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Trump-brokered peace treaty predicted to suffocate geopolitical influence of Washington’s rivals in regionIran expressed concern about foreign interference on Saturday, fearing it had been carved out of a declaration brokered by Donald Trump between Az…
Thai military accuses neighbouring country of planting concealed weapons in violation of international lawThree Thai soldiers were injured on Saturday after one tripped a landmine in territory along its frontier with Cambodia, Thailand’s army has said …
Mayor of Japanese city used the anniversary of US bombing to urge the world to stop armed conflicts, warning nuclear war was ‘looming’ over everyoneTwin cathedral bells rang in unison in Nagasaki for the first time in 80 years on Saturday, commemoratin…
Deal to end four-decade conflict includes creation of transit corridor named ‘Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity’The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement at the White House on Friday, in a deal brokered by the US t…
High-profile founder of China Renaissance Holdings went missing in 2023, sending company’s share price plungingBao Fan, a star dealmaker and the founder of the boutique investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been released more than two years a…
Hong Kong hit by 350mm of rain in 24 hours, while mountainous state of Uttarakhand badly affected by landslides and floodingLarge parts of Asia have been especially wet this week and the heavy rain is forecast to continue into next week. Hong Kong issu…
Ukrainian president says ‘reliable peace essential for all’ after speaking to Polish PM on Friday morning, Trump’s deadline day for Russia to move towards a ceasefireChinese president Xi Jinping held a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin o…
Many say control measure for mosquito-borne disease hark back to the zero-Covid era, in which people’s daily lives were strictly monitoredThere is growing alarm in China that official efforts to control the spread of Chikungunya virus, a non-fatal mosq…
Junta obtained ‘anti-jamming’ product made in Europe through a Chinese company, research finds, triggering calls for tighter sanctionsMyanmar’s military is using advanced European technology to protect its drone fleet as it carries out brutal aerial ca…
Muslim-majority Indonesia says the plan to treat wounded Palestinians in island’s medical facility is a temporary and patients will return to GazaIndonesia will convert a medical facility on an uninhabited island to treat about 2,000 wounded residents …
The two sworn enemies went to war twice over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, which Azerbaijan eventually captured in 2023US president Donald Trump announced he will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday for what he called a “Histor…
The country is one of only a handful – alongside China and North Korea – where the app fails to function as it shouldFor tourists visiting South Korea, one of the world’s most technologically advanced nations, navigating the country’s urban heartlands …
Foreign ministry calls 50% levy ‘unjustified and unreasonable’ and accuses US of double standardsThe Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, has said he is ready to “pay a very heavy price” for resisting US attempts to dictate the country’s trade policie…
Censorship order accuses books of promoting ‘false narrative and secessionism’ in disputed territoryThe government in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has banned 25 books, including works by the Booker-prize winning author Arundhati Roy, accusing …