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JB mayor remanded for 3 days over alleged bribery during his tenure at Iskandar Puteri City Council

Johor Bahru mayor Adib Azhari Daud has been remanded for three days to assist in...

China signals steady course after UN climate warning

China insisted on Tuesday (Aug 10) it was implementing its climate commitments, while signalling no...

Kim's sister condemns 'treacherous' Seoul over drills

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Seoul authorities "treacherous" Tuesday...

Official: protracted Afghan war Pakistan’s worst nightmare

A protracted war in neighbouring Afghanistan is Pakistan’s “nightmare scenario", the country’s national security adviser...

Hong Kong leader supports adoption of anti-sanctions law through local legislation

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (Aug 10) she supports the implementation of...

'Prolonged' Afghan civil war likely: former U.S. envoy

A prolonged civil war in Afghanistan is more likely than a rapid Taliban takeover as...

Alibaba fires manager who allegedly sexually assaulted female staff member

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has fired a manager who allegedly sexually assaulted...

South Korea opens COVID-19 vaccine reservations for all adults

South Korea begins opening COVID-19 vaccine reservations for all adults over 18 for the first...

UN set to unveil landmark report as climate impacts multiply

As heart-stopping images of fires and floods dominate news cycles worldwide, the UN's climate science...

Second Afghan provincial capital falls to Taliban within 24 hours

Two provincial capitals have fallen to the Taliban within 24 hours, local officials confirmed to...

Japan to douse Olympic flame of Games transformed by pandemic and drama

Japan will douse its more than year-old Olympic flame on Sunday (Aug 8), closing out...

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says Beirut port explosion investigator biased

Lebanese group Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech on Saturday that the investigator...

US says plot against Myanmar UN envoy fits 'disturbing pattern'

The United States on Saturday (Aug 7) condemned a thwarted plot to attack Myanmar's UN...

Taliban kill top Afghan government media official

The Taliban shot dead the head of the Afghan government's media information centre on Friday,...

Britain tells citizens to leave Afghanistan as major city falls to Taliban

Britain has advised its citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately due to the "worsening security situation".Taliban...

US charges two in plot to attack Myanmar's anti-junta UN envoy

US prosecutors said on Friday (Aug 6) they had charged two Myanmar citizens in a...