DHAKA, Feb 12 - Bangladesh heads to the polls on Thursday, marking a return to democracy after the 2024 ouster of long‑time premier Sheikh Hasina in a Gen Z‑driven uprising, in an election seen as pivotal for the country’s stability.
The bid by property conglomerate Sunway for construction giant IJM is also presenting a policy challenge for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who has expressed reservations about the proposed takeover in private sessions, his close associates told CNA.
Scam groups are continuing to recruit former workers trapped inside the country, say researchers.
This article originally published by Pacific Forum is republished with permission. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi notched a historic election win last weekend. The first woman to head a party ticket in national elections in Japan led her ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to
Gyalo Thondup, who died on February 8, 2026, at 97 at the Indian hill station Kalimpong, carried with him secrets of a vanished era — and a warning for the present one. As the elder brother of the 14th Dalai Lama and a principal architect of the Tibetan resistance, Thondup
The current United States-China relationship is described by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as “productive” and “in a very comfortable place” after last week’s two-hour phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. “The US relationship with
OSLO, Feb 11 - The Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Wednesday that it had called on Iran to immediately free activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi from prison.
LONDON, Feb 11 - Defence minister John Healey said on Wednesday Britain had committed 150 million pounds ($205 million) to the so-called Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons.
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, Feb 11 - Militants killed five police officers in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, police said, as the South Asian nation grapples with a rising wave of Islamist violence.
Feb 11 - China has officially charged AstraZeneca's former regional head, Leon Wang, who was detained by authorities in the country more than a year ago in relation to probes into the drugmaker's business.
The first meeting is scheduled to take place on Feb 19 in Washington.
The suspect has been detained and all hostages freed after a two-hour standoff at a school in southern Thailand, police said.
ALMATY, Feb 11 - Kazakhstan on Wednesday announced a March 15 referendum on a new constitution that could allow President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, currently barred from ruling beyond 2029, to remain at the helm of Central Asia's largest economy.
WASHINGTON — A handful of House Republicans tanked a procedural vote Tuesday night that would have kept intact a ban on congressional action against President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs. Republican Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Kevin Kiley of
MOSCOW, Feb 11 - Two Russian airlines plan to fly Russian tourists out of Cuba in the coming days and then suspend operations until a jet fuel shortage eases, aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said on Wednesday.
The mother gave her sons a liquid form of methadone.
Members of both the ruling coalition and the opposition have raised questions about Mr Azam’s assets.
Panama’s supreme court invalidated a contract in late January that had allowed Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based firm CK Hutchison, to operate two ports on the Panama canal since 1997. The decision, which ruled that the laws allowing the firm to operate the
The suspect entered the school demanding to see a specific teacher and upon not being able to find the person, the suspect shot a school staff member, according to an official.
Indonesia is preparing to deploy up to 4,000 troops to Gaza, a senior official told ST.
He was last seen at an apartment in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 7.
The suspect has a sister at the school, but a motive has yet to be determined.
Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.
Dermatologists said demand for cosmetic procedures among seniors has increased over the past decade.
Feb 11 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy intends on February 24 to announce plans for a presidential election and a referendum, the Financial Times said on Wednesday, but a source familiar with the matter told Reuters the timetable appeared unrealistic.
MOSCOW, Feb 11 - Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that new U.S. restrictions on the role of Russia and other countries in Venezuela's oil business were blatant discrimination and the Kremlin said it would clarify the matter with Washington.
ATHENS, Feb 11 - Most of the 15 Afghan migrants who were killed off the Greek island of Chios last week when their dinghy collided with a coast guard vessel died of head injuries, not from drowning, autopsy results seen by Reuters show.
DUBAI, Feb 11 - Iran's missile capabilities are its red line and are not a subject to be negotiated, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said on Wednesday, as Tehran and Washington eye a new round of talks to avert conflict.
SANTIAGO, Feb 11 - From Argentina to Australia to South Africa, record heat and raging wildfires are rampaging through the Southern Hemisphere at the start of 2026, with scientists predicting that even more extreme temperatures could lie ahead - and possibly another global
In a virtual address on Feb 11, Mr Xi said the past year was "unusual and extraordinary".
MOSCOW, Feb 11 - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that new U.S. restrictions on the role of Russia and other countries in Venezuela's oil business were blatant discrimination.
The flight attendants were reportedly from Asiana Airlines, a subsidiary of Korean Air.
After polling day, the fight will shift to who will form the government and if the July Charter becomes law.
MOSCOW, Feb 11 - Russia plans to seek clarification from the United States about new U.S. restrictions on Venezuela's oil business, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
BRUSSELS, Feb 11 - The European Commission will work to improve Europe's drone detection capabilities and propose ensuring registration and identification requirements, the bloc's executive said in a new action plan published Wednesday.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointed as his new Justice Minister Akin Gurlek.
The resignation of a key colleague paves the way for a challenge to first female Liberal leader Sussan Ley.
MOSCOW, Feb 11 - Russia will keep observing the missile and warhead limits in the New START nuclear treaty with the United States, which expired last week, as long as Washington continues to do the same, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
Maninder Sidhu tells CNA’s Yasmin Jonkers that Canada aims to be a stable trade partner for Asian economies as Ottawa aims to increase non-US exports by C$300 billion (US$222 billion).
MANILA – The government of Japan on Wednesday officially turned over five coastal radar systems to the Philippines in what is seen as a milestone in defense ties amid China’s rising aggression in the South China Sea. The defense articles are under Tokyo’s Official Security
Chinese courts now expect a higher threshold of human creativity as AI tools become more powerful and easier to use.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also expressed appreciation towards Malaysians' “vigilance” in reporting attempts by drivers of foreign-registered vehicles to purchase subsidised RON95.
He played a key role in Samsung’s patent war against Apple, Huawei and other global tech giants.
The Philippines is a maritime nation surrounded by multiple bodies of water, yet its approach to governing them remains fragmented, reactive and increasingly strained. Public attention has understandably focused on the West Philippine Sea, where transparency efforts have helped
DHAKA/BOGURA, Bangladesh, Feb 11 - Jobs, governance and the freedom to speak without fear top the priorities of Bangladesh’s Gen Z voters as the South Asian country heads into a national election called after a student‑led uprising in 2024 toppled longtime Prime Minister Sheikh
The pilot and co-pilot were killed.