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Crackdowns can encourage criminal networks to become more decentralised and geographically dispersed, says a researcher.
It gained unauthorised access to the medical statistics portal of a government agency.
Warning against human rights talk is “not the kind of statement made by a strong country,” Rebiya Kadeer tells RFA.
Proposal to require backing from two parliamentary factions would shut out parties without seats.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 - President Donald Trump is expected to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping to free two US citizens held by China, but it is not clear whether other human-rights issues will get similar attention during this week's summit.
WELLINGTON, Sept 24 - New Zealand's cyber security agency said China was the country's most persistent and capable state-backed cyber threat, as foreign actors targeted government agencies and organisations in sectors including health, education and information technology.
NEW DELHI, Sept 23 - One Indian national was killed in an attack on the bulk carrier MV Cape Dao while the vessel was heading towards India, the Indian embassy in Oman said on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 - Four of US President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans called on his administration on Wednesday to release more than $15 billion in stalled national security assistance for Taiwan, as he prepared to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping for a three-day
Around 175,000 people in Indonesia have suffered from respiratory illness since August.
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that Ukraine was ready for a maritime truce in the Black Sea based on proposals by Egypt, India and Turkey and said it was now up to Russia to respond.
MOSCOW, Sept 23 - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that high turnout in last weekend's parliamentary election showed that Russians support their armed forces fighting in Ukraine and the authorities' efforts to protect national security.
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 - Iran will not surrender in the war with the United States, but believes in diplomacy to try to end the conflict, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday.
The alleged assault occurred barely 2km from one of the country's top colleges for women.
BEIJING, Sept 23 - China's President Xi Jinping will arrive in Washington this week without the delegation of Chinese business leaders that Beijing had sought to bring for meetings with US President Donald Trump, two people familiar with the matter said.
Cambodian PM Hun Manet also vowed to not let his country become a “safe haven” for online scams.
He noted four individuals requested “tens of thousands of dollars” on Sept 22 alone for houses, vehicles and tuition for their children.
The van collided with a car at a traffic light intersection.
Sept 23 - More than 160 civil society organisations released a joint statement on Wednesday urging Malaysia to halt plans to deport Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, citing severe risks of ongoing violence and forced conscription.
In an exclusive interview with CNA’s Roland Lim, British Minister of State for Trade Anas Sarwar discusses London’s push to balance its relationships with the United States and China while strengthening ties with Southeast Asia.
The BBC’s China correspondent and US editor explain everything you need to know ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting in Washington DC.
The Asian Development Bank raised its 2026 growth projection for the region to 5 per cent, up 0.1 percentage points from its July forecast.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 - US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington on Wednesday for a three-day visit where the superpowers' tensions over trade, technology and Tehran will play out against a backdrop of pomp and ceremony.
BAKU, Sept 23 - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pardoned a French national jailed for espionage on Wednesday, a day after the EU lifted sanctions on Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov following what diplomats said was pressure from Baku.
ISLAMABAD, Sept 23 - Pakistan curbed access on Wednesday to its capital, Islamabad, ahead of a march planned by supporters of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, blocking major highways with shipping containers and deploying tens of thousands of security forces.
The deal would have given Britain a 99-year lease of the base, with the option to extend.
Mahan Air flight IRM093 landed in Guangzhou at 4.39pm local time on Sept 23.
She was also ordered to pay RM30,000 in costs.
President Xi tightens his grip on the military, but sweeping purges may set back his Taiwan plans.
Beijing has worked with regional governments to repatriate tens of thousands of cybercrime suspects.
Her address comes as doubts persist over the UN’s ability to address challenges to rules-based order.
September 22, 2026 Letter to the Editor: Cambodia’s campaign against online scams Mu Sochua’s September 22 op-ed, “Cambodia’s anti-scam summit can’t whitewash its own record,” does not reflect Cambodia’s current efforts to combat online scams. Cambodia does not claim to have