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Blending ritual with rave: Buddhism Expo in S. Korea draws 250k visitors
The 2026 Seoul International Buddhism Expo drew 250,000 visitors over four days.
Australia's most decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes
SYDNEY, April 7 - Australia's most decorated living soldier has been arrested over five counts of the war crime of murder while on deployment in Afghanistan, local media reported on Tuesday.
Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
He was widely named in local media as Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith.
Singapore ranks first for regional leadership as Trump tops Southeast Asia concerns: Survey
For the first time, more respondents have confidence in ASEAN upholding the rules-based order than the United States, according to an annual poll by Singapore think tank ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Southeast Asia swings narrowly back to China over US if forced to choose: Survey
Released by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore on Tuesday (Apr 7), the survey findings place Beijing back in front after trailing Washington last year, reflecting shifting regional sentiment amid intensifying great power competition.
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam consolidates power, gets China-style mandate
Vietnam’s lawmakers electedMr Lam as the country’s state president for the next five years.
Philippines says second national confirmed killed in Middle East war
The woman was killed in the port city of Haifa on April 5 alongside her Israeli husband and elderly parents-in-law.
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi seeking talks with Iran’s President, Trump
Japan has communicated with the governments involved as it seeks a diplomatic off-ramp to the situation.
Australia's most-decorated soldier arrested over alleged war crimes
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.
Tokyo confirms Japanese national held by Iran freed
The person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK.
Japanese national detained in Iran in January released on bail
TOKYO, April 7 - A Japanese national detained in Iran has been released on bail, Japan's top government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Armed men stage dramatic raid on KTV in KL suburb
The incident came to light following a minute-long video that went viral.
India's high-growth economy gets a Middle East oil shock
India's currency, stocks and growth projections take a beating as the country faces a triple energy shock due to Iran war.
Trump's Hormuz deadline looms but Asian nations have already struck deals with Iran
Nations in the region have been keen to reach agreements as their economies are heavily reliant on Middle East energy.
Iranians threaten to close another strait over Trump war
As President Donald Trump continues threatening to commit war crimes in Iran by bombing power plants, Iran is signaling that it could put a further squeeze on global oil prices by shutting down yet another strait used for transporting petroleum outside the Middle East. Ali
Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound
Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.
Trump renews criticism of Japan, South Korea for not helping US in Iran war
He noted that US troops are in the 2 countries to protect them from North Korea.
Risks as Sino-Russian ‘Make America Weak Again’ dream coming true
If China and Russia were to have a joint slogan for their “strategic partnership,” it could be “MAWA – Make America Weak Again.” And if they had a dream, it would have been that Donald Trump would have been elected president in 2016 – and then re-elected in 2024 – and would act
Nine policemen sentenced to death in India over Covid custody killings
The father and son died in jail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching Covid lockdown rules in 2020.
Energy crisis caused by Iran war reveals a tale of two Indonesias
The government's response reveals a widening gap between lived reality and official messaging.
When North Korea can strike America: a dangerous policy gap
Originally published by Pacific Forum, the article is republished with permission. What happens when North Korea demonstrably acquires an operational, reliable capability to strike the US mainland with a nuclear weapon? For two decades, this question has lingered at the margins
Trump threatens jail for reporter who revealed Iran airman rescue
WASHINGTON, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would demand that the journalist who first reported that an airman in Iran had been rescued reveal how they got that information, and threatened to jail them if they refused.
US ban on Chinese fixed spy cameras led to a rising drone threat
Chinese spy cameras remain in widespread use in the United States, in Canada and Mexico and worldwide. They are sold as security and traffic cameras, but that is a cover story for their real use. Such cameras are used for social and political control turning countries into
Trump says Iran could be 'taken out' on Tuesday, Hegseth says major strikes to come
WASHINGTON, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters that Iran could be taken out in one night, \"and that night might be tomorrow night\", warning Tehran it had to make a deal by Tuesday night or face the consequences.
