Thirty-two defendants are on trial over a deadly fire at a Turkish ski resort hotel that killed 78 people and injured 133 …
Turkey’s Brics membership hopes are dashed for now
One year on, Ankara’s wish to become a full member to the club lost its steam as tensions with India on the rise …
‘Philippines an attractive target for cyberattacks’
The Philippines’ rapid shift to digital payments and heavy social media use have made it an “attractive target” for global threat actors, according to cyber defense company BlueVoyant.
Philippines-US Cope Thunder 2025 kicks off
The second iteration of Cope Thunder 2025 between the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) began yesterday at Clark Air Base in Pampanga. The Cope Thunder …
Trump says 25% tariffs coming for Japan and South Korea as trade war escalates again
President Donald Trump sent out letters to nations that haven’t entered into trade agreements with the U.S., informing them of their new tariff rates.
U.S.-Japan trade talks hit a wall, Tokyo not backing down
CNBC’s Lin Lin takes a look at the elusive U.S.-Japan trade deal, as Tokyo appears to stick to its stance of not backing down ahead of the Upper House elections on July 20
Radical Islamist group vows ‘Afghanistan-style’ Sharia rule in Bangladesh
The radical Islamist group Jamaat-Char Monai has publicly declared its intent to reshape Bangladesh along the lines of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, with its leader saying that the imposition of Sharia …
Bangladesh’s Teknaf port link to open seamless Indo-Bangla trade corridor from Tripura: Sarbananda Sonowal
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Monday said that the Sittwe Port in Myanmar and the Kaladan Project will immensely benefit Tripura by significantly reducing …
Australian air travel to Indonesia disrupted by volcano
The latest eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano caused the cancellation of several international flights Monday.
China’s new cash plan to tackle birth rate threat
It remains to be seen whether the modest success of pro-natal measures in Hubei Province’s Tianmen can be replicated nationwide.