The first hundred days of a new government usually pass in a blur of performative activity and inflated promises. In Bangladesh, however, the opening months of the new administration carry the heavy weight of historical correction. Following the extraordinary upheaval of August
Beijing urged Washington to “correct its erroneous practices”.
For nearly a decade, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was defined by heavy concrete, coal-fired power plants and the asphalt of the Karakoram Highway. The cooperation dealt primarily with the physical realities of geography and infrastructure, addressing critical
Measures implemented will depend on key election dates to be announced by the Election Commission.
The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.
He allegedly planned to kill the victim as he felt hurt that she had often isolated and ignored him.
Xi has wrapped up a two-day visit to Pyongyang, his first official trip to North Korea since 2019.
BANGKOK, June 9 - More than 5,500 Myanmar refugees living in camps along Thailand's border have found jobs since Bangkok eased employment curbs last year, an approach that offers a regional example, a senior U.N. refugee official told Reuters.
Parti Islam Se-Malaysia’s president Abdul Hadi Awang said the decision took into account the state of relations between the two parties.
Taiwan’s coast guard told the passing merchant ships they should pay no heed to inquiries from the Chinese vessels.
The Philippines said it is assessing the nature, purpose and implications of the installation.
Crew members of the unladen tanker had sent distress messages saying the vessel was on fire and sinking.
Photos posted by KLIA show one of the mammals crammed into a bag.
Police found him asleep with a handgun near him at a northern Manila property early on June 9.
The rupiah has been under pressure due to a wide range of investor worries, including President Prabowo Subianto's big spending plans and a ballooning fuel subsidy budget following the Iran war.
Police officers do not have to resign because their expertise is needed by the administration.
There has been no rain for more than 10 days in many parts of Java and some other islands.
Dozens of people are dead and hundreds more injured following an earthquake in the country's south.
Dawa Sherpa told others after his rescue that he had fallen into a crevasse.
Temperatures reached over 45 deg C in some areas, contributing to high employee absenteeism.
Applicants must possess “outstanding leadership skills and excellent character”.
Officials are hoping that the death toll will not rise further as search-and-rescue operations continue, with more than 400 people injured and four still missing.
The bombing is suspected to be carried out by insurgents.
However, many of these rice brands remain relatively unknown to consumers.
Two people had been pulled out alive from a commercial building, but a third was found dead.
A survey found that around 5 million smokers were children aged 10 to 18.
In February 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled what may be his most ambitious foreign policy doctrine yet. Standing before his cabinet ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, Netanyahu announced a “hexagon of alliances”, a sweeping
Taiwan is making its training less predictable and more like actual combat situations.
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan, June 9 - The hunt for a black bear spotted more than a dozen times in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya continued on Tuesday as all 94 municipal primary and middle schools were closed for a second straight day.
Political parties are turning to digital tools to analyse voter behaviour and shape narratives.
Aftershocks from the quake could persist for more than a month.
US President Donald Trump added to the optimism by saying negotiators were in the "final throes" of talks for a peace deal.
The Pentagon list warns US firms of risks linked to working with flagged Chinese companies.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, making his first visit to North Korea in seven years, told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that he would use his trip as an opportunity to make significant progress in bilateral relations, KCNA said.
The weather bureau warned of waves up to 9m along the city’s south coast.
June 9 - Gale-force winds and rough seas battered New Zealand's capital of Wellington on Tuesday, forcing ferry and flight cancellations and road closures as authorities urged hundreds of residents along the city's south coast to evacuate.
The crackdown on scam compounds in Cambodia is leading some gangs to relocate to Sri Lanka.
Under Kim Jong Un, North Korea has achieved the status of a de facto nuclear power.
China's embassy in Washington said Beijing opposed "making discriminatory lists to go after Chinese companies", and that its firms observe local laws and regulations.
In many ways, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Pyongyang is an effort to balance influence from Russia.
Despite the expressions of goodwill, analysts saw contrasting priorities in the official summaries of the visit.
Mamata Banerjee's once-dominant Trinamool Congress party is unravelling, weeks after losing power in West Bengal.
GENEVA, June 8 - Spending on nuclear weapons by the world's nine nuclear-armed states rose by almost a fifth in 2025 to $119 billion, a report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said on Tuesday.
They may not have lifted the trophy, but Asian teams have delivered some of the World Cup's greatest shocks and most inspiring underdog runs.
Beijing’s resident adult population aged 20 to 29 has nearly halved over the past decade. CNA explores how young Chinese are recalculating the costs and benefits of life in the capital, even as it remains a magnet for talent.
Trump, who launched the war alongside Israel in February, has been trying to reach a negotiated settlement with Iran, while excluding Israel from those talks.
