Pentagon chief in Afghanistan as U.S. looks to kickstart Taliban talks
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday, as the United States seeks to bring talks with the Taliban back on track after...
Indonesia’s Widodo faces test on reform credentials in second term
Indonesian President Joko Widodo was sworn in on Sunday for a second five-year term leading the world’s third-biggest democracy, after an election dominated by economic...
Hundreds of shops trashed as Hong Kong police, protesters clash
Hong Kong police and protesters exchanged tear gas and petrol bombs as an illegal anti-government march that attracted tens of thousands descended into chaos, with...
Indonesia’s Joko Widodo sworn in for second term as president
Indonesian President Joko Widodo was sworn in on Sunday for a second five-year term as president, leading the world’s third-biggest democracy after a first term...
UK PM Johnson sends unsigned request for Brexit delay
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sent an unsigned letter requesting a Brexit delay to the European Union, with another letter saying he doesn’t want...
Indian soldiers, Pakistani civilians among dead in Kashmir clash
India said on Sunday two soldiers and a civilian were killed in cross-border shelling with Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region, while Islamabad said six...
Turkey says Kurdish militia kills one soldier in northeast Syria despite ceasefire
One Turkish soldier was killed and another was wounded on Sunday after an attack by the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia in northeast Syria’s Tel Abyad,...
‘Abominable’ film axed in Malaysia after rebuffing order to cut China map
DreamWorks’ animated movie “Abominable” will not be released in Malaysia after its producers declined to meet a censor board requirement to cut a scene showing...
Australia’s attorney-general says Canberra local law on cannabis has no legal force
Australian Attorney-General Christian Porter said on Sunday that Canberra’s new legislation legalizing possession of small amounts of cannabis for personal use do not provide legal...
Superyacht linked to Malaysia’s 1MDB for sale, again
A superyacht linked to a multi-billion dollar corruption scandal at Malaysian fund 1MDB is up for sale, according to a listing by the yacht broker....