China’s former deputy leader Li Keqiang has died after suffering a heart attack. The English-speaking economist, 68, had once been considered a contender for the country’s top job, but was…
BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said China will boost its cooperation with Mongolia under a Eurasian security bloc, which this year admitted its ninth member Iran, gently nudging its smaller…
In a significant move, Malaysia’s royal families have chosen Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar of Johor as the nation’s upcoming monarch. The role of the king in Malaysiais primarily ceremonial, but…
KUALA LUMPUR: Social media platform TikTok said on Friday accusations by the Malaysian government that it was blocking pro-Palestinian content were “unfounded”. Muslim-majority Malaysia on Thursday warned of action against…
The US military has launched retaliatory airstrikes on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon has said. The strikes – which took place at…
MANAMA (BAHRAIN): Foreign ministers of Arab countries have condemned and rejected all acts of violence and terrorism against civilians and the targeting of civilian infrastructure and facilities, in addition to…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s interim government urged illegal immigrants, especially Afghan refugees, Thursday to return “voluntarily” and warned of arrests and deportations if they didn’t do so beyond an October 31 deadline.The…
LONDON: A British Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape, police and the lawmaker said Thursday, in the latest damaging episode for the UK ruling party.Police in Surrey,…
NEW DELHI: Legendary rock band The Beatles is set to release its ‘new’ record after almost 54 years, on November 2. Former band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr announced…
BRUSSELS: EU leaders called on Thursday for pauses in Israeli bombing and Hamas rocket attacks to get humanitarian aid into Gaza after days of wrangling that highlighted divisions within the…