Aug 5 - FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational crime including fentanyl, cyber fraud and child sexual exploitation.
China has announced restrictions on drone exports to the US and blacklisted six American companies in response to recent US trade sanctions.
ANKARA, Aug 5 - Turkey's ruling alliance is expected to submit a draft law to parliament on Wednesday that would facilitate the disbandment of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) by allowing the return of thousands of former militants, aiming to end a decades-old conflict,
Among the violations were foreign objects found in food and improper sanitary handling.
A 39-year-old Malaysian Airlines pilot was arrested on July 28 in Jakarta over alleged drug trafficking.
CANBERRA/PERTH, Aug 5 - Australia’s energy minister Chris Bowen said on Wednesday that plans by the Northern Territory to use its large-scale shale gas resources to power data centres would run counter to proposed national standards, casting doubt over the Territory's ambition
Crude oil tumbled further on Wednesday (Aug 5) after the Trump administration touted an imminent deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Human Rights Watch warned that the refugees face persecution and other rights abuses in Myanmar.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 - Malaysia will not proceed with repatriating 5,000 Myanmar refugees if their lives are found to be at risk upon their return, a government spokesman said on Wednesday, as authorities continued to screen the refugees ahead of the planned handover.
The north-eastern state of Assam is among the hardest hit, with at least 87 people killed.
A video of a security officer making a rude gesture towards the fans was circulated on social media.
It will be lowered to 1 per cent from the current 8 per cent for two years starting April 2027.
Most maid cafes in South Korea do not sell alcohol or provide adult-oriented services.
The incident took place on Tuesday (Aug 4) evening during the semi-final match of the regional Golok FA Cup football tournament at Santiphap Stadium in Thailand’s Narathiwat province.
Government spending posted the biggest growth, rising 15.97 per cent in the second quarter on the back of spending for civil servants.
People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.
BANGKOK, Aug 4 - After more than five years of fighting, a rare window for talks over Myanmar's devastating civil war is appearing, driven by a shift on the battlefield where the military has regained ground and mounting regional pressure to engage.
ATHENS, Aug 5 - A 26-year old professional boxer from Afghanistan accused of killing a Scottish woman whose body was found in a suitcase in central Athens last month will appear in court on Wednesday, two police officials said.
The quake did not trigger a tsunami warning.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had \"very good discussions\" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict.
Taiwan ministries raided Chinese firms suspected of illegally recruiting workers and operating unlicensed offices.
SEOUL, Aug 5 - South Korea will restart work on a railway section that could eventually link to North Korea's eastern city of Wonsan, the Unification Ministry said on Wednesday, reviving a project halted for a decade despite frozen relations with Pyongyang.
On July 1, China brought into force its Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, converting a decade of Xi Jinping’s doctrine of “forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation” into binding law. Most attention has gone to its domestic machinery: entrenching
The bond market has been pushing interest rates higher in recent weeks. Though the Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Open Market Committee kept the benchmark federal funds rate unchanged at its Aug. 28-29 meeting, it could well follow suit by year’s end. The policy statement the
LONDON, Aug 5 - A North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia and could be equipped with 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for strikes against Ukraine, an official at Ukraine's military intelligence agency said.
This comes after its “Tank Day” promotion was accused of insulting victims of South Korea’s democracy movement.
The global energy crisis triggered by two wars is set to worsen, as Ukraine pummels Russia’s refining industry and Iranian attacks continue on Middle Eastern oil production and refining. Further, the nature of the destruction and the growing number of fronts and warring parties
Eight vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data from Kpler showed, the same as the previous day.
Civilians will also be put through their paces during exercises that include air raid drills.
At least 12 others were injured, including a Malaysian footballer.
He told investigators that he had agreed to work as a courier for a drug network as he was struggling financially.
Experts said the move was diplomatically confusing, but that PNG could expect vast sums of Chinese money.
A police officer in his 30s warned the man to drop the knife, but he did not comply.
The government has targeted a mix of 35 per cent renewable energy by 2030.
Johor Bahru’s proximity to Singapore makes it an increasingly attractive alternative.
Many Australians are outraged while others say it's 'about time' passengers are charged for larger bags.
The company has sold about 200 of the booths since it went on sale earlier in 2026.
While some view it as a matter of personal freedom, local governments continue to receive complaints.
The global artificial intelligence race is usually portrayed as a contest between the US and China. But another story is unfolding across east Asia, where countries such as Taiwan, South Korea, Japan and Vietnam are looking to command key parts of the AI value chain. Here,
She added that Pyongyang will make new military choices against Japan's threat.
SEOUL, Aug 5 - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, criticised in a statement Japan's recent test-firing of a Tomahawk missile, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.