LANGKAWI, Malaysia (Reuters) - Malaysia's has appointed diplomat Othman Hashim as the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN's special envoy on the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, its foreign minister said on ...
Iran Blackouts Leave Industry in Tatters Ahead of Trump’s Return
Manufacturers routinely go dark as the grid buckles under sanctions and shrinking investment. The next four years may be harder.
Iran unveils underground naval base as it seeks to counter Israeli threat
Tehran has been carrying out military drills as its leaders are concerned Donald Trump, who will be sworn in for a second presidential term in Washington later today, may empower Iran's arch-enemy Israel to strike its nuclear sites.
Beauty queen Nguyen Phuong Nhi and son of Vietnam’s richest billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong to wed next year
A close source to Miss World Vietnam 2022 runner-up Nguyen Phuong Nhi disclosed that she and Pham Nhat Minh Hoang, the second son of billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, plan to celebrate their wedding in 2026.
Vietnam kicks off plans to establish first Nuclear Power Plant
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led the first meeting of a committee overseeing the project, which will be based in Ninh Thuan Province, in the south-central part of the country. The project is important to Vietnam’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and supporting its plan for economic growth,
Scores of Afghans have left for the US after their visas were processed in the Philippines
The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines says that nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after having their special immigration visas processed in the Philippines ...
Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their ...
Japan’s foreign minister leaves for US to attend Trump inauguration
Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi has left for the United States to attend Donald Trump's presidential inaugural ceremonies in Washington on Monday, local time. Iwaya will be the first Japanese ...
India’s pioneering female anthropologist who challenged Nazi race theories
Born in British-ruled India, and at a time when women didn't have many rights or freedoms, Karve did the unthinkable: she pursued higher studies in a foreign country, became a college professor and India's first female anthropologist.
Trump Told Advisers He Wants to Visit China as President
Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to travel to China after taking office, according to people familiar with the discussions, as he seeks to deepen a relationship with Xi Jinping strained by tariff threats.