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Landslide win for pro-China leader’s party in Maldives vote
MALÉ, April 22 — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu’s party won control of parliament in an election landslide yesterday, results showed, with voters backing his tilt towards China and away from regional powerhouse and traditional benefactor India. Muizzu’s People’s National Congress
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Major search operation after Japan navy choppers crash
TOKYO, April 22 — A major search operation continued off Japan today for seven people missing after two navy helicopters apparently collided over the weekend, with one crew member confirmed dead. The SH-60K helicopters each with four crew on board
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Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, authorities warn of tsunami threat
MANADO, April 18 — Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people today after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami. The crater
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Qatar PM says re-evaluating Israel-Hamas mediation role
DOHA, April 18 — Qatar is reassessing its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas after suffering criticism, its prime minister said yesterday. “Qatar is in the process of a complete re-evaluation of its role,” Prime Minister Mohammed bin
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Eight reported injured after Japan quake
TOKYO, April 18 — Eight people were reported injured today after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off southwestern Japan, but there appeared to be no major damage or tsunami. The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 11.14pm (10.14pm Malaysian time)
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Father of Sydney church attacker says no signs of radicalism, community leader says
SYDNEY, April 17 — The father of the teenager that stabbed an Assyrian bishop during a church service in Sydney saw no signs of radicalism, a community leader said on Wednesday, as police planned to charge people who attacked emergency
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Snake on a train delays Japanese bullet service
TOKYO, April 17 — Even small delays in Japan’s much-vaunted bullet trains are rare, and more unusual still are snakes on board holding up the speedy “shinkansen” services. On Tuesday evening, a passenger alerted security to a 40-centimetre (nearly 16-inch)
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US military destroyed 80 drones, 6 missiles launched from Iran, Yemen
CAIRO, April 15 — US forces, supported by US European Command destroyers, on Saturday and Sunday destroyed more than 80 one-way attack drones and at least six ballistic missiles aimed at Israel from Iran and Yemen, the US Central Command
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Israel army says countered Iran in ‘coalition’ with US, allies
JERUSALEM, April 15 — Israel’s army said yesterday Israel, the United States, Britain, France and other allies had come together as a “coalition” for the first time to counter Iran’s unprecedented attack. Iran launched a wave of missiles and attack
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Australian police say Sydney knife attacker may have targeted women
SYDNEY, April 15 — Australian police today said the attacker who fatally stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre in Sydney’s beach suburb of Bondi may have targeted women, as the country mourned the victims and hundreds of people
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