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Macron pivots to South Korea after Japan visit amid tensions with Trump

Tokyo — Emmanuel Macron departed Japan on Thursday for South Korea after a visit marked by strengthened bilateral ties and

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Powerful 7.4 quake strikes Indonesia, triggers tsunami alert, leaves one dead

Jakarta — A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Ternate island in the Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, damaging buildings

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Indonesia Demands U.N. Probe into Peacekeeper Deaths in Lebanon Strikes

Yogyakarta — Indonesia called on the United Nations to conduct a direct investigation into the deaths of three of its

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Cambodia extradites alleged money laundering figure to China in anti-scam push

Beijing— Cambodia has extradited Li Xiong, a former financial executive accused of laundering money for criminal networks, to China, officials

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Indian shares rally on easing oil prices amid Iran de-escalation hopes

Mumbai— Indian equity benchmarks rose on Wednesday, joining a global market rally, as signals from the United States suggesting a

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Bangladesh weighs hybrid schooling to curb energy use amid fuel strain

Dhaka— Bangladesh is considering introducing partial online classes in schools as part of austerity measures to ease pressure from rising

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Indian LPG tanker exits Hormuz via alternative route under naval escort

New Delhi — An Indian-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker navigated an unconventional route to exit the Strait of Hormuz this

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US senator warns Taiwan against ‘naivety’ on China during visit

Taipei — U.S. Senator John Curtis warned Taiwan on Tuesday not to underestimate China’s intentions, citing developments in Hong Kong

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