India announces a USD100 million credit line to the Maldives

India will give a $100 million line of credit to the Maldives to support development projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday after holding talks with his counterpart,

Pelosi meets Singapore leaders at start of Asia tour

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held talks with officials in Singapore yesterday at the start of her Asian tour, as questions swirled over a possible stop in

Parliament considers lifting euthanasia ban

A new bill was introduced in the Australian Parliament yesterday seeking to lift a 25-year ban on doctor-assisted dying in two territories. Australia’s sparsely populated Northern

N. Korea claims no new fever cases amid doubts over Covid data

North Korea on Saturday reported no new fever cases for the first time since it abruptly admitted to its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak and placed its 26

Sri Lanka leader says IMF agreement pushed back after unrest

Sri Lanka’s president said Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has

Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with Washington, Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state

Australian, Canadian climbers die on K2

An Australian and a Canadian mountain climber died last week in northern Pakistan while attempting to scale K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, officials said yesterday.

Philippines scraps Russian chopper deal

The Philippine government has scrapped a deal to purchase 16 Russian military transport helicopters due to fears of possible U.S. sanctions, Philippine officials said. Former Defense

Japan, Indonesia to boost naval security ties as China rises

The leaders of Japan and Indonesia agreed yesterday to bolster their ties in maritime security and their cooperation on climate change, energy and investment between the

Japan minister says women ‘underestimated’

Japan's minister for gender equality and children's issues called the country's record low births and plunging population a national crisis and blamed "indifference and ignorance" in the male-dominated Japanese parliament. In

Widespread condemnation of execution of prisoners

International outrage over Myanmar’s execution of four political prisoners intensified yesterday with grassroots protests and strong condemnation from world governments, as well as fears the hangings could derail

US sends Sherman, Kennedy to visit south pacific islands

The U.S. is sending a high-profile diplomatic delegation to visit the Solomon Islands next week led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and including Ambassador

Myanmar executes ex-lawmaker, three other political prisoners

Myanmar's government confirmed yesterday it had carried out its first executions in nearly 50 years, hanging a former lawmaker, a democracy activist and two other political prisoners

Facing headwinds and history, Marcos makes policy speech

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his first State of the Nation address yesterday with momentum from his landslide election victory, but he’s hamstrung by history as

S.Korea to lift ban on N.Korea TV, newspapers despite tensions

South Korea plans to lift its decadeslong ban on public access to North Korean television, newspapers and other publications as part of its efforts to promote

Rights groups urge Sri Lanka not to use force on protesters

International human rights groups on Saturday urged Sri Lanka’s new president to immediately order security forces to cease use of force against protesters after troops

Three killed, one wounded in Philippine university shooting

At least three people, including a former Philippine town mayor, were killed and another was wounded in a brazen attack yesterday by a gunman in a university campus in

Economy fragile as fighting, inflation hit poor

Army-ruled Myanmar’s economy remains fragile as civil strife, inflation and onerous policy decisions add to troubles facing farmers and businesses, reports by the World Bank and

Newly elected president sworn into office

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president yesterday to take charge of a nation bitterly angry he will remain in power

New president divisive choice for fixing crisis

Sri Lanka’s prime minister was elected president yesterday by lawmakers who opted for a seasoned, veteran leader to lead the country out of economic collapse, despite widespread

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