Great powers have always pursued their interests at the expense of smaller states, but the brazenness on display now is striking, says Patricia M Kim from the Brookings Institution.
Amid probes into Prince Group for alleged financial crimes, the question is whether Singapore's enforcement capabilities can evolve as fast as criminal methods, says lawyer Ben Chester Cheong.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto must address years of institutional neglect to tackle the structural failures fuelling disasters, says a researcher.
The government of Taiwan, anxious to strengthen the island country’s military defenses, is facing stern warnings from China and domestic critics not to import weapons from the United States. In late November, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te announced plans to spend $40 billion
Advocacy group Equality Tasmania says about 100 men were charged or convicted under the former homosexuality laws.
MEXICO CITY, Dec 8 - Mexican lawmakers are slated to begin debate this week on a bill to raise tariffs on goods from China and other Asian countries, three ruling party lawmakers told Reuters, amid fierce opposition from China and Mexican business groups.
LONDON, Dec 8 - Two teenage Afghan asylum seekers, who had both arrived in Britain alone in the last year, were given long detention sentences on Monday for raping a 15-year-old girl in central England.
For the second time this year, a little-known company backed by Donald Trump Jr. has scored a major contract with the US Department of Defense. The Financial Times reported that Vulcan Elements—a tiny startup of 30 employees that specializes in producing rare-earth magnets used
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently proposed providing Europe, the majority of whose countries are part of NATO, with formal guarantees that it won’t attack. In connection with this, he also assessed that those who fearmonger about Russia are serving the interests of the
The magnitude 7.6 tremor prompts orders to evacuate residents.
BUDAPEST, Dec 8 - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban have agreed that Turkey will guarantee that Russian gas can continue to flow to Hungary, Orban said on Monday.
QUITO , Dec 8 - An Ecuadorean judge on Monday ordered former president Lenin Moreno to stand trial on charges of alleged bribery connected to the construction of the country's largest hydroelectric power plant.
BRUSSELS, Dec 8 - EU countries on Monday agreed their final negotiating positions for several proposed migration laws on new asylum rules, a common EU list of \"safe countries of origin\" and an EU-wide policy for illegal migrant returns, statements from the Council of the
The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate.
The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate.
The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's visit to China "should be for cooperation, not for quarrels", says Mr Wang Yi.
BEIJING, Dec 8 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged cooperation and trust in a meeting with his German counterpart Johann Wadephul in Beijing on Monday, and urged Germany to support China's position on Taiwan, according to a Chinese ministry statement.
GENEVA, Dec 8 - A U.N. committee on Monday urged Britain and Mauritius not to ratify a deal seeking to settle the future of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, saying it risks perpetuating long-standing violations of Chagossians' rights.
They are expected to discuss the next steps of the Gaza ceasefire.
PM Anutin dismissed immediate negotiations with Cambodia, reflecting a need to be seen as tough ahead of Thai polls.
KINSHASA, Dec 8 - Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said on Monday that Rwanda is violating its commitments just days after attending a ceremony in Washington to sign deals that aimed to end years of conflict in the country's mineral-rich east.
This comes after an Indian citizen was detained at Shanghai airport in November.
He warned the fighting risked undoing the careful work that went into a ceasefire he helped to broker.
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 8 - Ideas of white racial superiority are a threat to South Africa's post-apartheid unity, its sovereignty and its diplomatic relations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, calling for global efforts to debunk false stories about white persecution.
The charges come three months after anti-corruption protesters overthrew the government.
It has raised concerns about the dominance of a single airline in a country of 1.4 billion people.
Rights monitors warn the junta is crushing pre-poll dissent.
The company said eating the products poses no health risks.
It said the Air Self-Defense Force jets had kept a “safe distance” from Chinese military aircraft.
Each family was to receive over 2.9 million yuan (S$531,769).
The South-east Asian neighbours are engaged in their worst fighting since a five-day clash in July.
He was arrested in 2017 for allegedly orchestrating the assault.
At least five people have been killed in the most serious confrontation between both sides since July.
It cancelled more than 2,000 flights as it failed to plan in time for stricter rules governing pilot rest.
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More than 150 passengers on MH370 were Chinese nationals.
The import freeze covers live pigs and pork-derived products.
Voluntary departures among junior officers in the armed forces continue to hit record highs.
Tighter local government finances and a shift away from real estate as the backbone of the economy are key reasons.
The latest flare-up will be a major test of a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump in July.
Our guest reveals pioneer leaders’ differing views on Singapore’s Aug 9, 1965 split from Malaysia.
Officials in flood-hit parts of Indonesia reported shortages of food, shelter and medicine.
BEIJING, Dec 8 - China on Monday pledged to defend its sovereignty and warned against \"external interference\" after the U.S. unveiled a new security strategy aimed at building up military power to deter conflict with Beijing over Taiwan.
The convicted drug smuggler will return home on humanitarian grounds.
Offered by Batik Air, the flight takes approximately 1h 20min, according to the airline's website.
KYIV, Dec 8 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet with British, French and German leaders in London on Monday, rallying allies for support as the United States increases pressure on Kyiv to agree to a proposed peace deal with Russia.