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Okinawa isn’t in the news so much these days. Chinese efforts to grab Philippine territory and smother Taiwan get the most attention. That doesn’t mean Okinawa is…
Under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, Singapore aims to reduce two-thirds of net carbon emissions from the schools sector and…
U.S. President Joe Biden. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Joe Biden said on Wednesday (December 25, 2024) he asked…
SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has failed to comply to a second summons for questioning over his…
SINGAPORE – Those planning to buy a home across the Causeway would have seen countless advertisements of luxe condominiums and…
Russia and China are teaming up to collaborate in the information space and push their worldview onto global audiences.It is…
The specter of great power rivalry, thought by some to be a relic of the 20th century, has been vividly…
MOSCOW: Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin, who was released in a prisoner swap by Moscow in August, has been placed on Russia’s “wanted” list, according to an…
A file image of Former Suriname President Desi Bouterse | Photo Credit: Reuters Desi Bouterse, the former dictator of Suriname…
BEIJING – Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Dec 25 raised “serious concerns” over China’s military build-up as he met…
Tokyo District Court on Wednesday sentenced a Chinese man to eight months in prison for vandalizing the war-related Yasukuni Shrine.…
Images emerging from Syria over the past week have shown jubilation on the streets, as millions celebrate the end of…
McCartney was not in town for I’m the Greatest, but he did help write and arrange the ballad Six O’Clock,…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Members of Donald Trump’s presidential transition team are laying the groundwork…
ANKARA – The Turkish military killed 21 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and Iraq, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.In…
Seoul – A factory turned into a battlefield, riot police armed with tasers and an activist who spent 100 days…
The incoming Trump 2.0 administration’s nomination of China hawks such as Marco Rubio, Mike Waltz and Elbridge Colby for senior…
“We disagree with and are disappointed at the decision of the board to terminate us from our roles at the…
Vietnamese officials accused of corruption over repatriation flights during their trial at the Hanoi People’s Court on Tuesday. | Photo…
BANDA ACEH – With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass…
A new art exhibition immersing visitors in the world of Japan’s ukiyo-e traditional woodblock print art through the latest digital…
The Republicans (GOP), traditionally the US’s anti-tax party, now promise to use tariffs to wage trade wars, to massively deport…
Iran on Tuesday (Dec 24) denounced what it termed Israel’s “brazen admission” of having killed former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh…
Pedestrians walk past the remains of a burning barricade in Maputo on December 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Violence…
The Canadian government condemned China on Tuesday for taking steps against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human…
It’s a simple but brutal equation: The number of people going hungry or otherwise struggling around the world is rising,…
China recently banned the export of the minerals gallium and germanium to the US amid growing tensions between the two…
NEW STRIKES Meanwhile, Israeli bombardment continued elsewhere in the enclave and medics said at least nine Palestinians, including a member…
Even with the Assad family out of the picture, it appears that Ankara’s position won’t change, with Turkish Foreign Minister…
NEW DELHI – Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of corruption involving the…
Japan is pushing through a new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2035, even as the plan…
Why empires fall is a question that fascinates many. But in the search for an answer, imagination can run wild.…
Manchester City’s dismal run of form, with one win in eight Premier League games, is down to the whole team…
Eugene Spector, Russian-born U.S. citizen already imprisoned in Russia on a bribery conviction has been handed a second 15-year jail…
FRANKFURT, Germany — BASF wants to expand its reach in the “completely undersupplied” market of southern China, where the multinational…
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday he wanted to strengthen his country’s alliance with the United…
Parliament’s extraordinary session wrapped up Tuesday having showcased a major change in the balance of political power — the Liberal…
China is moving with awesome speed to take the global lead in realizing nuclear fusion as a commercial energy source.…
Merdeka Center polled 1,207 registered voters across the country between Nov 27 and Dec 10. The respondent mix was 52…
A rebel fighter walks past a portrait of toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad at the 4th Division barracks of the…
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SEOUL – The main opposition Democratic Party said on Dec 24 it will push ahead with the impeachment process for…
Douma, Syria – Two Syrian doctors and a nurse said in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar…
SEOUL – With impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate hinging on a pending Constitutional Court decision, speculation is rising about…
For many people, including myself, the year-end festivities are often replete with food and drink, and friend and family get-togethers.…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that “some progress” had been made in negotiations to secure the…
PETALING JAYA – A three-way crash involving a lorry, tour bus and car on Malaysia’s North-South Expressway, is blocking northbound…
The Japan Fair Trade Commission plans to issue a cease-and-desist order against Google over what it says is a violation…
The last time Donald Trump was US president, he entered trade wars with China and Europe. But despite his bravado…
A NOTEBOOK ENTRY The federal charges would make him eligible for the death penalty, should the US Attorney’s office in…