Bangladesh's first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from prolonged illness.Zia became Bangladesh's first female head of...

A fire at a nursing home in the city of Manado on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island has killed 16 people, police said on Monday (Dec 29)....

The US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to "coerce" American social media platforms...

A huge electricity outage hit San Francisco on Saturday (Dec 20), leaving 130,000 residents without power and prompting city authorities to ask residents to stay...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there will be no more wars after Ukraine, if Russia is treated with respect - and dismissed claims that...

Police in the US state of Rhode ​Island were searching for a suspect late on Saturday after a ‌shooting at Brown University left two students...

A big quake off Japan injured at least 30 people, authorities said on Tuesday (Dec 9), damaging roads and knocking out power for thousands in...

Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodia on Monday (Dec 8), the Thai army said, with both sides trading blame for breaching a ceasefire agreement.Thailand Cambodia...

Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being put on trial in her absence...

Another 203 people are missing, the Disaster Management Centre said. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared a state of emergency on Saturday (Nov 29). Sri Lanka...

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit an island off the coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia on Thursday (Nov 27), according to the United States Geological...

The extra spending would go towards "significant new arms acquisitions from the US, but also vastly enhance Taiwan's asymmetrical capabilities", said President Lai Ching-te. Taiwan...

Skye Gyngell, the first Australian female chef to win a coveted Michelin star, has died aged 62.Gyngell rose to fame in the UK after her...

Washington insisted Saturday (Nov 22) that its Ukraine proposal is indeed official US policy, denying claims by a group of senators that Secretary of State...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Friday (Nov 21) that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom, or Washington’s backing, over a US peace plan that...

China notified Tokyo that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, Kyodo news agency and NHK reported on Wednesday (Nov 19), amid an escalating...

The UN Security Council voted Monday (Nov 17) in favour of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of...

Thailand will proceed with negotiations on a reciprocal trade deal with the United States, its government said on Saturday (Nov 15), stressing that the discussions...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sparked a diplomatic row with Beijing after remarks in parliament last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could trigger...

Syria has carried out nationwide pre-emptive operations targeting Islamic State cells, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry said on Saturday (Nov 8). In a sweeping...

US Supreme Court justices raised doubts on Wednesday (Nov 5) over the legality of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs in a case with implications for...

Japan's military deployed troops to the country's mountainous north on Wednesday (Nov 5) to help trap bears after an urgent request from local authorities struggling...

South Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defence budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday...

UK police arrested two suspects after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train late Saturday (Nov 1) that left 10 people in hospital, nine likely...

Police in Malaysia are on the hunt for seven of its citizens wanted by Singapore authorities for their suspected involvement in a scam syndicate operating...

US President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea on Wednesday (Oct 29), optimistic about striking a trade war...

India and China resume direct flights on Sunday (Oct 26) after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as...

India has proposed sweeping new regulations to govern artificial intelligence, aiming to curb a surge in misinformation and deepfake videos in the world's most populous...

Japan's exports rose for the first time in five months in September due to a boost from a weak yen, although US shipments continued to...

US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday (Oct 20) signed a new agreement to boost cooperation on rare earths and...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will sign a coalition deal later on Monday (Oct 20), its new partner party said, paving the way for...

The United Nations’ humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said on Saturday (Oct 18) that restoring Gaza’s devastated infrastructure and dignity for its people would be a...

When Russia's Vladimir Putin steps off the plane in European Union and NATO member Hungary for a summit with Donald Trump, it will be uncomfortable...

Malaysia on Wednesday (Oct 15) expanded the use of QR codes for Singaporean and other foreign travellers to clear the Johor land checkpoints at selected...

Egypt will host an international summit in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to finalise an agreement aimed at ending the...

It was a typically theatrical moment for the man who loves to publicly boast of being the "peacemaker-in-chief".Donald Trump's top diplomat interrupted a televised meeting...

The mother of an Israeli man taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023 says she still does not know if her son is dead or...

The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 37 on Sunday (Oct 5), officials said, as rescuers recovered more victims buried under the...

South Korea's prime minister apologised Saturday (Sep 27) after a fire at a state data centre disrupted hundreds of government online services, including the post...

Tehran and Washington signalled a possible softening in nuclear tensions on Wednesday (Sep 24), with Iran insisting it has no ambitions to build nuclear weapons...

Residents in an eastern Taiwan town where flooding from a strong typhoon killed 15 people took to shelters on Wednesday (Sep 24), fearing further disaster,...

Hong Kong International Airport will suspend all passenger flights for 36 hours from Tuesday (Sep 23) evening, Qantas Airways said, as the Asian financial hub...

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Sep 17) hailed the special relationship between his country and Britain as he paid a gushing tribute to...

United States President Donald Trump will arrive in Britain on Tuesday (Sep 16) for a three-day trip. An elaborate show of pomp and pageantry awaits the...

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog said he did not know whether a key target of his country's air strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar had survived,...

Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday (Sep 10), seeking to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze and forced the prime minister...

Norway goes to the polls on Monday after an unusually close-fought and polarised election dominated by the cost of living, wealth taxes, oil fund investment...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to resign to avoid a split within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), public broadcaster NHK said on...

A protester climbed the clock tower at King’s Cross station in London on Thursday while carrying a dog, before unfurling a banner protesting against the...

About 622 people were killed and more than 1,500 injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday (Sep 1), as helicopters...