KATHMANDU – India has introduced a series of strict measures to safeguard its domestic tea industry amid rising imports, prompting concern among Nepali exporters who warn the move…
SEOUL – At least 358 people have been executed in North Korea since Kim Jong-un came to power in late 2011, with executions surging sharply following…
The development could cut yak breeding cycles from around 20 years to under five and reverse long-standing genetic decline. LHASA – For the first time, China…
A recent court ruling has reignited one of South Korea’s most sensitive social debates: whether military service should translate into tangible advantages in civilian life…
Indonesia and the US signed the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) in 1996, but negotiations have failed to produce a comprehensive deal in nearly…
Analysts view this as a potential sign of a shift toward a more institutionalised alliance involving arms, technology transfers, joint training and personnel exchanges. SEOUL –…
A male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang, both born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province,…
After visiting Pakistan twice in two days and making a trip to Oman in between, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia on Monday as…
The Melaka police chief said initial investigations found that the sweets were purchased by a 39-year-old social media influencer with nearly 600,000 online followers. MELAKA –…
Although measles has been declared “eliminated” in Japan, cases are rising sharply this year. TOKYO – Although measles has been declared “eliminated” in Japan, cases are…