
Floods displace 335,000, affect nearly a million in South Sudan
NEW YORK: Severe flooding affected more than 960,000 people in six states in South Sudan and displaced some 335,000 people, the UN Office for the

NEW YORK: Severe flooding affected more than 960,000 people in six states in South Sudan and displaced some 335,000 people, the UN Office for the

WASHINGTON: The summit between Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will take place, but at a later date said Kirill Dmitriev, Russian special

From Rohani Ibrahim BEIJING, China: China always regards ASEAN as a priority in its neighbourhood diplomacy, said its Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, Guo Jiakun. “China looks

HAMILTON, Canada: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday called on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to endorse Palestine’s full membership in the

GENEVA (Switzerland): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday it was now clear that efforts to cap global warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels would

BEIJING: The deepening ChinaASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership continues to serve as a key anchor for regional growth and stability, injecting renewed momentum for Asia’s economic

TOKYO: The spouse of Japan’s first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said he hoped to support his wife by being a “stealth husband”, cooking meals

NAIROBI (Kenya): Two buses collided on a major motorway in Uganda early yesterday, killing 63 people and injuring several others, police said. The incident occurred

SEOUL: North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles yesterday, its first such launch in months just a week before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump,

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Indonesia: The attendance of several world leaders at the upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia reflects the importance of