China continued Iran oil imports in July in teeth of U.S. sanctions: analysts
China imported Iranian crude oil in July for the second month since a U.S. sanctions waiver ended, according to research from three data firms, with...
Japan to resume effort to tackle contaminated water problem at Fukushima
Japan is resuming efforts to disperse a build-up of contaminated water at Tokyo Electric Power’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant that is stalling progress on cleaning...
Indonesia president makes moratorium on forest clearance permanent
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a permanent moratorium on new forest clearance for activities such as palm plantations or logging, the environment minister said...
Indonesia president signs new EV decree to bolster industry
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Thursday he signed a decree that lays out government support to build an electric vehicle (EV) industry in Southeast...
Bangkok bombings may be linked to politics: police
A series of bombings in the Thai capital Bangkok last week may be linked to politics, police said on Thursday as authorities hunted for more...
Pakistan suspends train service to India as Kashmir dispute continues
Pakistan said on Thursday it would suspend a rail service linking it to India, as relations with its arch rival continue to sour over the...
Apple faces investigation for suspected unfair competition in Russia
Apple is under investigation in Russia following a complaint from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab and may be abusing its dominant market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog...
Muslim pilgrims descend on Mecca for haj, Saudis warn against politics
Hundreds of thousands of white-clad pilgrims, many gripping umbrellas to ward off Saudi Arabia’s blistering summer sun, descended on Mecca this week ahead of the...
Iraq hands over human remains to Kuwait
Iraq handed over on Thursday the remains of 48 Kuwaiti citizens who disappeared during the 1991 Gulf War when dictator Saddam Hussein sent his troops...
Stock markets find a floor as Chinese data soothe nerves
Stock markets enjoyed a tentative recovery on Thursday after better-than-expected Chinese export data and a steadying of the yuan restored some calm to global markets....