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U.N. military official: Risky to formally end Korean War

A declaration to end the 1950-53 Korean War could be a “slippery slope” to questioning...

India to keep buying Iran oil despite U.S. ban

India will buy 9 million barrels of Iranian oil in November, two industry sources said,...

Anwar pledges to clean up beaches, redevelop abandoned hotels at Port Dickson

There was no sign of picnic-goers or tourists along the Teluk Kemang beach in the...

Can Pakistani military diplomacy achieve foreign policy goals?

Pakistan Army Chief of Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited China and met with Xi...

Animal cafe trend a concern for wildlife experts in Cambodia

As the trend to keep and display exotic animals in cafes in the Cambodian capital...

Tokyo's Tsukiji holds last tuna auction before move

Tokyo fishmongers gathered before dawn Saturday (Oct 6) for one final tuna auction at the...

S. Korean delegation in North to mark summit

A South Korean government delegation arrived in North Korea on Thursday for a joint celebration...

Saudi journalist and government critic missing in Turkey: report

A veteran Saudi journalist who has been critical of the government has gone missing after...

New Silk Roads define brand China

The New Silk Roads symbolize way more than high-speed rail lines crisscrossing Eurasia, or a...

Outgoing Maldives president ‘received USD 1.5 million’:?reports

The outgoing strongman president of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen, faced allegations Tuesday that he received...

Pakistan takes U-turn; says Saudi won't be part of CPEC

In a U-turn, Pakistan has announced that its close ally Saudi Arabia would not join...

Imran Khan fails to bridge the gap between promises and reality

Though Imran Khan’s first address to his countrymen as prime minister of Pakistan on August...

Indonesia rocked by Mount Soputan eruption after devastating quake

Indonesia's Mount Soputan volcano on the quake-and tsunami-hit island of Sulawesi erupted Wednesday, spewing volcanic...

Pakistan eyes oil refinery near Gwadar port

Pakistan wants to build an oil refinery near the deep-water port of Gwadar to reduce...

Iraq names new president and premier, ending deadlock

Iraq’s parliament on Tuesday elected as president Kurdish politician Barham Salih, who immediately named Shiite...

Accused says Najib offered him RM3.5m to admit guilt in murder of Malaysian prosecutor Kevin Morais

The seventh accused in the murder of Malaysian Deputy Public Prosecutor Anthony Kevin Morais told...