At certain moments in history, the true significance of events lies not in the events themselves but in the rules that emerge afterward. The military attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, accompanied by the assassination of the country’s highest political authority,
Companies are maintaining regular contact with employees on the ground and have restricted business travel to and from the region.
This is the first case in Japan in which a religious group has been ordered to dissolve over violations of the Civil Code.
Bantargebang, covering around 110ha, is Indonesia's biggest landfill site.
Authorities are targeting offences ranging from doxxing and online rumour-mongering to telecom fraud, according to reports released at the Two Sessions meetings on Monday (Mar 9).
In the rugged terrain along the Durand Line, the contested border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, a fresh wave of violence has erupted, pitting Pakistani forces against the Taliban government in Kabul. What began as Pakistani airstrikes on February 21 targeting alleged
A magistrate extended an interim suppression order until April, citing the global media interest in the case.
The bloc commands the support of about 290 freshly elected lawmakers.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude surged to US$119.50 (S$153) a barrel earlier today.
Only two Chinese aircraft have been recorded in a single 24-hour period near Taiwan since Feb 28.
The collapse took place after hours of heavy rain in the area, local media reported.
The trip follows a sharp deterioration in Japan-China relations.
Some accommodation facilities failed to display price lists or business registration certificates..
He said that the situation remains deeply alarming as several countries in the region continue to come under attack.
The late singer-songwriter is survived by his wife, actress Sheila Dara Aisha.
The country had imposed daily limits on March 6 on fuel sales after panic buying and stockpiling.
He called women the 'solid buttress of the revolution'.
An exploration firm surveyed around 7,600 sq km of seabed in the southern Indian Ocean in two phases.
It began requiring websites which disseminate pornography to verify that users are over 18.
SYDNEY, March 9 - Virtual private networks (VPNs) were among Australia's most downloaded smartphone applications, usage data showed, while one of the world's largest pornography distributors said it was blocking users as the country rolled out sweeping online age-restrictions
Major disruption to energy supplies threatens to push up prices for consumers and businesses around the world.
Every few years, Washington’s foreign policy establishment rediscovers its favorite bogeyman: a grand, coordinated coalition of adversaries hell-bent on dismantling the American-led world order. Today, the specter haunting the think tanks and op-ed pages is the so-called
SEOUL, March 9 - A South Korean parliamentary committee on Monday agreed on the final wording of a special bill, paving the way for a plenary vote this week to enable $350 billion of U.S. investments under a bilateral trade deal between the countries.
One analyst said Indonesia's repeated offer to mediate the conflict can be a misreading of the situation.
IWAKI, Japan, March 9 - Takuma Hashimoto was three years old when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck on March 11, 2011, triggering nuclear meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi plant just an hour's drive from his home.
STOCKHOLM, March 9 - Europe became the world's biggest arms importer over the last five years as governments reacted to Russia's threat and waning confidence in U.S. security commitments, data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute showed on Monday.
Filipino nurses are highly trained and recruited overseas, but this exodus is straining hospitals at home. In the first of a four-part series, CNA looks at the global nursing shortage and how countries are holding on to their healthcare staff.
The two US allies in East Asia face a choice: cooperate on defence or make peace with China, says political science professor Robert Kelly.
DUBAI, March 9 - Iran's clerical leadership chose confrontation over compromise in appointing Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, a move regional officials say is a direct rebuke to U.S. President Donald Trump, who had declared the son \"unacceptable\".
Amid wars and intensifying US rivalry, Beijing appears keen to preserve room for manoeuvre.
Flight cancellations across the Middle East have left airlines and governments scrambling to help stranded passengers.
The activist was shot by masked assailants in 2025 and later died of his injuries at a Singapore hospital.
In what was described as a “major escalation” of an attack already denounced as an illegal war of choice, the US-Israeli military coalition bombed major oil depots and other fossil fuel infrastructure in and around Tehran on Saturday, unleashing huge fireballs, turning streets
The disruption lasted a little over an hour.