North Korea detains officials over warship accident, state media says
SEOUL - North Korea has detained shipyard officials responsible for a recent major accident during the launch of a new...
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Iranian filmmaker Panahi urges ‘freedom’ as he wins top prize at Cannes
Cannes, France – Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes film festival on...
Opinion | Why countries cannot afford to turn inward on climate security
In a time of growing fragmentation and scepticism towards multilateralism, it’s tempting for nations to turn inward, prioritising short-term domestic...
Marcos to press PH case at KL summit
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is off to Malaysia to attend the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit,...
Afghans can apply for Indian visas again, including investors, artists, sportspersons
Afghans who own property in India, dependent parents of a student visiting India for higher education, and parents of a...
China’s premier says China and Indonesia will promote ‘true multilateralism’
SHANGHAI/JAKARTA - China's Premier Li Qiang said on May 24 that China and Indonesia will promote "true multilateralism", the official...
At Cannes, Fukada spotlights J-pop’s ban on idol romance
Cannes, France – Exploitative contracts that force young female Japanese pop stars to forego relationships and sex are at the...
Hong Kong woman reports HK$20,000 camera lens stolen at Raymond Lam Fung concert
A 18-year-old Hong Kong woman attending a concert by Cantopop star Raymond Lam Fung had her camera lens worth HK$20,000...
Marcos kicks off Palarong Pambansa 2025 in Ilocos Norte
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday opened the 65th Palarong Pambansa, the Philippines' largest and most prestigious...
Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners, hours after massive attack on Kyiv
Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners on Saturday (May 24, 2025) as part of a major swap that amounted...
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