12 June 2025, 13:52 PM

'Ready to support' Air India after crash: Boeing

"We are in contact with Air India regarding Flight 171 and stand ready to support them," said a Boeing statement
12 June 2025, 12:59 PM

World reacts to Air India plane crash

Here's what world leaders have said so far
12 June 2025, 12:57 PM

India plane crash death toll revised to 240 after 'double-counting'

It’s the first Dreamliner crash since its 2011 commercial debut, says Aviation Safety Network
12 June 2025, 08:54 AM

S Korea military halts loudspeaker broadcasts against North

South Korea yesterday halted loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts into the nuclear-armed North, the defence ministry said, adding it was a bid to “restore trust” under Seoul’s new administration.
11 June 2025, 18:44 PM
11 June 2025, 11:50 AM

Two more BTS megastars released from South Korea military service

More than a thousand fans gathered at the site of a press conference near the army base where singer Jimin and singer Jungkook were discharged
11 June 2025, 05:42 AM

Chinese President Xi calls for deepening ties with South Korea

Over the past 33 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have transcended differences in ideology and social systems and actively advanced exchanges
11 June 2025, 04:25 AM

Guerrillas claim rare downing of junta jet

Myanmar anti-coup guerrillas claimed to shoot down a junta jet yesterday, declaring a rare victory over the air force which has kept them at bay in a grinding civil war.
10 June 2025, 19:33 PM

Malaysia bus crash kills at least 15, mostly students

Thirteen victims died at the scene near the town of Gerik, on the busy East-West Highway near the Thai border, while two died in hospital
9 June 2025, 06:37 AM

US and China set for trade talks in London on Monday

Vice Premier He Lifeng will be in the United Kingdom between June 8 and June 13
8 June 2025, 08:40 AM

Protests over arrest trigger curfew, internet shutdown in India’s Manipur

The authorities ordered the suspension of internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN
8 June 2025, 06:07 AM

China says will 'resolutely safeguard' its students' rights after US visa ban

Trump announced a six-month ban on foreign students enrolling at Harvard University
5 June 2025, 10:54 AM

Continuity or reset? Japan, China seek clues to South Korea president's foreign policy

South Korea's East Asian neighbours Japan and China on June 4 quickly congratulated President Lee Jae-myung on his resounding election win, even as both countries watch closely for clues to how the liberal leader will approach bilateral relations
5 June 2025, 04:45 AM

At least 11 killed in stampede at RCB celebrations

Packed crowds in India celebrating their cricket team's victory ended in a deadly stampede on Wednesday with 11 mainly young fans crushed to death, the local state's chief minister said.
4 June 2025, 13:24 PM

Japan births in 2024 fell below 700,000 for first time: govt

The number of births in Japan last year fell below 700,000 for the first time on record, government data showed Wednesday.
4 June 2025, 05:37 AM

Pakistan teen influencer killed after ‘rejecting’ man

Pakistani police yesterday said a 17-year-old TikTok star was shot dead by a man who had repeatedly contacted her online.
3 June 2025, 18:34 PM

Push-ins from india: Not possible to stop it physically, extending letters

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain yesterday said it is not possible to physically prevent “push-ins” from India, although efforts are underway to resolve the issue.
3 June 2025, 18:05 PM

Malaysia leads medical tourism charge

From the Maldives to mainland China, foreigners are drawn to the world-class healthcare offered by private hospitals in the country, says Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh.
3 June 2025, 04:48 AM

South Korea votes for new president after martial law turmoil

South Koreans began voting Tuesday for a new president, six months to the day after ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol plunged the country into political chaos with his disastrous declaration of martial law
3 June 2025, 03:22 AM