Asia

President Tsai oversaw the handover of two domestically made warships—both Tuo Chiang-class corvettes—at Suao port in northeast Yilan County.

The Cabinet also endorsed a revision to Japan's arms equipment and technology transfer guidelines to allow coproduced lethal weapons to be sold to countries other than the partners.

The new law also amended Hong Kong's prison rules.

The Iron Wall has driven Netanyahu in his career, leading Israel for two decades, culminating in the current deadly war that then turned into a humanitarian catastrophe for Gaza’s Palestinians.

Their vehicle plunged into a deep ravine off the mountainous Karakoram Highway after the bomber rammed his car into them and detonated his explosives.

As the war in Gaza grinds through a sixth month, each side has publicly insisted that its own idea of victory is in reach and rejected international efforts to stem the bloodshed.

The ship’s crew issued a mayday call moments before the crash took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, Maryland’s governor said.

There are concerns North Korea could further dial up pressure in what is an election year in both the United States and South Korea.

Kim's sister, Kim Yo Jong, said in a statement that Kishida recently used an unspecified channel to convey his position that he wants to meet Kim Jong Un in person "as soon as possible."

The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman reiterated China's claim while reacting to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's dismissal of the same.

The resolution, which demands an immediate ceasefire for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan that leads to a lasting truce, went through, with all other 14 Security Council members voting yes.

The former president said the government was deceiving the public and relaunching projects initiated by the MDP government. He said ministers are now lying to cover up those lies.

Pakistan downgraded its diplomatic ties with New Delhi after the Indian government abrogated Article 370, revoking the special status of J&K and bifurcating the State into two Union Territories.

The visit comes after Blinken's latest whistle-stop tour of the region during which he warned that an Israeli offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah would be a "mistake" that "risks further isolating Israel around the world".

How do you deal with a neighbour who does not hide the fact that they use terrorism as an instrument of statecraft?, Jaishankar asked.

The military released video clips that showed a white ship repeatedly dousing another vessel sailing alongside it with a water cannon.

The United States, which has repeatedly blocked calls for a truce in Gaza, will submit for a vote on Friday a draft to the Security Council on the need for "an immediate ceasefire".

Authorities staged a dramatic rescue Thursday of 69 Rohingya who had been adrift at sea for weeks before their boat and another trying to help them capsized a day earlier, with many found clinging to the hull of an overturned vessel.

China is the biggest bilateral lender of Sri Lanka and accounts for more than 10 per cent of the Island's total foreign debt.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warning was issued by local authorities.