WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he hoped to reach a deal in a few days for the release of more Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.
The US president has reset the tariffs clock again, leaving Asia's export-driven economies in limbo.
A record 12.2 million university graduates enter China’s job market this summer - but for many, the future still feels out of reach.
Dr Anjani Sinha faltered at his confirmation hearing to become the US ambassador to Singapore, but he could still be a net positive to the relationship, says US politics expert Steven R Okun.
Hong Kong’s old-money developers are facing a credit reckoning after decades of easy borrowing, says Bloomberg Opinion's Shuli Ren.
For those only paying attention to Western entertainment, the grass seems to be getting more Korean – but this change hasn’t been one-way, says CNA TODAY’s Melissa Lee.
JERUSALEM - Israel will strike Iran again if it is threatened by Tehran, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday.
Eight of the 10 bloc nations have received formal notifications in the past 2 days on revised US tariff rates.
MACC is also set to investigate the government department linked to the cartel issue.
BERLIN - Germany is considering the option of buying three more F127 frigates than previously envisaged, including eight Aegis combat systems produced by U.S. defence giant Lockheed Martin , a military source told Reuters on Thursday.
The next step will be for Thailand’s Attorney-General to decide whether to pursue charges.
A senior Ukrainian security officer was gunned down in a residential parking lot in Kyiv on Thursday before his assailant fled on foot in broad daylight, according to authorities and video footage verified by Reuters.
MOSCOW - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that BRICS was not an anti-American group and that it will not listen to \"language of threats and manipulation\".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended separate meetings with their ASEAN counterparts in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday (Jul 10).
The invitation comes amid sweeping tariffs the US leader slapped on Asean’s member states.
It was their second in-person meeting.
ROME - Participants in a Rome conference on the economic recovery of Ukraine have pledged over 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion) to help the war-torn country, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday.
The former inspector-general of police agreed to assist the court by acting as a witness.
They do not expect much from ongoing talks, given American political and domestic considerations.
A district judge described the assault on a Chinese tourist as "extremely grave".
NEW DELHI - Indian investigators of the deadly Air India airliner crash that killed 260 last month told a meeting of lawmakers that the plane's black boxes were not damaged, two people familiar with the discussions said.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has been able to extract “good data” from the black boxes.
No plea was recorded as the cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
DUBAI - Iran's president said on Thursday the U.N. nuclear watchdog should drop its \"double standards\" if Tehran is to resume cooperation with it over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme, Iranian state media reported.
Data released by the South Korean government found that South Korean men are more active than women.
MOSCOW - A senior Russian diplomat said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's contradictory actions and words made it difficult though Moscow was dedicated to working on improving ties with Washington.
It was hit with higher tariffs of 20 per cent, up from the 17 per cent announced in April.
TOKYO — The intensifying gold rush on the part of central banks suggests the fallout from Donald Trump’s fiscal handiwork is just beginning. As top monetary authorities pile into gold at historically elevated prices, the real goal is reducing exposure to the US dollar. This
This occurred during the Malaysia-Indonesia-Thailand-Singapore Maritime Operation training exercise.
Police arrested two women after a complaint from the mother of a girl who was put through the alleged humiliation.
One district in the capital Beijing received 68.2mm of rain in a single hour.
Copper demand has surged in recent years as the world transitions to cleaner energy.
BEIJING - China hopes the European Union would make fewer accusations, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday in a retort to EU criticism that European firms had limited access to the Chinese market.
At least 15 people were killed on Wednesday after part of a bridge collapsed into a river in India's Gujarat state.
Asean has struggled to implement a five-point peace plan previously agreed by all bloc leaders.
As the recent struggle to pass a budget for the US government illustrates, yet again, the immutable reality of limited fiscal resources, it’s time to reconsider America’s vital national interests in the Indo-Pacific and maintain a laser-like focus on safeguarding its
It purportedly added three to five ants per plate for specific dishes.
The South-east Asian country was initially hit with a 24 per cent tariff rate.
No plea was recorded as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
The pomeranian called Mongsil was the first to realise there was a fire and barked loudly.
Pressure is mounting for the global fashion industry to step up on climate action and substantially reduce its emissions. While a multifaceted approach is needed, the adoption of regenerative agriculture in the early stages of sourcing natural fibres such as cotton, would be a
ALMATY - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told U.S. President Donald Trump in a letter that he was ready for constructive dialogue on trade issues after Trump slapped fresh 25% reciprocal tariffs on the Central Asian country.