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Asia & Pacific

China urges Indonesia to protect Chinese nationals

Indonesia was rocked by protests in major cities, including Jakarta, on Friday after footage spread of a motorcycle taxi driver being run over by a police tactical vehicle during an earlier rally against low wages and financial perks for lawmakers.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

On behalf of Prabowo, FM Sugiono attends CSO summit in China

Foreign Minister Sugiono will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit as a representative of President Prabowo Subianto, who has opted to remain in Jakarta because of the widespread demonstrations. ...

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Hundreds feared dead, injured as earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Afghanistan

Early reports showed 30 dead in a single village, the health ministry said, but added that accurate casualty figures had yet to be gathered in an area of scattered hamlets with a long history of earthquakes and flooding. ...

2 months ago

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Middle East and Africa

Huthis vow to intensify attacks on Israel after PM killed

An attack on Thursday killed the Huthis' prime minister, Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser Al-Rahawi, and other officials, the Iran-backed group has said.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

China's Xi unveils vision for new global order at security forum

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has set a model for a new type of international relations, Xi said in opening remarks addressing more than 20 world leaders at a two-day summit held in northern China's port city Tianjin.

2 months ago
Americas

New $250 visa fee risks deepening US travel slump

The new visa fee, set to go into effect on Oct. 1, adds an additional hurdle for travelers from non-visa waiver countries like Mexico, Argentina, India, Brazil and China and raises the total visa cost to $442, one of the highest visitor fees in the world.

2 months ago
Americas

Trump moves forward on plans for a Department of War

Restoring the Department of War name for the government's largest department would likely require congressional action, but the White House is exploring alternative methods to implement the change, the report said.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Evacuation of Gaza City would be unsafe and unfeasible: Red Cross chief

An evacuation would provoke a massive population displacement that no other area in the Gaza Strip is equipped to absorb, amid severe shortages of food, shelter, and medical supplies, Spoljaric said.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Power vacuum will 'not affect' border security: Thai Defense Ministry

Thailand was thrown into political turmoil on Friday when the court sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her handling of a border row with Cambodia, saying she had "not upheld the ethical code of conduct".

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, Australia boost maritime security cooperation

Indonesia and Australia’s joint efforts at sea would target “a full range of maritime threats”, including “those against sovereignty”, human and drug trafficking and environmental crimes, both countries’ ministers said after the 2+2 meeting in Canberra.

2 months ago
Americas

Trump withdraws Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection

The Secret Service customarily protects ex-VPs for six months after they leave office, a period that ended on July 21 for Harris, the defeated Democratic presidential candidate last year.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel army says Gaza City now 'a dangerous combat zone'

The UN estimates that nearly a million people currently live in Gaza governorate, which includes Gaza City and its surroundings in the north of the territory.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

US senator visits Taiwan to meet President Lai Ching-te

Roger Wicker, a Republican, told Taiwan President Lai Ching-te during a meeting at the presidential office in Taipei that he and his colleague, Senator Deb Fischer, were visiting to get a better understanding of Taiwan's needs and concerns.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Thai court sacks PM over Cambodia phone call row

Paetongtarn, daughter of billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, was suspended from office last month after being accused of failing to stand up for Thailand in a June call with powerful former Cambodian leader Hun Sen, which was leaked online.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Riau Islands scholars regret Indonesia's absence in cross-strait SMER deal

While acknowledging that the Singapore-Malaysia deal was a step forward in regional maritime security, several academics in the Riau Islands, which border vital waterways, have bemoaned that Indonesia was not involved in a potential three-way cooperation.

2 months ago
Americas premium

Prabowo’s UNGA debut ‘historic’ test for Indonesia’s diplomacy

President Prabowo Subianto will deliver his remarks on the opening of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this September, the President’s office has confirmed, in what experts say will be a crucial opportunity for Indonesia to project its voice on the global stage.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Sri Lanka's most-wanted man arrested in Indonesia

Among those detained was Mandinu Padmasiri Perera, better known as Kelehelbaddara Padme, who is accused of organizing the courtroom murder of a rival in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo.

2 months ago
Americas

Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists

Foreign journalists would be limited to stays of just 240 days, although they could apply to extend by additional 240-day periods -- except for Chinese journalists who would get just 90 days.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Singapore to impose harsher penalties on drug-laced vapes from September

Users of vapes laced with the substance will face a fine and mandatory rehabilitation of up to six months instead of just a fine, while importers of etomidate face up to 15 strokes of the cane and a maximum of 20 years in jail, up from a maximum of two years' jail.

2 months ago
Americas

Trump brings 'dictator chic' to Washington

"I'm good at building things," the former property magnate said earlier this month as he announced perhaps the biggest project of all, a huge new $200-million ballroom at the US executive mansion.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Putin, Kim Jong Un and Prabowo to attend Beijing military parade

Against the backdrop of China's growing military might during the "Victory Day" parade on September 3, the three leaders will project a major show of solidarity not just between China and the Global South, but also with sanctions-hit Russia and North Korea. 

2 months ago
Europe

Denmark summons US diplomat over Greenland 'interference'

Ahead of Greenland's March 11 general election, Denmark's intelligence service said it was concerned about possible foreign interference, particularly from Russia, but said no attempts were ever detected.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

National Games 2025: Experience the Thrills in Hong Kong!

Sports enthusiasts in Asia are in for a treat when they schedule their year-end holidays, as Hong Kong is set to host an exhilarating showcase of world-class athleticism and sportsmanship this November and December.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump holds Gaza policy meeting with Tony Blair and Jared Kushner

Trump, top White House officials, Blair and Kushner discussed the hostage crisis, plans to escalate food aid deliveries, post-war plans and more, the official told Reuters.

2 months ago
Americas premium

Prabowo to make debut at UNGA

President Prabowo Subianto will deliver a speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next month, marking the first time in more than a decade that an Indonesian president addresses the forum.

2 months ago
Americas

Trump to chair 'large meeting' on post-war Gaza: US envoy

US President Donald Trump will host a meeting on Wednesday on post-war plans for Gaza, his envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday. 

2 months ago
Americas

UN creates artificial intelligence advisory panel

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday created an artificial intelligence advisory body to help countries make decisions about the revolutionary technology.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Stuck in grim camps, Rohingya hope Bangladesh can tackle crisis

Bangladesh has recorded a surge of refugees from Myanmar since early 2024, with 150,000 more Rohingya arriving.

2 months ago
Asia & Pacific

Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35C or more

Heatwaves are becoming more intense and frequent worldwide because of human-caused climate change, scientists say, and Japan is no exception.

2 months ago
Americas

Venezuela deploys warships as US destroyers draw near

In a video on social media, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino announced a "significant" drone deployment as well as naval patrols along its Caribbean coast, including "larger vessels further north in our territorial waters."

2 months ago
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