The US is poised to ease restrictions on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, officials told CNN, because the Biden administration believes the Kingdom has abided by a US and UN-brokered ...
UN special envoy calls for more direct engagement with Taliban regime in Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council should have more “direct engagement” with the Taliban regime that has seized power in Kabul, according to the head of the UN mission there. Roza Otunbayeva is the ...
S Korea suicide: ‘When I found my brother’s body, my heart turned to winter’
"When I found my little brother's cold body it was May, but my heart turned to winter." Jang Jun-ha's brother, Jun-an, was only 35 when he took his life in 2018. Jang had called the police in South ...
Japan’s Cabinet approves a record $56 billion military budget to speed up strike capability
Japan’s defense spending would increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles that can hit targets in China or North Korea.
Congress to Investigate Osprey Program After Crash Kills Eight in Japan
The fleet of Ospreys is still temporarily grounded in order to investigate the “causal factors,” of the Nov. 29 crash.
History-making win for Bangladesh over Black Caps
Bangladesh have beaten the Black Caps by nine wickets in the third and final one day cricket international in Napier. It is Bangladesh's first ODI win over the Black Caps in New Zealand, although the home side wins the series 2-1. Having dismissed New ...
Pakistan: Policeman killed as trailer hits motorcycle near Kemari
A policeman was killed after a fast-moving trailer hit his motorcycle in the Kemari district of Karachi on Friday, ARY News reported, quoting the police.
China’s Maritime Militia: The ‘Gray Zone’ Force in the South China Sea
Officially a fishing fleet, the maritime militia works alongside China's coast guard to shape the South China Sea according to Beijing's territorial claims.
18 East Palestine businesses to receive tens of thousands in forgivable loans
Nearly two dozen businesses in East Palestine will receive a boost from the state to help pay the bills in the form of forgivable loans.
Blockchain, decentralised finance muscling into gaming, social media and more
GameFi, short for gaming finance, saw significant investment in 2023 particularly in South-east Asia. Read more at straitstimes.com.