The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Indonesia has climbed past 900, with hundreds still missing, as rescue teams struggle to reach isolated communities devastated by torrential rain, landslides and a rare cyclone that formed over the Malaca (...)
DOHA — Saudi Arabia's Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Manal Radwan, said on Saturday that meaningful peace cannot be achieved without reforming the Israeli government, warning that "spoilers" seeking to divert or (...)
RIYADH — The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and seven other Islamic countries reiterated their absolute rejection of any attempts to expel the Palestinian people of Gaza from their land.
In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Saudi (...)
Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch has been crowned the new Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday — marking the end of an exceptionally scandal filled pageant season.
The 25-year-old contestant had earlier in November walked out of a pageant event after an (...)
أثارت قضية طيار ليتواني سابق ضجة واسعة بعد الكشف عن أنه قاد طائرات من طراز إيرباص A320 عبر عدة دول أوروبية دون امتلاك الشهادات والتراخيص المطلوبة. ويخضع الرجل الآن لتحقيق داخلي في شركة الطيران، التي كان يعمل بها، بعد أن تبين تزويره وثائق خبرته (...)
A former Philippines mayor who was accused of spying for China has been found guilty of human trafficking for her role in running a scam centre.
On Thursday, she and three others were sentenced to life in prison and a fine of 2m pesos ($33,832; (...)
Bali, Indonesia's famed tropical paradise, has charmed plenty of tourists over the years.
But it's also leaving a growing number disillusioned - recently among them Zoe Rae.
"Since landing in Bali, something for us has just not felt quite right," (...)
RIYADH — The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute unveiled on Monday the first wave of global leaders and the program focus for FII PRIORITY Asia 2025, scheduled to be held on November 30 and December 1 in Tokyo.
The summit will explore "The (...)
The global preview of OMODA 4 (formerly O3) was successfully held, bringing together media and fans to experience the charm of the new model and explore the infinite possibilities of future mobility. Six months ago, OMODA 3 made its global debut, (...)
Indonesia's protests which escalated following the killing of a delivery rider have sparked a drive among South East Asians to show their support through delivery apps.
Some in neighboring Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand are using the (...)
Hundreds of women wearing pink and wielding broomsticks marched to parliament in Indonesia's capital on Wednesday to protest against police abuses and wasteful government spending.
Protests in Jakarta and other key cities have stretched into their (...)
Protesters have been killed, buildings torched and politicians' houses looted as anti-government unrest spreads across Indonesia — and the authorities respond with force.
Mass demonstrations, fuelled by cost-of-living woes and public frustration (...)
The stage is set in the heart of Beijing for a grand display of power and military might that has been choreographed by President Xi Jinping.
Eight huge Chinese flags flutter and flank the portrait of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, (...)
Indonesia's worst wave of violent protests in years seems to have come to a pause for now after the government ordered the military and police to take stern action against rioters and looters.
Some students and civil society groups called off their (...)
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has canceled a planned visit to China amid nationwide protests that turned violent over the weekend, leaving at least three people dead.
Presidential spokesman Prasetyo Hadi said Saturday that Prabowo chose to (...)
At least three people were killed and five others injured after an angry mob set fire to a provincial parliament building in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi, officials said Saturday, as violent protests spread across Indonesia over (...)
Noorul Amin last spoke to his brother on 9 May. The call was brief, but the news was devastating.
He learned that his brother, Kairul, and four other relatives were among 40 Rohingya refugees allegedly deported by the Indian government to Myanmar, a (...)
BENGKULU, Indonesia — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Friday inaugurated the Bengkulu University Hospital Development Project in Indonesia, financed through a concessional development loan of $22 million.
The project underscores nearly 49 (...)
Singaporean authorities have announced tougher penalties for vaping as they try to crack down on the increasing use of drug-laced vapes in the country.
These include stiffer fines, longer jail terms and even caning. Foreigners may also be (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia coach Hervé Renard has unveiled a 27-man squad for the Green Falcons' upcoming training camp in the Czech Republic, part of preparations for October's Asian playoff round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The camp will run (...)
JEDDAH — The Saudi Council of Ministers reiterated Saudi Arabia's call to the international community, especially the permanent members of the UN Security Council, to urgently intervene to end the famine in the Gaza Strip and halt the war of (...)
The displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is a "red line" and Cairo will not allow any party to risk Egypt's national security or sovereignty, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Monday.
In an exclusive interview with CNN in (...)
Japanese vlogger Hayato Kato's 1.9 million followers are used to his funny clips about exploring China, where he has been living for several years.
But on 26 July he surprised them with a sombre one.
"I just watched a movie about the Nanjing (...)
Some 365 people have fallen ill in an Indonesian town after eating school lunches, the largest spate of food poisonings to hit President Prabowo Subianto's free meals program so far.
The meals have temporarily been suspended in Sragen, in central (...)
RIYADH — The ministerial committee mandated by the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on developments in Gaza has condemned Israel's announcement of its intention to impose full military control over the Gaza Strip, describing it as crimes (...)
