Outgoing President Joe Biden said on December 12 he had commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 others, in what the White…
Indian government bond yields rose on December 12, tracking a rally in US rates, while awaiting data that will help traders gauge when the Indian…
Malaysia launched on December 12 a national artificial intelligence office aimed at shaping policies and addressing regulatory issues, as it looks to establish itself as…
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi scored a fresh legal victory December 12 as prosecutors dropped their challenge against his graft acquittal, a development…
Thai consumer confidence rose for a second consecutive month in November, bolstered by government economic measures and tourism, a survey showed on December 12. The…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 12 vowed to fight "until the very last minute", defending his shock decision last week to declare…
Taiwan said December 12 it detected 16 Chinese warships in waters around the island, one of the highest numbers this year, as Beijing intensifies military…
South Korea's Supreme Court on December 12 upheld a two-year jail sentence for prominent opposition leader Cho Kuk for forging academic documents to secure his…
Chinese shares related to consumption surged December 12 amid expectations for more concrete measures from a key economic policy meeting to boost domestic demand. Trip.com…
FIFA on December 11 confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, underlining the Gulf kingdom's growing influence in world sport despite criticism…
Pope Francis travels to the French island of Corsica Sunday to visit the small Catholic community, just days after having skipped the reopening ceremony for…
A judge was shot dead December 11 in Mexico's once-thriving beach city of Acapulco, local media and the state prosecutor's office said. Local press identified…
A Bangladesh court December 12 sent former information minister Hasanul Haque Inu to jail in a case lodged over the killing of a college student…
Boeing said it will display drones and helicopters at Vietnam's defense expo, bringing one of the top US exporters to a country looking to reduce…
Malaysia’s Petroliam Nasional Bhd. has concluded talks with Sarawak over the Borneo state’s bid to claim its local gas distribution rights, according to a report…
Austrian oil and gas firm OMV on December 11 announced it had ended its contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom after the latter ceased supplying…
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan on December 12 condemned an attack claimed by the Islamic State group that killed the refugees minister and several…
A Chinese citizen has been charged with flying a drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base in California where he is alleged to have recorded images…
The interim government has signed a $100 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to strengthen the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited Project.…
Canada's largest province would be prepared to cut off energy exports to the US if President-elect Donald Trump imposes his promised tariffs on Canadian goods,…
Adani Green Energy on December 12 said its arm has commissioned a 250 MW solar power project at Badi Sid in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan. With…
Human Rights Watch on December 12 condemned "atrocities" committed against civilians by Mali's army, the Russian mercenary group Wagner, and Islamist armed groups since UN…
India-Bangladesh ties have sharply deteriorated since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster this summer, aggravated by New Delhi granting the deposed leader asylum and claims of…
Pakistan’s overall business confidence improved to a two-year high, driven by positive economic indicators, but the country’s investment outlook weakened further for the next six…
The health ministry has said that 60% of 2024’s 59 polio cases occurred in unvaccinated children, state broadcaster PTV News reported on Wednesday. Pakistan is…
