When Rodrigo Duterte left the Philippine presidency and returned to private life in 2022, public life seemed suddenly quiet. Duterte’s brash statements, late-night rants, and off-the-cuff threats ...
Japan’s PM requests meeting with Kim Jong Un to fix ‘various bilateral problems’ with North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un to have the nation recognize the return of Japanese people abducted during the 1970s and 80s.
Still alive! Japan’s SLIM moon lander survives its 2nd lunar night (photo)
SLIM, whose name is short for "Smart Lander for Investigating Moon," launched last September and landed on Jan. 19, making Japan just the fifth nation to pull off a soft lunar touchdown. (The other ...
Minister: 1, 333 more city and union land offices to be constructed across Bangladesh
An additional 1, 333 city and union land offices will be constructed across the country to bring revolutionary changes in land management in Bangladesh, Land Minister Narayon Chandra Chanda said on ...
BAT Bangladesh holds 51st AGM
British American Tobacco Bangladesh Company Limited (BAT Bangladesh) has approved a 100 per cent cash dividend per share for the year ...
Pollution claims 272,000 lives annually in Bangladesh: World Bank
Air pollution, unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene, and lead exposure cause over 272,000 annual premature deaths in Bangladesh, a World Bank report has revealed.
Pakistan to investigate army’s meddling in judiciary, law minister says
Pakistan will set up an inquiry commission to investigate accusations by six High Court judges of interference and intimidation by the country's powerful intelligence agencies in judicial decisions, ...
China’s Neighbor Adds More ‘Carrier Killers’ to Navy
A deadly combination of speed and firepower gives Taiwan's indigenous Tuo Chiang-class corvette a deadly advantage against larger ships.
Stark Data Point Highlights China’s Population Crisis
China's population continued its downward slide last year after dipping in 2022 for the first time since the Great Famine of the early 1960s. Meanwhile, the birth rate has fallen seventh straight year ...
Exclusive: China commerce minister to head to Europe to make EV case
China's commerce minister will travel to Europe in April for discussions about the European Commission's investigation into whether China's electric vehicle industry has benefited from unfair ...