MANILA: Anxious Filipino parents braved the rain outside Manila’s police headquarters Monday, after more than 200 people – including dozens of children – were arrested in clashes that erupted during weekend anti-corruption demonstrations. At least 88 minors were among those taken into custody as police deployed water cannon and deafening sirens against crowds of mostly […]
Read MoreSingapore’s acting transport minister Jeffrey Siow has told parliament that while “zero disruptions” across the city state’s rail network is an unrealistic expectation, the government is boosting efforts to strengthen rail reliability and provide better support for commuters when incidents occur. “Train delays happen in every system, in every city,” Siow said during a parliamentary […]
Read MorePakistan’s nuclear umbrella will cover Saudi Arabia, a source close to the kingdom’s government told AFP yesterday (22 September), days after the two allies signed a surprise mutual defence treaty. The source told AFP that the deal had been in the works for years and that Saudi Arabia expected Pakistan’s arch-rival India to understand the […]
Read MoreSingapore will reconsider its position on recognising a Palestinian state if the situation continues to deteriorate, or if Israel takes further steps to extinguish a two-state solution, Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan has said. Singapore has always supported a negotiated two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. “We will recognise the State of Palestine when […]
Read MoreIndonesia’s defence ministry put out a full-page advertisement in the country’s largest newspaper on Monday, detailing and defending key non-defence programmes being run by the military, amid criticism of the force’s increased role under President Prabowo Subianto. Since being elected as president last year, Prabowo has expanded the number of government posts for military personnel […]
Read MoreBy 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 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 […]
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