June 24 - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for the early restoration of normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to help ensure the stability of global industrial and supply chains, state media Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
A former Australian resident living in Iraq directed the attack on Melbourne’s Adass Israel Synagogue in December 2024, Mike Burgess, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization, has revealed. Burgess said Iran, which was behind the attack, recruited the man
US President Donald Trump derailed a housing overhaul that he was set to sign into law Wednesday, canceling a signing ceremony for the broadly popular bipartisan bill until Congress passes an election security measure. Trump had been scheduled to sign the bill, which passed the
Iran has emerged undefeated after nearly four months of war against a nuclear-armed regional rival (Israel) and the world’s most powerful military (the United States). The regime is still in control of its population and territory. Though its economy is suffering, Iran’s
There was a time not so many years ago when Washington believed in free trade and raced to sign free trade agreements. Exporting sectors like agriculture were among the beneficiaries. They’d love to go back to those days. Don’t hold your breath. Over the years, support for free
He said securing energy supplies was part of efforts to safeguard the interests of future generations.
The price of Musang King durian dropped to as little as RM9 per kilogram.
Talks between workers and management have continued since May without yielding an agreement.
ANKARA, June 24 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he would \"most likely\" hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Donald Trump when the U.S. leader comes to Ankara for a NATO summit next month.
ZURICH, June 24 - Switzerland has started contract negotiations with manufacturers from France, Israel and South Korea for a second air defence system following delays to its order of U.S. Patriot missile systems, the government said on Wednesday.
The online stunt could have blinded some of the monkeys, the zoo said.
The main focus of the dispute is on two stretches of territory, both of which are mountainous and sparsely populated.
ANKARA, June 24 - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that work was underway on a legal framework that would speed up the disbandment of the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and that it would be put on parliament's agenda without much delay.
The system allows victims to see a suspected stalker’s current location and direction of movement.
BEIJING, June 24 - The deputy head of China's defence industry administration and its national space administration, Bian Zhigang, is under investigation for \"suspected serious violations of discipline and law\", the country's anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday.
Low precipitation is expected to boost electricity demand for cooling and farm irrigation.
Chinese education experts have warned that overreliance on AI bots and tools could lead students to make ill-informed university choices and contribute to a surge in similar applications.
The city will buy sprays, movable electric fences and devices that make high-pitched sounds.
QUETTA, Pakistan, June 24 - A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has sentenced prominent civil rights activist Mahrang Baloch and an associate to life in prison over the killing of a paramilitary soldier during a July 2024 protest.
Now that an initial diplomatic deal between the US and Iran has been signed and intensive negotiations are under way to fully end the war, Congress should do everything possible to ensure this agreement is fully implemented. While the agreement is likely to have
Donald Trump Avenue adjoins the US consulate and is near the offices of Microsoft, Google and Amazon.
It is meant to serve as a backup for Tokyo’s core functions in times of disasters or other emergencies.
The five-minute ad depicting a boyfriend who demanded a "clean" wife has triggered outrage, with critics saying the campaign's attempt to challenge sexism instead reinforced harmful stereotypes.
Yasmina alleges she was held along with her five children, and they were all cut off from the outside world.
Extended exposure to high temperatures may cause dehydration and heat-related illnesses.
An armistice ended the fighting in the Korean War three years after it started, but the two sides have never signed a peace treaty.
TAIPEI, June 24 - Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm on Wednesday over recent Chinese activities off the east coast of Taiwan, where China has mounted coast guard patrols, saying they threaten regional stability and freedom of navigation.
China sent coast guard ships into the waters off Taiwan’s east coast.
While large-scale webtoon piracy in Korea has been reduced, overseas piracy remains a challenge.
Japan’s imperial family has dwindled to just 16 members.
Officials say the H5 strain continues to be a low risk to human health.
A criminal court in Bangkok sentenced Manasawin Nantasento two years in prison.
Indonesia’s new sovereign investment vehicle, BPI Danantara, has officially launched the Patriot Bond, targeting an extraordinary 50 trillion rupiah (US$2.8 billion) in fundraising. The special debt instrument consists of two tranches worth 25 trillion rupiah each: Series A
Fears are growing of AI-driven disruption to labour markets and the security risks it poses.
The main opposition Labour Party fell 5 points to 32 per cent.
Initial investigations showed one of the two students allegedly involved in the shooting was an avid player.
He reported the discovery to a local police substation, asking officers to help trace the owner.
It says this was in line with international practice, and was legal and necessary.
Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail said the individual remains on active duty while investigations are ongoing. Local media reports have linked the case to a video involving social media influencer Nur Asyiqin Mohd Dalil.
The arrests could further strain relations between Asia’s top two economies.
Canadian naval vessels will arrive in the Indo-Pacific region in August and November for exercises.
When Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Myanmar coup-maker Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to Beijing on June 15 with full state-visit honors — Huawei phone gift included — the choreography was meant to read as consolidation. Five days later, when UN Special Envoy Julie
Akie Abe said she still does not understand why her husband Shinzo Abe was killed.
When Vietnamese prosecutors indicted the leadership of Nam Trieu Company for allegedly inflating the prices of interrogation chairs and other specialized law-enforcement equipment, domestic media predictably focused on the headline figure of more than 18 billion dong
Analysts say the Vice-President is using public engagement to build influence despite limited formal power.
Onn Hafiz Ghazi tells CNA he is focused on securing a Barisan Nasional victory in the Jul 11 polls, which he says should not be viewed as an indicator of the coalition’s support nationwide.
More than 34,000 North Koreans have escaped the isolated country to the South.