Trump says Tuesday deadline to make a deal with Iran is final
WASHINGTON, April 6 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final, calling Iran's peace proposal significant but not good enough.
Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says
MOSCOW, April 6 - A Russian ship carrying wheat that was believed to have sunk in the Sea of Azov after a Ukrainian drone attack has been found and towed to shore, while the death toll from the attack has risen to three, state news agency TASS said on Monday.
China’s Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues
Chinese President Xi Jinping did not directly mention the war in his remarks cited by CCTV.
North Korea says South Korea’s Lee is ‘wise’ for expressing regret about drones
At least two incidents of drone incursions across the border have occurred.
North Korea says South Korea's Lee is 'wise' for expressing regret about drones
SEOUL, April 6 - North Korea said on Monday it was \"very fortunate and wise\" for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to convey regret to Pyongyang for drone incursions in a rare conciliatory gesture toward its rival it had antagonized in recent years.
China using Iran as proxy lab for future AI warfare with US
China’s AI-driven intelligence support to Iran is turning the war into a deniable, data-driven proxy conflict in which battlefield advantage increasingly depends on information rather than force. The Washington Post reported over the weekend that Chinese private technology
Iran: Trump a ‘supreme war criminal’ if he executes strike threat
Iranian officials on Monday warned US President Donald Trump that his name will be “etched in history as a supreme war criminal” if he follows through with his threat to wage total war on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants. Kazem Gharibabadi,
Israel strikes Iran's petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh, defence minister says
April 6 - Israel struck Iran's largest petrochemical complex at Asaluyeh on Monday, defence minister Israel Katz said, in what he described as a severe economic blow to Tehran.
Ex-South Korea president Yoon faces 10-year jail term as prosecutors press appeal
Yoon was sentenced to five years in prison after he was found guilty on four of five charges.
WFH, fuel caps and subsidies: Southeast Asia scrambles to manage energy crisis
As the Iran war drags on into its sixth week, CNA takes a look at how some Southeast Asian states are responding to the energy crisis and skyrocketing costs.
Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
HOUSTON, Texas April 6 - The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission entered the moon's gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take them over the shadowed, lunar far side to become the farthest-flying humans in
Iran war giving US Pacific allies a missile defense wake-up call
The Iran war has resulted in the highest level of regional conflict seen since America’s 1991 Operation Desert Storm against Iraq, with more than a dozen countries targeted by Iranian drone or missile barrages. Intense missile defense operations by the US, Israel and the Gulf
Japanese bereaved family sues over ‘hostage justice’
Mr Shizuo Aishima was denied bail repeatedly despite being diagnosed with stomach cancer.
Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh
More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.
Iran has formulated its response to ceasefire proposals, foreign ministry spokesperson says
DUBAI, April 6 - Iran has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed via intermediaries, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that negotiations were \"incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes.\"
Indonesia raises jet fuel surcharge, flight ticket prices as oil soars
The measures would be re-evaluated after two months.
Vietnam parliament convenes to confirm new state leaders
Top leader To Lam, who was reaffirmed as the party's general secretary in January, is also widely expected to become president.
Pakistan shouldn’t put all of its guns in China’s basket
As great powers like the United States pursue frameworks that impose growing security, political, and economic burdens on smaller states, middle and small powers face mounting pressure to reassess their interests. Countries like Pakistan must draw on historical experience to
China military aircraft flying near Taiwan falls by half in March
No aircraft from the mainland were spotted for 11 days in March, following five such days in February.
Sabah bans export and import of some local freshwater fish, including koi, after virus outbreak
Mr Jamawi said such actions violated biosecurity principles and caused infections among native species.
Snap polls for Malaysia in 2026 unlikely as PM Anwar bets on riding out ‘corporate mafia’ storm
The scandal involves members of Anwar Ibrahim's inner circle and top government officials.