PM Modi’s Maldives visit, a turnaround in ties
After his U.K. visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the 60th Independence Day celebration in Male, Maldives and...
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Police in Japan to wear body cameras in trial project
TOKYO – Japanese police officers will begin wearing cameras from late August as part of a pilot project announced by...
Thailand F-16 fighter bombs targets in Cambodia as border clashes escalate
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH – A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia on Thursday, both sides said, as weeks of...
Hong Kong authorities dispose of 1,200 trees in aftermath of Typhoon Wipha
Hong Kong authorities have removed about 1,200 trees after Typhoon Wipha struck the city and triggered the first No 10...
Glimmers of economic hope in Yunus-led Bangladesh
By the time a student-led protest movement erupted into a full-scale revolution in Bangladesh in July 2024, the country’s economy...
Metro Pacific unit acquires Franklin Baker
MANILA, Philippines — Metro Pacific Agro Ventures (MPAV)—a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC)—announced on Thursday its anticipated acquisition...
Donald Trump was reportedly told his name appears in Epstein files; Democrats want Pam Bondi to testify
President Donald Trump speaks during an AI summit in Washington on July 23, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Attorney...
China a critical partner to Europe, Xinhua says hours before leaders meet
BEIJING - China is a "critical partner" to Europe with a range of shared interests, state news agency Xinhua said...
Sinner reappoints fitness coach he let go during doping scandal
London – Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has reappointed his former fitness coach, Umberto Ferrara, with immediate effect, the Italian world...
Japan PM Ishiba’s expected exit tips ruling LDP into crisis mode
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is grappling with an identity crisis, its decades-long political dominance rattled first by a...
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