Iran has been expanding its naval fleet in recent years amid tensions with the United States and Israel, though the Islamic Republic is currently engaged in negotiations with Washington.
From Vietnam: 50 years after the war, Viet refugees share their family history
Saigon, a Vietnamese father sits down for a conversation with his America-born daughter to share their family history.
Trump’s Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Economic Growth Forecast
The Bank of Japan lowered its growth forecast by more than half and paused its efforts to raise interest rates.
India wants Kashmir attackers brought to justice, foreign minister tells Rubio
India's foreign minister said he has told Secretary of State Marco Rubio that perpetrators of the deadly attack in Kashmir last week should be brought to justice, as the U.S. sought to calm tensions ...
US Has Reached Out to China to Talk Tariffs, State Media Says
Trump said in a U.S. media interview published last Friday that his administration was talking with China to reach a tariff deal and that China's President Xi Jinping had called him. Beijing last week ...
China’s top diplomat backs Iran’s nuclear diplomacy ahead of US talks
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a senior Iranian national security official on Wednesday that Beijing appreciated Tehran making diplomatic efforts regarding its nuclear programme, ahead of a new ...
U.S. sanctions Iran ballistic missile propellant procurement network
The United States has sanctioned a network of firms accused of procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients for Iran.
BBC Eye investigates Turkey’s military expansion in northern Iraq in Turkey’s Hidden War – The Forbidden Zone
BBC World Service investigation reveals Turkey’s military expansion in northern Iraq, where a vast area is known to locals as the Forbidden Zone ...
Japan’s factory activity falls on US tariff worries, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity shrank for the 10th straight month in April on weaker overseas demand and worsening concerns about U.S. tariffs, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday.
I converted a 110-year-old ship into a beachfront hotel on Indonesia’s shores. Here’s how I did it.
Eric Saw bought a 96-year-old ship with the dream of converting it into a hotel. Finding it a resting place and renovating it took him nearly 10 years.