Driven by shifting domestic political dynamics and a transforming regional landscape, Bangladesh’s new prime minister, Tarique Rahman, who came to power after a landslide in February this year, has shelved plans to visit its most consequential neighbor, India, for the time
DUBAI/CAIRO, July 18 - Iran launched renewed attacks on U.S. Gulf allies on Saturday after a seventh straight night of U.S. strikes targeting Iranian military sites including logistics infrastructure, escalating the war one week after a fragile ceasefire agreement fell apart.
China is building an increasingly sophisticated anti-stealth network, but its effectiveness may depend less on individual radar performance than on its ability to integrate, maintain and operate the wider system under combat pressure. Last month, the China Aerospace Studies
The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his forearm and was airlifted to hospital.
NEW DELHI, July 18 - Authorities in India's capital Delhi have moved fasting social activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital after his condition worsened on the 21st day of a hunger strike he launched to demand the resignation of the federal education minister.
Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the Iskandar Puteri City Council has issued a cessation notice to one of the startup community's premises as well as an advertising licence notice for displaying non-compliant signboards.
Lawmakers warn that the deal could complicate Malaysia's foreign policy stance.
India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.
The area where the landslide happened is known for “unpredictable” steep terrain.
The State Department said the closure was part of Beijing’s intimidation campaign.
Wonsan Kalma is one of Kim Jong Un’s most prominent tourism projects.
Shoshana Bryen, senior director of Washington’s Jewish Policy Center and editor of inFOCUS Quarterly, died on Thursday, July 16, 2026. She was a longtime contributor to Asia Times of articles often written in collaboration with her husband, former US Under Secretary of Defense
Defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in the stifling dictatorship.
Pakatan Harapan faces a crucial test in the Malaysian state's election after heavy losses in the last two state polls.
CAIRO, July 17 - An Israeli airstrike killed at least eight Palestinians and wounded 20 attending a funeral in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on Friday for a person killed by another Israeli strike on the area earlier in the day, Gaza health officials said.
BRUEHL, Germany, July 17 - The leaders of Germany and France pledged on Friday to deepen defence cooperation and counter intense economic competition from China, which they said was exerting drastic pressure on Europe through overcapacity and an undervalued currency.
The blogger, identified as Gao, was also fined 100,000 yuan (S$19,800).
Hong Kong’s special trading status was revoked in a 2020 order by US President Donald Trump.
ISLAMABAD, July 17 - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with knowledge of the talks.
ISLAMABAD/ RIYADH, July 17 - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy cooperation and investment, according to five sources with knowledge of the talks.
A world AI body is established at the conference to promote global governance of the technology.
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Four months out from the critical November midterms, President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address on Thursday night (July 16) attempting to sow doubt about the integrity of US elections, repeating well-worn lies about the 2020 contest that he lost and claiming to have
This marks the latest in a series of such incidents across the country.
Rubio is due to attend a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers in Manila from July 21 to 23.
Dozens have reportedly been killed since June ahead of a vote for the region’s legislative assembly.
The controversy surrounding the commune may hurt the state’s efforts to re-inject life into Forest City.
GENEVA, July 17 - A United Nations meeting this week heard calls for an end to ageism and better protection against what campaigners say are hidden abuses as negotiations began on a treaty to strengthen the rights of older people.
Hydrogen trains use fuel cells to generate electricity, emitting only water and steam.
Two men are claiming the Negeri Sembilan throne. The Aug 1 state election could lower political heat but won’t resolve the royal standoff, say experts.
The gap between Beijing’s stated growth rates and actual economic performance is widening considerably, says expert.
In a moment of brazen hubris in the Oval Office last year, US President Donald Trump railed at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He accused Zelensky of not being thankful for US support in Ukraine’s existential struggle against invading Russian forces, and famously told
It "was preventable but not prevented, and foreseeable but not foreseen", says leading counsel.
Its founder said the company had employed dozens of Malaysians and supported local tech start-ups.
Satellite images showed 21 buildings built at North Korean bases south of Kaesong and north of the Han River.
Locals in Johor’s Forest City tell CNA the startup community has boosted businesses but add that anyone found breaching Malaysia's immigration laws should face action.
The authorities earlier announced a probe into allegations that the commune hosted Israelis.
Kimi K3 drew excitement from industry insiders, with some evoking a 2025 release from China's DeepSeek that shook assumptions of US dominance in AI.
WASHINGTON, July 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his effort to make election security a central issue in November's midterm elections, asserting that China interfered in the 2020 presidential campaign despite a U.S. intelligence assessment that found no evidence to
TAIPEI, July 18 - The United States is \"deeply concerned\" by reports that Papua New Guinea has ordered the closure of Taiwan's representative office in the country, the State Department said on Friday, adding it was part of Beijing's intimidation campaign.
The move aims to hold offenders responsible for the impact brought on victims and their families.
Residents have raised concerns over access to sunlight, excessive heat and noise, and a feeling of oppression.
The landslide occurred during an evacuation on the morning of July 17, burying some people.