Xi hosts 'old friend' Putin, Kim in challenge to West

Milestone meeting marks first appearance together in public
2 September 2025, 14:07 PM
2 September 2025, 12:13 PM

New quake of magnitude 5.5 shakes devastated Afghan region

Quake kills over 1,400, injures over 3,100, say Taliban
2 September 2025, 09:54 AM

UN says Afghan quake could impact 'hundreds of thousands'

The UN said Tuesday an earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that has killed over 900 people could impact "hundreds of thousands" and warned of an "exponential" rise in casualties
2 September 2025, 09:27 AM

Nestle sacks CEO over office relationship

In a swift move, Nespresso CEO Philipp Navratil was appointed to take over by his fellow board members.
2 September 2025, 07:32 AM

Russia to boost gas supplies to China, signs deal for new pipeline

The move comes as Russia seeks to expand its energy ties with China, its largest trading partner, after losing significant market share in Europe due to sanctions following the 2022 Ukraine conflict.
2 September 2025, 07:25 AM

China offers visa-free travel to Russian citizens on trial basis

The visa exemption will be for a period of a year from September 15, with entry to China of no more than 30 days.
2 September 2025, 07:19 AM

20 people missing after Indonesia protests: rights group

At least six people have been killed since protests erupted last week
2 September 2025, 03:10 AM

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says

Eighty-six percent of those who voted among the 500-member International Association of Genocide Scholars backed the resolution declaring Israel’s "policies and actions in Gaza" had met the legal definition set out in Article II of the 1948 UN convention on genocide
2 September 2025, 02:30 AM

Earthquake in Afghan village leaves no family untouched

The smell of death mingled with the sound of wailing women and scraping shovels as rescuers and residents desperately tried to find anyone still alive
2 September 2025, 02:13 AM

Over 1,000 killed as landslide destroys a village in Sudan: armed group

The landslide struck on August 31 after days of heavy rainfall, the group led by Abdelwahid Mohamed Nour said in a statement.
2 September 2025, 01:51 AM

Afghan quake kills over 800

One of Afghanistan’s worst earthquakes killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said yesterday, as rescuers struggled to reach remote areas due to rough mountainous terrain and inclement weather.
1 September 2025, 18:23 PM

Thai opposition party fails to back new PM

Thailand’s largest opposition party yesterday failed to decide who to back as the nation’s next prime minister at a kingmaking summit, after the incumbent was ousted by court order.
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Putin defends invasion of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday sought to defend his Ukraine offensive to Moscow’s allies, blaming the West for triggering the three-and-a-half year war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated much of eastern Ukraine.
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Women’s voices must shape COP30 policies

Speakers at a roundtable yesterday urged the government to prioritise women’s full participation in climate decision-making and address gaps in climate finance.
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Pakistan govt helicopter crash kills 5

A Pakistan government helicopter crashed in the north of the country yesterday, killing all five people on board, police said.
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM

India backs Myanmar junta’s election plan

India will send teams to monitor a general election in war-torn Myanmar that is scheduled to start in December, Myanmar state media said yesterday, as New Delhi signals support for a vote that has already been derided by critics as a sham.
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Chinese cluster now world’s top innovation hotspot: UN

Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world’s top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said yesterday.
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump troop deployments to US cities an ‘invasion’

US President Donald Trump’s ultimate aim in sending troops to American cities is to seize control of elections in 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said Sunday, calling such deployments “an invasion.”
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Russia, India stand together ‘in difficult times’

India’s Narendra Modi told Vladimir Putin yesterday that India and Russia stood side by side even in difficult times after the Kremlin chief called the Indian prime minister his “dear friend” and gave him a lift in his armoured limousine.
1 September 2025, 18:00 PM