U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Sri Lanka and the Maldives this month, officials of both Indian Ocean nations said on Tuesday, as Washington seeks to counter China’s growing influence …
Kim boasts of North Korea’s standing at celebration with foreign guests
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared the country’s global standing was growing stronger every day at an event on Thursday attended by visiting foreign heads of state marking the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party,
She helped North Korea infiltrate American tech companies
From her Arizona living room, Christina Chapman ran a covert hub that helped North Korean operatives infiltrate U.S. firms, netting $17 million in stolen salaries.
Uzbekistan aims to open a ‘Space City’ for major industry event in 2028, building on space ambitions
Uzbekistan will host the world’s largest space industry gathering in 2028 as it seeks to strengthen its space ambitions View on euronews …
Afghanistan’s Taliban foreign minister meeting with Indian counterpart
The foreign minister of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is meeting with his Indian counterpart in a first high-level diplomatic engagement with New Delhi since the group seized power in 2021 after two …
US Senate unanimously endorses repeal of 2002 Iraq war resolution
The Senate has voted to repeal the resolution that authorized the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, following a House vote last month that would return the basic war power to Congress more than two decades …
How South Korea is using a holographic cop to fight crime
A life-sized holographic police officer has been installed in central Seoul in a bid to deter crime. The BBC took to the streets to ask people if they think it’ll work.
Pakistan strikes Kabul as Afghan foreign minister visits India
The attack inside Kabul comes two days after Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif publicly accused Afghanistan of harbouring terrorists.
Tsunami threat passes in Philippines and Indonesia after powerful quake, warning agency says
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center earlier warned of waves of up to 3m (10ft) above tide level reaching the Philippine coast.
China struggles to fill Trump’s ‘America First’ leadership void
As Donald Trump has pulled the United States inward under his “America First” presidency, China has had only halting success at capitalising on a global leadership vacuum, presenting openings for a …