Asia

Diplomatic Triumph: Indian Navy Officials Released As Pm Modi Heads To Doha

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Qatar following his two-day trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This announcement comes shortly after the release of eight former…

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Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand

 Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as the Indian ocean island nation is struggling to recover from…

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China executes couple who flung two toddlers to their death

China has executed a couple who fatally threw two children out of the window of an apartment building. Zhang Bo – the father of the children – and Ye Chengchen…

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India begins to flex its naval power as competition with China grows

For decades, India has focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan and China. Now, as its global ambitions expand, it is beginning to flex its naval…

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Norway’s aging king, Harald V, is on sick leave because of a respiratory infection

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway’s aging king, Harald V, is on sick leave until Feb. 2 because of a respiratory infection, the Norwegian palace said in a brief statement Wednesday. The 86-year-old…

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Taiwan holds military drills to defend against the threat of a Chinese invasion

KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan — Almost every day, Chinese warships sail in waters around Taiwan and warplanes fly toward the island before turning back. What if they suddenly attacked? Taiwan’s military was concluding a two-day…

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Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM and his wife jailed 14 years for corruption

Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to 14 years in prison, a day after the former Pakistan prime minister was jailed for 10 years. Khan, who…

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Billionaire Sultan Takes Oath as Malaysia’s 17th King in Unique Monarchy System

Malaysia’s Johor state witnessed a historic moment as billionaire Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, was sworn in as the nation’s new king. This event marks a significant aspect of Malaysia’s unique…

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Saudi Arabia’s Aramco says it will not increase maximum daily production

Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Saudi Aramco said Tuesday it will not try to increase its maximum daily oil production to 13 million barrels a day after receiving an order from…

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