Mahathir Mohamad backs new candidate for prime minister
Mahathir Mohamad former Malaysian prime minister has thrown his support behind chief minister of Borneon state of Sabah as candidate…
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Samsung heir dodges corruption indictment
Samsung heir-apparent Jay Y. Lee scored a symbolic victory after a civilian review panel recommended against indicting billionaire on charges…
United States blacklists four companies in Iran’s metals sector
United States blacklisted four companies in Iran’s metals sector,the move is the latest US effort to slash Iranian revenues since…
Justin Trudeau rejects call to swap Huawei executive for detainees in China
Justin Trudeau rejected a call to swap an imprisoned Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive for two citizens held by Beijing,…
United States Senate backs bill to punish China
United States Senate passed legislation that would impose mandatory sanctions on individuals or companies that back efforts by China to…
India’s fighter jets fly over Galwan as China again blames India for clash
Indian fighter jets engage in show of strength over flashpoint Himalayan area as China repeats India provoked June 15 border…
Saudi crown prince MBS pressures ex-intel official’s family over documents
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman seeks access to sensitive documents that are in Saad al-Jabri’s possession, sources say.
UAE’s new consumer protection law passed, offenders to pay Dh2 million fine
UAE’s Federal National Council passed a new federal draft law aimed at safeguarding consumer rights and keeping pace with advances…
Official who took $3.2m bribe from Bangladeshi MP in Kuwait wanted
Kuwait’s Public Prosecution is continuing its marathon investigation into the case of the Bangladeshi MP,taken into custody on charges of…
Syrian Kurdish authorities in talks over US sanctions exemption
Syrian Kurdish-led authorities are in talks with their allies in a US-led coalition on a promised exemption from US sanctions…
Tehran to send black boxes from Ukrainian airliner to France
Tehran will send the black boxes from a downed Ukrainian airliner to France, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
PM Abe’s support rebounds despite ex-justice minister’s arrest
PM Shinzo Abe’s public support rebounds despite the recent arrest of his former justice minister Katsuyuki Kawai on suspicion of…
Palestinians worries Israeli annexation could limit Dead Sea access
Palestinians are worried their restricted access of Dead Sea and its mineral-rich beaches could be cut further if Israel annexes…
China to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law
China will have overarching powers over enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong,that signalled the deepest change…
Beijing accuses Indian soldiers of instigating the fight
Beijing has accuses Indian soldiers of instigating the fight in the disputed Ladakh region that left 20 Indian soldiers dead…
Narendra Modi meets top opposition leaders some political parties angry
Narendra Modi is meeting top opposition leaders as anti-China sentiment grows following killing of 20 Indian soldiers in hand-to-hand combat.
Ankara slams EU mission to contain arms to Libya
Ankara says European Union mission turned a blind eye to weapons sent to Khalifa Haftar, who fights against Turkey-backed GNA.
Indonesian court to deliver verdict in West Papua treason trial
Indonesian court to deliver a verdict in a high-profile trial of seven West Papuans accused of treason, a case that…
Israeli govt builds new Jerusalem road to link settlements
Israel building new Jerusalem road,Construction is under way on a major new ring road that Israeli officials say will benefit…
Turkish warplanes attack PKK sites in Iraq
Turkish Warplanes took off from various air bases in Turkey, targeting PKK multiple areas including Qandil stronghold in northern Iraq.
Palestine mourn death of a Six-Day War hero
Palestine mourning the loss of Saiful Azam,During the 1967 Six-Day War he became the only fighter pilot to have downed…
Nepal approves new map as dispute with India escalates
Nepal Parliament approved new map as dispute escalates while India rejected it, calling it a ‘unilateral act’ that is not…