Chinese moves on Taiwan rattle remote Japanese island
YONAGUNI, Japan: Life may seem tranquil on Japan's remote Yonaguni island, where wild horses graze and tourists dive to spot hammerhead sharks, but China's...
South Korean police arrest woman over NZ children found dead in suitcases
SEOUL: South Korean police said they arrested on Thursday a woman believed to be the mother of two children whose remains were found in...
Swedish PM resigns after right, far-right poll win
STOCKHOLM: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday announced that she would resign after an unprecedented right-wing and far-right bloc narrowly won Sunday's election.Out...
Armenia reports truce after new clashes with Azerbaijan
TBILISI: A senior Armenian official said late on Wednesday that a truce had been agreed with Azerbaijan after two days of violence linked to...
Pakistani premier promises compensation for flood victims
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's prime minister on Wednesday promised the country's homeless people that the government will ensure they are paid to rebuild and return to...
King Charles, William and Harry walk together behind queen’s coffin
LONDON: King Charles, his sons Princes William and Harry and other senior royals joined a solemn procession taking Queen Elizabeth's coffin as the late...
Five arrested for smuggling migrants in Europe via private jet
ROME: Five people were arrested in Rome and Brussels for smuggling migrants from Turkey to western Europe via private jet in trips costing around...
Indonesia seeks 2023 Hajj quota increase with Saudi minister’s visit
JAKARTA: The country with the world's most Muslims is set to discuss an increase in its quota for the Hajj pilgrimage next year with...
Kremlin has no comment on report of US envoy visit to discuss prisoner swap
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday had no comment on reports that a former US ambassador to the United Nations, Bill Richardson, had traveled to...
Zelensky visits recaptured hub of Izyum in east Ukraine
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday visited the east Ukraine city of Izyum, the military said, one of the largest cities recently recaptured...