Iraq's parliament elected Sunni Muslim lawmaker Haibat al-Halbousi as speaker at its opening session on Monday following November's national election, launching a process to form a new government that ...
South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung to meet China’s Xi in reset of relations
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he seeks to reset frayed ties with his country's biggest trading partner. Regional security and Beijing's unofficial ...
South Korea Says North Korea Launched Multiple Ballistic Missiles
North Korea launched several ballistic missiles Sunday morning, the latest in a series of weapons tests ahead of the country's upcoming ruling party congress.
Popular South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki, dubbed ‘The Nation’s Actor,’ dies at 74
A Seoul hospital says prominent South Korean movie star Ahn Sung-ki has died at age 74. He had been fighting blood cancer for years.
Trump threatens tariff hike on India if it doesn’t cooperate on Russian oil
US President Donald Trump warned that Washington could raise tariffs on Indian imports if New Delhi fails to cooperate on what he called the “Russian oil issue”.
Trump warns ‘US could raise tariffs on India’ over Russian oil: ‘PM Modi knew I was not happy’
Donald Trump once again threatened to increase tariffs on goods imported from India, adding that Indian PM Narendra Modi knew where he stood on the 'Russian oil issue.' ...
India’s Nifty set to open higher as robust business updates aid sentiment
India's benchmark Nifty 50 index, which ended the last session at a record closing high, is set to open stronger on Monday, with positive business updates reinforcing expectations of improved ...
US strike on Venezuela to embolden China’s territorial claims, Taiwan attack unlikely, analysts say
The U.S. attack on Venezuela will embolden China to strengthen its territorial claims over areas such as Taiwan and parts of the South China Sea but will not hasten any potential invasion of Taiwan, ...
Vietnam, China push to deepen trade, finance ties
HANOI: Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang recently held a working session with Chinese ambassador to Vietnam He Wei to discuss ways to increase cooperation in investment, trade and finance.
Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary
There was no sign that the prisoner release would include former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in the military takeover in 2021.