German warships await orders on crossing disputed Taiwan Strait
It would be the German navy’s first passage through the strait since 2002
China claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan
BERLIN: Two...
Indian FM meets Kuwaiti leadership to review political, security ties
Jaishankar meets Kuwait’s crown prince, prime minister and foreign minister
Indians are the largest expatriate community in Kuwait
NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign...
Israel kills two Hamas militants in West Bank air strike
Hamas said the operation came in retaliation for Israel’s strike on a school where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in Gaza City which the civil defense service said had killed at...
US should immediately negotiate with Russia, Ukraine — presidential candidate
"We need to engage in basic diplomacy," Jill Stein said
WASHINGTON - The United States should immediately sit at the negotiating table with Russia, Ukraine and other stakeholders, said...
Japan, U.S., South Korea renew resolve to keep stability in Indo-Pacific
The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea renewed their resolve Sunday to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific, as they marked one year since their summit meeting near...
Blinken heads back to Middle East as Gaza truce hopes rise
US officials said they made progress and offered a proposal to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas, with talks to resume later in the coming week in Cairo
Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thai prime minister after royal signoff
BANGKOK — Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, became Thailand’s prime minister after receiving a royal letter of endorsement Sunday, two days after she was chosen by Parliament following a...
Bangladesh says UN to probe ‘atrocities’ committed during unrest
Move had been discussed between UN human rights chief Volker Turk and interim Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus
DHAKA: A United Nations team will travel to...
Japan marks 79th anniv. of WWII end at event with no COVID curbs
Japan marked on Thursday the 79th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with a memorial to mourn the war dead held without COVID-related restrictions for the first time in five...
India’s Modi voices concern over unrest in neighboring Bangladesh and attacks on Hindus there
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed concern over the unrest that led to a change of government in neighboring Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus and other...