By Park Chan-kyong North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has responded positively to a recent overture by US President Donald Trump, even as analysts say the prospects for another summit between the two leaders remain slim due to their wide differences over denuclearisation. Kim said he could meet Trump again, provided the US were to drop […]
Read MoreA Japanese research team that painted cows with zebra-like stripes to protect them from biting flies has received this year’s Ig Nobel Prize in Biology, marking the country’s 19th consecutive win at the tongue-in-cheek science awards. The prize, awarded in a ceremony at Boston University on Thursday, honours research that “first makes people laugh, then […]
Read MoreBy Milinda Moragoda The uprisings in Nepal and Indonesia, and earlier turbulences in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, are not random flare-ups. They are symptoms of a deeper global phenomenon reshaping societies. From the Arab Spring to today’s protests, politics is being recast by inequality, elite capture, and a restless younger generation. The pandemic acted as […]
Read MorePresident of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov signed a new Constitutional Law “On the Legal Foundations of the Policy of Peace and Trust of Neutral Turkmenistan” on 19 September 2025. This document, which entered into force immediately after signing, fixes the key principles of the country’s foreign policy, emphasizing its commitment to neutrality, humanism, and constructive dialogue […]
Read MoreTaliban has rejected President Donald Trump’s demand to return Bagram air base in Afghanistan to US control, saying that a deal was “not possible”. Taliban also warned that any hostility will trigger the “strongest” response. “Afghanistan is fully independent, governed by its own people, and not dependent on any foreign power,” Chief of Staff of […]
Read MoreIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (20 September) spoke about the importance of self-reliance in India while speaking during the public address in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar. His speech came amid US President Donald Trump’s signed proclamation requiring companies to pay $100,000 annually for each H-1B worker visa. In his speech, Modi focused on encouraging India […]
Read MoreBy Vanessa Caiin Shanghai For a movie about a particularly dark chapter of China’s history, 731 has been doing exceptional business. The film, released on Thursday, focuses on Japan’s Unit 731, which conducted biological warfare in northeastern China during the second world war, using disease prevention research as cover to kill civilians. It has topped […]
Read MoreBy Alan Robles Half a century after his father declared martial law, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is confronting his own crisis: a corruption scandal of dizzying scale, coup rumours in the air and tens of thousands of Filipinos preparing to march on the streets of Manila. Adding to the pressure, Beijing has signalled a […]
Read MoreBy Meredith Chen,Dewey Sim,Zhao Ziwen and Seong Hyeon Choi Saudi Arabia’s new mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan underscores deepening doubts over Washington’s security commitments in the region amid its strategic rivalry with Beijing, according to observers. They said China was likely to view such diversified partnerships positively, which could also open new opportunities to […]
Read MoreBritain said on Sunday it was recognising a Palestinian state after Israel failed to meet conditions including a ceasefire in the nearly two-year-old Gaza war. “Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said […]
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