Bangladesh cuts school and office hours to save power
Bangladesh will close schools for one more day each week and reduce…
U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health…
ASEAN warns on risk of Taiwan ‘miscalculation’, ready to help dialogue
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is hosting a meeting in Cambodia…
Argentina’s Massa pitches ‘fiscal order’ to treat economic malaise
The announcements mark the first actions taken by Massa, President Alberto Fernandez's…
Pelosi vows support to denuclearise North Korea, plans to visit Korea border
A joint statement was issued after Pelosi met South Korea's National Assembly…
How Malaysia ended up owing $15 billion to a sultan’s heirs
In 1878, two European colonists signed a deal with the sultan for…
Taliban say investigating U.S. claim of killing al Qaeda leader
The Taliban are investigating a U.S. "claim" that al Qaeda leader Ayman…
Taiwan defence ministry: Military will react appropriately to ‘enemy situation’
Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday its military will continue to reinforce…
China warns that its temperatures are rising faster than global average
In its annual climate assessment published this week, China's weather bureau described…
Ukraine warns of new Russian offensive; Sweden, Finland move closer to joining NATO
Ukraine said Russia had started creating a military strike force aimed at…