Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Israel's decision to formally recognise of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland was an illegal and unacceptable step, adding that it was ...
6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan weeks after Aomori tremor
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at approximately 56 miles, 91 km, east of Noda, a town located in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, on the ...
How Japan is fighting back against a surge of bear attacks
As of the end of November, 235 bear attacks had killed 13 people across Japan this year, both the highest figures since records began in 2006, according to official data.
Huge crowds join funeral prayers for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Bangladesh
Huge crowds have arrived at the venue of the funeral prayers for Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia who died Tuesday in the nation's capital.
Pakistan’s premier offers ‘complete solidarity’ to Saudi Crown Prince after Yemen port strike
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to express solidarity with the Kingdom following the recent Saudi bombing of Yemen’s port city of Mukalla.
Solution to Cyprus problem would resolve property issues
The solution to the usurpation of properties in the north lies “in resolving the Cyprus problem,” President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.“My message to our Turkish Cypriot compatriots, and ... ( read original story ...)
Affordable rentals surge past 20% as Dubai property market looks to sustain healthier pace in 2026
As Dubai’s property market moves into 2026, the clearest signals are emerging not from headline-grabbing luxury transactions, but from sustained rental pressure in the city’s most affordable ... ( read original story ...)
How will Japan’s gov’t improve management of foreign-owned real estate?
To manage property ownership by foreign nationals, the Japanese government is making adjustments to create a new database as early as fiscal 2027. The ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams
Officials say Pakistan has seen polio cases fall by more than half in 2025. That's a sign of progress in its eradication campaign even as vaccinators face repeated militant attacks.
Pakistan’s Worsening Threat Landscape in 2025
The TTP’s growing attacks in Pakistan from sanctuaries in Afghanistan led to serious frictions with Kabul. Attacks by Baloch insurgents became more audacious in 2025.