Indonesia President Joko warns super-power tensions could lead to war in UN address, Asia News,JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo used his first address to the United Nations General Assembly to warn on Wednesday that global stability and peace could be \”destroyed\” if growing geopolitical ri
BTS fans keep fervour alive, donate for coronavirus fight, Entertainment News,South Korea's BTS may have cancelled their April concert in Seoul over coronavirus fears, but the K-pop group's fervent fans are rallying in small groups and emulating their idols in donating money for coronaviru
Fully vaccinated people can shed their masks in most places: US CDC, World News,The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday (May 13) advised that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks outdoors and can avoid wearing them indoors in most places, updated guidance the
US suspends 26 Chinese flights, responding to China flight cancellations, World News,WASHINGTON – The US government said on Thursday (Aug 25) it would suspend 26 China-bound flights from the US by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government's decision to suspend some US carrier
North Korea tells US it is prepared to discuss denuclearization: source, World News,WASHINGTON – North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets President Donald Trump, a
'I just wanted to do the right thing': Singaporean's Instagram post of Depp and Heard featured in trial, Entertainment News,SINGAPORE – While the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial has been happening thousands of miles away from Singapore, there was a moment last week involv
South Korea to mark summit anniversary, with or without North, Asia News,SEOUL – South Korea will celebrate the first anniversary of a landmark summit between President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week – but Pyongyang may not take part, Seoul said on Monday (April 22). The p
South Korea court rejects US extradition request for child porn network operator, Asia News,SEOUL – A South Korean court on Monday (July 6) refused an extradition request by US law enforcement authorities for a man convicted of running a South Korea-based dark web child pornography site that sold vi
Biden says he is sure China will try to work out arrangement with Taliban, World News,WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday (Sept 7) he was certain China would try to work out an arrangement with the Taliban after the Islamic insurgents seized power in Afghanistan on Aug 15. Asked if h
War looms large over G20 event as Russia meets rivals in Bali, Asia News,NUSA DUA, Indonesia – G20 foreign ministers head to a joint summit on Friday (July 8) that will put some of the staunchest critics of Russia invasion of Ukraine in the same room as Moscow's top diplomat, in the first such
US military warned about using TikTok to recruit teenagers, Digital News,The top Democrat in the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, on Tuesday released a letter he wrote to Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy raising concerns about the US military's use of the China-owned TikTok social media platform for recru
