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.
She added that Pyongyang will make new military choices against Japan's threat.
AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.
Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.
All 14 people on board the Indian-flagged vessel were safely rescued, India's ministry of external affairs says.
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 - A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year is on track to smash into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning.
US President Donald Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace appears to be going back on the disarmament deal it reached last week with Hamas in order to meet Israel’s demands, and it may throw the entire process into jeopardy. A roadmap agreed to last week, which Trump touted as a massive
Two things happened in Myanmar over the past week that belong side by side. On July 28, two Mandalay courts sentenced nine peaceful protesters to prison terms of up to 37 years under the junta’s “election protection” law and a counter-terrorism statute. Their crime was a
Aug 4 - A projectile struck an Indian-flagged vessel near Yemen, causing it to capsize and sink, but all 14 seafarers on board were rescued, India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday in a post on X.
Russia is introducing new technology into the Ukraine war. Will it help the Russians win in the conflict? Even more tantalizing, both were developed by private sector companies in Russia! Russia and Ukraine often tout new products sold to the public as wunderwaffen. Soon it
The US’s multibillion-dollar push to expand interceptor missile production could begin rebuilding depleted stocks, but long manufacturing lead times, industrial bottlenecks and cost imbalances mean the benefits will depend on how quickly new capacity translates into deployable
10 climbers were killed in an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak on July 30.
About 8.6kg of cannabis and 1.5kg of Ice were seized from the man's vehicle.
The move is a rare public acknowledgement of Pyongyang's military role in the conflict.
HANOI, Aug 4 - Vietnam will build a memorial and renovate a cemetery dedicated to North Korean servicemen killed fighting during the Vietnam War, state media reported, in a rare public acknowledgement of Pyongyang's military role in the conflict.
Manufacturers will have to ensure autonomous systems can match the safety of human drivers.
COLOMBO, Aug 4 - Sri Lanka's cabinet on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment that would extend superior court judges' tenure by two years, an official said, as the country seeks to clear a backlog of more than 1 million court cases and ease the pressure on its
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR, India, Aug 4 - India's Gen-Z Cockroach Janta Party, whose recent protest against exam paper leaks claimed a rare ministerial scalp, has no immediate plans to enter electoral politics, its founder told Reuters on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old was allegedly caught with nearly 1kg of methamphetamine and more than 1,000 ecstasy pills strapped to his body.
Indonesia completes rescue operation with 233 surviving passengers and crew safe.
GENEVA, Aug 4 - Child malnutrition in Afghanistan has reached critical levels and aid shortages are forcing health workers to turn away millions of children and mothers — six in seven of those in need — the U.N. World Food Programme said on Tuesday.
Commenters said students treat e-mails like instant messages and often use overly casual language.
The apartment building was undergoing major repairs when a blaze occurred.
None of the roughly 100 passengers on the two-car train of the Kodomonokuni Line were injured.
Some hikers underestimate the importance of proper preparation or the danger of venturing onto unauthorised trails.
Viral hospital takedown highlights the violence and abuse confronting healthcare workers worldwide.
A Malaysian pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport after being found with around four stone (26kg) of drugs hidden in his luggage.
SEOUL, Aug 4 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged on Tuesday authorities to step up support for people affected by a record heatwave in the country, calling it a national disaster after scorching conditions were blamed for 19 deaths.
Access to air-conditioning now defines the line between the haves and the have-nots.
Japan's latest defence white paper "stresses that investment in defence benefits the wider economy and people's lives".
In the first of a two-part series on China's rural revitalisation, CNA visits the southwestern province of Guizhou, where improved transport and digital connectivity are creating new opportunities for residents.
It said the report unfairly harmed the country's reputation, and "quiet amendment" was insufficient.
The employee will be questioned or arrested if necessary, said Malaysian police.
就让岁月开成一朵花， 等一场春风温柔抵达， 带着知足上路， 带着晚霞回家， 爱在时光中轻轻发芽。 – 吴忧 And so it begins. President Xi Jinping of China has summoned overseas Chinese to pool strengths and contribute to the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. This is not new. The People’s Republic of China has frequently called
Revised guidelines also require demonstration of Japanese-language proficiency at the level of an “independent user”.
BEIJING, Aug 4 - China accused the Philippines of an \"extremely serious political provocation\" on Tuesday, after the southeast Asian nation flagged concerns that the Asian giant's state-linked institutions were influencing domestic education programmes.
The move is intended to regain revenue that will be lost from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s pro-consumer proposals.
The bill, the Prevention and Remedies for Enforced Disappearance Act, must be passed by parliament.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is scheduled to meet with Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing in Thailand on Aug 6 and 7.
US Undersecretary of War Elbridge Colby called South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) a “model ally” while visiting Seoul a few months ago. A “model ally?” Compared with what? South Korea is still a longtime partner and an ally bound by a mutual defense treaty signed in 1953.
The police recorded 108 cases resulting in 121 arrests between January and July.
The plane's collision avoidance system was activated as it neared the airport in Tokyo.
While the retreat has historically provided an opportunity for serving and retired leaders to hold informal discussions and negotiate over policy and personnel, the "scope for genuine bargaining has narrowed", says an analyst.
Since mid-July, 10 of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity", and three lionesses died, the Tokyo zoo said in a statement.
DHAKA/NEW DELHI, Aug 4 - Bangladesh warned the country's media not to publicise the statements of exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who is due to give a virtual address on Wednesday from India to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted her.
Autopsies show that the lions suffered from dehydration and multiple organ failure.
