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Ukraine to begin voluntary evacuation from Kherson: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said the elderly and those affected by Russian shelling would be evacuated first.
Ukraine will begin to evacuate people who want to leave the recently liberated southern city of Kherson and its…
Japan PM Kishida opposed to changing Indo-Pacific status quo by force
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering replacing internal affairs minister Minoru Terada, who is mired in a funds-related scandal, and he is set to make a final decision as early as Sunday, administration sources said…
Xi never asked for military base, Papua New Guinea leader says
Chinese President Xi Jinping has never expressed interest in a military base in Papua New Guinea, the nation’s leader said, amid growing concerns among US allies about Beijing’s security interests in the Pacific.
Prime Minister James…
Year-end Orchard Road busking ban: Crowd control measures necessary to ensure safety, say police
Very large crowds are expected in Orchard Road during the year-end festive celebrations and public safety cannot be taken for granted, the police said on Saturday.
In the light of this, the police said they have recommended to the National…
APEC leaders issue summit declaration despite rift over Russia
Leaders of 21 Pacific Rim economies released a declaration after the end of their summit Saturday despite a rift over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, diplomatic sources said.
The declaration, issued after the two-day Asia-Pacific Economic…
Malaysians vote in general election amid political instability
Malaysians began voting Saturday in a general election pitting the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob against three other coalitions, amid political instability in the country that has seen three leadership changes in…
North Korea test-fired new ICBM, will counter nuclear threats with nukes
North Korea has successfully test-fired a new type of "Hwasong-17" intercontinental ballistic missile, with leader Kim Jong Un guiding the test and vowing that any nuclear threats will be met with nuclear weapons, state-run media reported…
Election in Tioman state seat suspended after PN candidate dies
The election for the Tioman state seat in Pahang has been suspended following the death of Perikatan Nasional candidate Md Yunus Ramli.
Md Yunus, 61, died of a heart attack at about 3.30 am on Saturday, when more than 21 million voters are…
Multiple leaders condemn N. Korea, Russia at APEC summit
Leaders of Japan, the United States and several other Pacific Rim economies on Friday condemned North Korea at their summit meeting in Bangkok over Pyongyang's launch of a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile.
On the first day of a…
Italian detainee dies in apparent suicide at Tokyo immigration
An Italian man in his 50s, who was being detained at a Tokyo immigration facility, died in a suspected suicide Friday morning, the Immigration Services Agency of Japan said.
According to the agency, an employee at the Tokyo Regional…