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The military-backed administration in Myanmar, led by regime leader Min Aung Hlaing, is intentionally attacking civilians to terrorize them and force them into submission, and its increasing weapons purchases from China, Russia …

Construction of the VVIP passenger terminal at Techo International Airport has reached approximately 99 per cent completion and is slated for official inauguration in early November The post Techo International Airport’s VVIP …

Cambodia expects the “Village Francophone”, a key flagship side event of the upcoming 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh, to attract approximately 100,000 local and international visitors, including official high-level delegates The …

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov's appearance at the two-day gathering of foreign ministers fuelled tensions with European representatives.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a meeting Friday on the sidelines of a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting in the…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged fellow G20 foreign ministers on Friday to work together for greater geopolitical stability and economic prosperity, warning that a series of…

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Ambassador to the United States Kan...

Arjun Menon, a former Singapore national cricketer, was working in Malawi when he was killed.

Tea, tunes and ties: China-Germany cultural exchanges flourish

CHINA’s military said on Friday its naval and air forces conducted combat readiness patrols around Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal,​ which has long been a flash point in tensions …

A FILIPINO sustained minor injuries, and an entire family of Filipino tourists required emergency consular intervention in the high-speed train collision in Toledo, Spain, last Wednesday.At least 69 people were killed and …

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is deploying 16,823 police officers and force multipliers to secure world leaders and delegates to the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Related ASEAN Summits …

The two parties are set to unveil a series of deals and lay the groundwork for a broader alliance open to other democracies seeking to better navigate global trade tensions.

Peng Liyuan chats over tea with wife of German president

Starving residents ⁠of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine began evacuating on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the opposing sides, the first of its kind in four years …

It is the first known time a pope has voted in a political election.

The last high-level visits to Pakistan were by former PM Goh Chok Tong in 2004 and then foreign minister George Yeo in 2005.

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on Friday share...

At the recent Valdai Discussion Club, I asked Russian President Vladimir Putin if he would be open to meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at the Asia-Pacific Economic …

This is the first of a three-part interview with Amnesty International Secretary-General Agnes Callamard. She discusses Thailand’s human rights challenges, from lèse-majesté prosecutions and freedom of expression to the protection of Uyghur …

Jakarta has been officially designated as the host for the 2027 World Cities Culture (WCC) Summit, a global network of ...

Oman's sultan to visit China

Ties between Turkey and Azerbaijan have been strained in recent weeks after Turkish officials criticised Baku’s restrictions on headscarves under new secular school uniform rules.

The delegation, headed by a senior adviser to Qatar's prime minister, came to discuss 'bilateral relations as well as regional developments' with senior Iranian officials.

Washington helped defeated candidate Flavio Bolsonaro travel to the US but is reluctant to back his political ambitions, despite US president Donald Trump's criticism of Brazil's election.

The minister for foreign affairs was speaking at a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart while on an official visit to Pakistan, the first by a Singapore leader in over 20 …

Captured by Russia in 2022, locals in Oleshky had faced food, water and medicine shortages for months, with some being forced to hunt and eat pigeons.

The accord will give Switzerland unusually broad access to Chinese markets, contrasting with trade barriers imposed by the US and European Union.

At the invitation of the government of the Republic of Senegal, President Xi Jinping's Special Envoy and Director of China's General Administration of Sport Gao Zhidan will attend the opening ceremony of …

President Xi holds welcome ceremony for German president

Newtalk新聞 義大利國防部表示，一架隸屬於義大利軍方的 CH-47 「支努干」運輸直升機，於週四（ 29 日）在波士尼亞和赫塞哥維納（簡稱波赫）執行歐盟維和任務時意外墜毀。事故共造成 4 人不幸死亡、 11 人受傷。 義大利國防部指出，當時機上共載有 15 人， 4 名遇難者中， 2 人為義大利陸軍成員，另外 2 人則隸屬於義大利紅十字會志願軍事團。其餘 11 名傷者目前均在醫院接受治療，情況穩定，無生命危險。 事故發生於波赫東北部布爾奇科區的戈里采村。 X 平台 @Osinttechnical 發布的畫面顯示，墜毀的直升機翻覆在地、機身碎裂成多塊。報導稱，該架直升機當時正在參與歐盟駐波赫部隊（EUFOR）執行的「木槿花行動」，該行動旨在監督終結波赫戰爭的《岱頓協定》（Dayton Peace Agreement）是否落實。 目擊者拍下支努干直升機墜毀的瞬間。 圖:翻攝自 X @clashreport …

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin in Beijing on Friday, calling on both countries to inject confidence and greater certainty into China-Europe economic and trade …

The German Chancellor warned that Europe risked embracing a new wave of protectionism and isolating itself from other countries.

MOSCOW — 30 October 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia did not want a war with Europe but was prepared for one, warning that an escalation would leave “no winners at …

China to extend stay for APEC Business Travel Card holders to 90 days

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Atlanta on Friday, as Seoul seeks to manage a series of …

Amid attempts this year to impress each other with splendour, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear to have decided that the relationship between their two countries should primarily …

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 30 — The Home Ministry (KDN) has stressed that the Refugee Registration Document (DPP) Programme is...

LFL adviser Latheefa Koya says the children’s detention raises concerns about their welfare and Malaysia’s obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The New York Times reported that a Chinese executive known as Alice Huang allegedly passed information to Beijing while maintaining a close relationship with the Nvidia chief.