Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have propelled drones into the headlines. The word “drone” now stretches to cover everything from hobbyist camera rigs available on Amazon to the Predator and Reaper systems the United States has relied on to fight terrorist organizations
TAIPEI, April 17 - As Chinese warships and fighter jets staged massive drills around Taiwan in December, a parallel action was unfolding on smartphone screens.
After weeks of bombardments in southern Lebanon that have killed more than 2,000 people and displaced more than one million residents, Israel has announced a ten-day ceasefire with Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, vowed to keep Israeli troops in
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 17 - U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence that an agreement could soon be reached to end the Iran war and urged the Tehran-aligned Hezbollah group to hold its fire as a 10-day truce went in to effect between Lebanon and Israel.
The new word, kokushobi, can be translated as “severely hot day”.
Every few years, like clockwork, the idea resurfaces from the salons of Brussels and the op-ed pages of Le Monde and Der Spiegel: Europe must build its own defense architecture, a “European pillar” of security, a NATO without Washington. The rhetoric is invariably stirring. The
BEIJING, April 17 - China has offered to boost ties with Vietnam on railway infrastructure, from loans and technology to training and industrial capabilities, a joint statement issued by its foreign ministry showed on Friday.
SYDNEY, April 17 - An Australian court ordered bail with travel restrictions on Friday for the country's most decorated soldier, following his arrest on accusations of war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan more than a decade ago.
Susanto allegedly received 1.5 billion rupiah (US$87,309) from a nickel company when he was a board member with Indonesia's ombudsman office from 2021 to 2026.
In a video posted on her Instagram page on Thursday (Apr 16), Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza provided an update on her health, following reports that she was involved in an accident earlier that day.
Ex-MP Zaldy Co has been detained in Prague, ending months of hiding.
The Chinese embassy in Japan received three threats within a month.
An aerial search of the aircraft's last known position uncovered debris suspected to be part of the helicopter in a dense forest with rugged, hilly terrain.
A 58% jump in TSMC’s quarterly profit, announced on April 16, should change how investors think about the AI economy. Those numbers are not speculative, based on projections or optimistic. They’re realized profits, delivered here and now. A fourth consecutive quarter of record
Bathhouses have long served as frontline hygiene facilities in South Korea.
Concerns over the shaky truce between the US and Iran, which ends next week, reversed a record-breaking streak for equities this week.
Chinese-style gold jewellery joins tea, silk and other cultural souvenirs on shopping lists of tourists.
The decorated soldier has been charged with murdering unarmed prisoners.
The young male canine, named Neukgu, dug itself out of its enclosure in the central city of Daejeon on Apr 8.
On the fourth day of their Australian visit, the royal couple pay tribute to the 15 people killed in the Bondi shooting.
Portraits of virtual shamans greet passersby at cultural products store Vinaida.
The weather agency warns of large temperature springs, with daily gaps ranging from 15 to 20 deg C.
Canberra has consistently maintained the US had not actually asked for assistance in relation to Iran.
Washington was reportedly unhappy about the disclosure of an unconfirmed North Korean nuclear site.
SEOUL, April 17 - South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Friday it was not aware of any U.S. protest or curbs on intelligence sharing following a report that Washington was unhappy about the disclosure of a previously unconfirmed North Korean nuclear site.
Lawyers argued that Ben Roberts-Smith wouldn't be able to defend himself properly from prison.
A fire at one of Australia’s two remaining refineries on April 15 cut its gasoline production by 40 per cent.
The petrol stations identified are located near the Malaysia-Thai border.
April 17 - Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing has approved an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, state television reported on Friday, the third such move in the past six months.
Former Wang Fuk Court residents will be allowed to return to their flats for the first time from April 20 to May 4.
The location of the crash or loss of contact is in a densely forested area; the cause of the crash remains unclear.
A 13-hour blaze at one of Australia's two oil refineries could impact petrol prices and supply.
The New Zealand Herald said members of Mr Christopher Luxon's National Party will move against him next week.
The fire broke out on April 15 and was brought under control after 12 hours.
The search has been marked by twists and turns, gripping South Korea and even inspiring a meme coin.
The reputation of LNG as a reliable and affordable energy source has taken a serious hit.
State broadcaster CCTV said the trio have been in orbit for more than five months and are in good condition.
The duo had sought aslyum after their football team did not sing the national anthem during a match.
Workers in some north Indian cities have been protesting, demanding better pay and working conditions.
The United States has threatened to impose sanctions on Chinese banks if they are found to be involved in handling money from Iran’s oil trade payments, marking a sharp escalation in efforts to tighten financial pressure on Tehran. The warning came after the US military began
As Pakistan plays mediator in the US-Iran war, how India reacts to its arch-rival’s emerging prominence is telling, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
The US is starting to respond to drone incursions on US territory, but the response does not match the growing threats from drones, which are likely to get worse. In 2025, the US tracked 34,000 drones along the southern border, a significant increase over 2024. Late in 2024
The conventional strategy of studying computer science to become a software developer may no longer be sustainable.
Jeju has the largest haenyeo community in South Korea, but they can also be found in other coastal cities.
PM Albanese's tour covered Singapore, Brunei and Malaysia, resulting in joint commitments on energy security.
The trans-Himalayan arc, a high-altitude desert landscape spanning from Leh and Lhasa to Gilgit and Thimphu, has long been romanticized as a pristine, stoic wilderness of ice and silence. Yet, today, a grittier and more urgent reality is unfolding within its urban centers. With
US President Donald Trump announced in a Thursday social media post that the governments of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that will begin on Thursday evening. The president also said that he would be inviting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli
Is Cuba next in line for a US attack? US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said it could be, and USA Today on Wednesday cited “sources familiar” with the matter who said that the Pentagon is “quietly ramping up” preparations to wage war on the socialist nation if Trump