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HCMC road map to switch to electric vehicles not feasible, experts warn

Many experts argue that Ho Chi Minh City's proposed road map to control traffic emissions is hasty and difficult to prac...

Lee outlines three-part vision for ‘peaceful coexistence’ with North Korea at UN

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday outlined a three-part vision for “peaceful coexistence” with North Kor...

'Almost all agents' data stolen? Hackers claim they breached FBI jobs site, stole 2TB of data

The FBI is currently investigating a cyberattack on its job application website, FBIjobs.gov. ShinyHunters claimed to ha...

Copper Retreats From Near Record as Traders Weigh Fed Outlook

Industrial metals fell, with copper retreating from near-record levels, as traders weighed the outlook for US interest r...

Fiji proposes scrapping immunity for past coup leaders including current PM

A Constitution Review Commission has recommended removing immunity provisions that protect anyone involved in military c...

Report: Hormuz traffic on Tuesday below 10-day average

Report: Hormuz traffic on Tuesday below 10-day average Three commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday...

Myanmar female prisoners face torture and neglect, rights group says

Sept 23 - Female prisoners in Myanmar are subjected to widespread torture, sexual violence and life-threatening medical ...

Myanmar female prisoners face torture and neglect, rights group says

A report said that more than 6,600 women are among the political prisoners detained since the February 2021 military cou...

Rubio to meet Lavrov in New York on Sept. 23

Lavrov has arrived in New York to take part in the U.N. General Assembly, Russian state media reported. Rubio and Lavrov...

Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams U.K. deal on Indian Ocean islands

Despite U.K. nerves about how new PM Andy Burnham’s meeting with the U.S. President would go, as they sat in front of U....

Paul Chan: HK Sees Need to Enrich Yuan Products

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan says the city is working to build its infrastructure for yuan product offerings ...

Hanwha Aerospace, KAI team up on long-range missile for KF-21

Hanwha Aerospace and Korea Aerospace Industries have agreed to cooperate on a domestically developed long-range air-to-a...

Korea and Europe look to expand investment, business ties

South Korea is committed to strengthening economic cooperation with Europe, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday, ...

Israel's parrots, Cuba's Trump walkout and other UN summit takeaways

At the UN summit, on its sidelines and on social media, world leaders collaborated and clashed against a backdrop of glo...

With reconstruction stalled, Gazans shelter in buildings at risk of collapse

In her Gaza City apartment, Heba Arafat walks uphill across a living room slanted at a steep angle after Israeli airstri...

Japanese PM calls for removing term 'enemy states' from UN Charter

In her speech, Sanae Takaichi recalled that a 2005 UN World Summit resolution expressed a determination to remove refere...

Top Vietnamese leader makes suggestions for managing global change at UNGA 81

Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam has proposed four major orientations to steer and manage change s...

Trump says U.S., Iranian officials met, shortly after warning he may 'annihilate' Iran

The engagement comes after months of U.S.-Iran communications languishing following the collapse of a short-lived ceasef...

Lee reaffirms 'pacemaker' role in US-NK talks during New York trip

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed his role as a "pacemaker" for US President Donald Trump, should dialogue r...

Foreign policy disconnect

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif stopped in London on his way to New York for the UN General Assembly session. It is his um...

Venezuelans protest interim leader Delcy Rodriguez at UN headquarters

Venezuelans protested in New York against interim President Delcy Rodriguez's participation in the UN General Assembly.

South Korean solar stocks jump as curbs on Chinese sector expected to remain in place

South Korean solar stocks jumped as U.S. restrictions on Chinese solar products came into focus ahead of the Trump-Xi su...

Oil prices fall after Trump hails 'very productive' US-Iran talks at UN

Oil prices fall after Trump hails 'very productive' US-Iran talks at UN Oil prices fell on Wednesday after President Don...

China’s Coking Coal Supply Squeeze Seen Lingering Into 2027

China’s coking coal squeeze is set to persist into next year, supporting strong import demand even as efforts to revive ...

How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One?

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington this week, attention is already turning to the aircraft that...

South Africa Taps Gulf Know-How for $9.5 Billion Property Plan

Middle East sovereign wealth funds, backed by trillions of dollars in assets, have advised South Africa to create a fund...

Japanese PM calls for reform of UN Security Council

Sanae Takaichi said that the Security Council reflects the international situation of 1945 in its current form, rather t...

Pa­­kistan Single Window enables remote biometric verification via Nadra’s PakID App

THE facility will also be useful for overseas Pakis­tanis involved in trade-related activities at home.—Online ISLAMABAD...

The coming war with Russia: a European road to ruin

NATO, EU and E3 leaders are taking Europe down a path to be ready for war by 2030. In the light of European bellicosity,...

Renewed peace push

OVER the next few days, one of the biggest events of the diplomatic calendar will take place in New York in the shape of...

Saudi king denounces Houthis in rare rebuke

• Rebels accuse Riyadh of deadly strikes as thousands flee• 154 people reportedly killed in fighting over past two days•...

Two-state solution only path to lasting peace, UN chief says

Two-state solution only path to lasting peace, UN chief says The two-state solution is the only credible path to lasting...

Takaichi holds first talks with Zelenskky, but no mention of defense cooperation

The Ukrainian leader did not publicly broach the possibility of tieups with Tokyo such as in the area of drone developme...

Ship 41 rolls to Pad 2 carrying two flown tiles from Ship 40

SpaceX rolled Ship 41 to the launch site for stacking with Booster 21, and the… The post Ship 41 rolls to Pad 2 carrying...

Russian foreign minister arrives in New York to attend 81st session of UN General Assembly

The central event of the visit will be Sergey Lavrov’s address to the general political debate, scheduled for September ...

In first U.N. speech, Takaichi calls for removal of Japan’s wartime ‘enemy state’ label

Beijing has latched on to the clause in its row with Tokyo, insisting it remains legally binding and serves as safeguard...

Japan PM vows to Zelenskyy continued pressure on Russia in her 1st talks

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged in her first formal meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesda...

Might makes right will end Pax Americana

Far from bolstering U.S. dominance, Donald Trump's embrace of coercive militarism has eroded it.

Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGA

Canada pledges 100 million Canadian dollars ($71m) for Palestinians as UK and France urge action on Israeli settlements.

Iraq suspends Iranian flights to Baghdad after US sanctions threat: Report