BEIJING — China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi declared on March 8 that the trajectory of strained…
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KLIA Baggage System Back Online After Brief Power Trip Causes Delays
PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA — Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) faced a short-lived baggage handling disruption on…
Japan Presses US on Tariff Exemptions Amid Trade Tensions
TOKYO – Japan urged the United States not to impose a potential 15 per cent blanket…
UAE President Vows Defiance After Iranian Missile Strikes
DUBAI – United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared his nation resilient…
Iran’s Leadership Fractures Amid War Pressures and Khamenei’s Death
DUBAI – Iran’s ruling elite is fracturing under the weight of an existential war, with deep…
Rapper’s Rebel Rise: Balen Crushes Veteran, Ignites Nepal’s Youth Revolution
KATHMANDU – Balendra Shah, Nepal’s rapper-turned-reformist mayor, scored a stunning parliamentary victory on March 7, toppling…
Lawyers Must Be ‘Legally Strong, Digitally Fluent’ In AI Era: Singapore Law Minister
SINGAPORE – Lawyers who hope to thrive in the age of artificial intelligence will need to…
Nepal Votes in High-Stakes Election After Deadly Youth Protests
KATHMANDU – Nearly six months after youth-led protests claiming 77 lives ousted Nepal’s prime minister, voters…
Malaysian Ex-Finance Minister’s Family Sues PM Over Alleged Plot Claim
KUALA LUMPUR – The family of Malaysia’s late influential former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin has…
Malaysia Probes RM1.11 Billion Arm Holdings Chip Deal for Corruption, Abuse of Power
PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s anti-corruption agency is investigating alleged abuse of power, fraud, and governance lapses in…
Russia Charges Ex-Deputy Defence Minister with Embezzlement, Bribery in Ongoing Military Purge
MOSCOW – Russian investigators have charged former first deputy defence minister Ruslan Tsalikov with embezzlement, money…
IPC Chief Defends Russia, Belarus Paralympic Return as Democratic Vote Ahead of Italy Games
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons defended the readmission of Russian and…