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United Nations must be reformed: Malaysia's Mahathir

After a 15-year absence from the United Nations, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday...

Powerful typhoon batters Okinawa, churns to Japan mainland

KAGOSHIMA, Japan: A powerful typhoon pummelled Japan's southern island of Okinawa Saturday (Sep 29), injuring...

Indonesian city hit by tsunami after powerful earthquake

A powerful earthquake hit central Indonesia on Friday, causing a tsunami that slammed into a...

India's top court rules adultery no longer a crime

Adultery is no longer a crime, India's top court ruled Thursday (Sep 27), declaring a...

'Difficult to make out what he wants to do': Mahathir tells Trump to be consistent

NEW YORK: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday (Sep 26) that there is...

China says plots to disrupt ties with Pakistan will fail

Any plots to sow discord in China's ties with Pakistan will not prevail, the Chinese...

No sanctions, no threats: Iran hits out at 'hostile' US approach

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday criticized Washington for its hostile policy toward his country...

Commentary: China is running out of American products to target in a trade war

President Donald Trump is making good on his pledge to escalate the trade war with...

Hundreds pay tribute to Vietnam president at state funeral

Hundreds of black-clad mourners, weeping or lighting incense and laying wreaths, gathered on Wednesday (Sep...

Major powers, Iran meet to salvage nuclear deal without US

Iran has ample reason to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal despite the US withdrawal...

China said to set up local debt monitoring system

China is building a nationwide system to monitor the income and expenditure of local governments...

China says hard to proceed on trade with US putting 'knife to its neck'

A senior Chinese official said on Tuesday (Sep 25) that it is difficult to proceed...

Taiwan’s Vice-President off to the Vatican to firm up ties

Taiwan’s Vice-President Chen Chien-jen is scheduled to visit the Vatican next month to attend the...

Indonesian teenager rescued after drifting 49 days at sea

An Indonesian teenager who survived 49 days adrift at sea after the wooden fish trap...

China hikes tariffs on US imports as trade row intensifies

China imposed new tariff hikes on US goods on Monday and accused Washington of bullying,...

Malaysian finance minister tells developers to cut prices, says no foreigners-only townships

Malaysia's Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng on Monday (Sep 24) told developers to reduce residential...