A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to prepare for a possible American “war of aggression” and considered the United States a “belligerent” power, according to a report released on Tuesday. More than just exposing Hanoi’s duality in approach […]
Read MoreThe handbag she carries is sold out, her pink pen has gone viral and even her favourite snacks are in hot demand: Japan’s 64-year-old leader Sanae Takaichi has sparked an unlikely youth-led craze that could propel her to a big election win. Polls suggest sanakatsu, roughly translated as “sanamania”, can help give Japan’s first female […]
Read MoreBy Hong Kong Beijing’s bold move to remove top generals accused of corruption reflects its strategic assessment that overhauling the armed forces is more urgent, and that the issue of Taiwan can wait, according to military analysts. The investigation into China’s top commanders, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, has left the Central Military Commission (CMC), […]
Read MoreIsraeli fire in Gaza killed at least 17 Palestinians, most of them women and children, hospital officials said today (4 February), while Israel said militant gunfire had injured an Israeli soldier. They were the latest Palestinian deaths since a ceasefire, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes, came into effect on 10 October 2025. […]
Read MoreBy Sadokat Jalolova More than 6,000 applicants from Tajikistan were admitted to Russian universities in 2025, signaling that Russia is still the primary destination for Tajik students pursuing higher education abroad. The figures were announced by Tajikistan’s Minister of Education and Science, Rahim Saidzoda, during a press conference, according to Russia’s state news agency TASS. […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Former US secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, told the World Government Summit in Dubai on Monday that he believed a deal between Iran and the United States was “unimaginable” under the current Ayatollah regime believing US strikes on the nation were still a possibility despite the apparent deescalation of the last few days. “It’s […]
Read MoreAuthorities in the north eastern Indian state of Meghalaya have banned the transportation, storage and sale of fish illegally imported from Bangladesh in at least two districts following reports of unregulated consignments entering the state through porous border routes, PTI reported yesterday (2 February), citing official orders. East Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills […]
Read MoreIndia is planning to construct underground railway tracks along a 40-kilometre strategic corridor in West Bengal – known as the “Chicken’s Neck” – to strengthen connectivity between the country’s northeastern states and the rest of India, Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The Chicken’s Neck, named for its narrow, tapering shape, is a vital strip […]
Read MoreAssociated Press In the town of O’Smach, along Cambodia’s northern border with Thailand, stands a compound of abandoned buildings that were battered by shelling during recent weeks of armed clashes. The site, now occupied by Thai troops, had served as one of Cambodia’s notorious scam centres, according to Thai officials. A six-storey building, shown to […]
Read MoreDUBAI: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said that Lebanon has had enough ventures in the past and that he would not allow anyone to drag the country into new conflicts. Speaking at the World Governments Summit on Tuesday, Salam said Lebanon has been involved in the war on Gaza over the last couple of years, […]
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