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The Conservative MP made several claims about the situation in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

Tobias Ellwood says Afghanistan has been "transformed" and it is time to restart diplomatic relations.

July 19, 2023 3:57 AM

Move comes just hours after an American nuclear-armed submarine made its first South Korean port call in decades.

July 19, 2023 1:53 AM

An Outcome Document and Chair’s Summary, released after the meeting highlighted the differences over the war in Ukraine.

July 19, 2023 1:28 AM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League has been accused of human rights abuses and corruption.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the CEOs of US chips firms Intel, Qualcomm and Nvidia on Monday, while a Washington-based industry group also urged the Biden administration to avoid placing further restrictions on China.

July 18, 2023 10:45 PM

The last time the river reached the walls of the monument was in 1978, local media reports said.

July 18, 2023 10:22 PM

The regulations put an emphasis on public-facing products and preventing subversion. 

July 18, 2023 9:55 PM

President of the main opposition Congress party Mallikarjun Kharge said “India” stands for “Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance”.

Aside from memes, social media discussions and commentaries in the national media delved into the implications of the political dramas for the country.

Appointed to his post last December, Mr Qin is seen as a trusted aide of President Xi.

July 18, 2023 9:05 PM

“If history is of any guide, neither the US nor China can afford the price of treating each other as enemy,” the former US Secretary of State said.

July 18, 2023 8:35 PM

TAIPEI – Three presidential candidates, one muddled middle ground.

July 18, 2023 7:34 PM

A South Korean daily has identified the man as Mr Travis King, a US army soldier.

The ICC rejected an attempt by the Philippines to block an investigation into thousands of deaths during ex-President Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ campaign, saying it was ‘not satisfied that the Philippines is undertaking relevant investigations’.

The United Nations command said the man was on an orientation tour when he crossed without authorisation.

The person was taking part in a tour to the Joint Security Area, the border village in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas where soldiers from both sides stand guard.

July 18, 2023 6:25 PM

Floods and landslides are common in Assam due to seasonal monsoon showers.

July 18, 2023 6:18 PM

Duterte is being probed for a brutal drug war that saw thousands killed by mystery gunmen who were never caught.

Thuzar Maung, who runs a Muslim refugee support group and is an outspoken supporter of Myanmar’s pro-democracy movement, fled Myanmar for Malaysia in 2015 to escape growing violence against Muslims.