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China to cut import tariffs on soybean, other goods from India

Beijing: China will cut import tariffs on soybean and some other goods from India and...

Mahathir made me come out of retirement, says former Malaysian finance minister Tengku Razaleigh

KOTA KINABALU: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was the motivation for 92-year-old Prime Minister...

‘2 Israeli missiles’ hit area near Syria airport

Two Israeli missiles struck an area near the Damascus International Airport early Tuesday, Syria state...

Myanmar sacks top general involved in Rohingya crackdown

YANGON: Myanmar's military said it sacked a top general who was named in fresh European...

Remaining Malaysian ministers to be sworn in on Jul 2

KUALA LUMPUR: The swearing-in ceremony for the newer members of Malaysia's Cabinet will be held...

Taiwan plans ‘asymmetric tactics’ to counter PLA

The Taiwanese military has reportedly been devising an “asymmetric warfare strategy” for the eventuality of...

Pakistan agrees to release Indian prisoners

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday approved India’s proposal to release elderly and juvenile prisoners on humanitarian...

Malaysia's ruling BN hopes to be third time lucky in Selangor in next election

KUALA LUMPUR: ''Something better is coming." That is the tagline Malaysia’s ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition...

China ready to make 'appropriate and necessary response' to US

BEIJING: A trade war with the US will benefit no one, China warned Thursday (Mar...

India child marriages see sharp drop

The proportion of girls getting married in India has nearly halved in a decade, the...

Emergency declared in Sri Lanka to quell riots

Sri Lankan police commandos patrol the streets of Pallekele, a suburb of Kandy, on Tuesday...

Endangered Sumatran tiger disemboweled, hung up in Indonesia

MEDAN: Villagers in a remote Indonesian community disembowelled a critically endangered Sumatran tiger and then...

Saudi gives Air India overflight rights for its Israel routes: Netanyahu

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday (Mar 5) that Saudi Arabia...

China defends defence spending rise as low, proportional

BEIJING: Chinese state media on Tuesday (Mar 6) defended the country's 8.1 per cent budgeted...

BJP bags Tripura, also ahead in Nagaland

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday consolidated its position in the country’s northeast...

Bangladesh improved in graft ranking: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangladesh’s position has improved in the world corruption...