Asia battles rising, uneven toll of energy crisis caused by Iran war
SINGAPORE — Governments in Asia, the top oil importing region, are scrambling to find alternatives and insulate their economies from the worst of the...
South Korea to probe ship fire in Strait of Hormuz, Trump blames Iranian attack
SEOUL — Seoul said on Tuesday that authorities will investigate the cause of an explosion and fire on a South Korean-operated ship in the...
China invokes anti-sanctions law to counter US blacklisting of refiners
BEIJING — China has, for the first time, invoked a law targeting companies that comply with foreign sanctions it rejects, escalating a pushback against...
Seoul reviews Trump’s Hormuz navigation plan after explosion on Korean-operated ship
SEOUL — South Korea is reviewing whether to join US President Donald Trump’s plan to help ships transit through the Strait of Hormuz, an...
US prepared for visa sanctions on China over migrants issue, official says
WASHINGTON — China is slowing its efforts to repatriate Chinese nationals who are in the US illegally, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters,...
Thailand scraps 25-year-old agreement with Cambodia on joint energy exploration
BANGKOK — Thailand on Tuesday unilaterally terminated a longstanding agreement with Cambodia to work towards joint offshore energy exploration, defying calls from its neighbor to stay...
Putin, Zelenskiy proclaim rival ceasefires around Russia’s Victory day commemorations
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a two-day ceasefire in the conflict with Ukraine on May 8-9 to mark Russia’s World War...
Taiwan president returning home after surprise Eswatini trip
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will speak at the airport later on Tuesday on his return from Eswatini, his office said, having made...
US and Iran launch new attacks as they wrestle for control of Gulf waters
DUBAI/WASHINGTON — The US and Iran launched new attacks in the Gulf on Monday as they wrestled for control over the Strait of Hormuz...
Iran warns US Navy to stay clear of Hormuz after Trump says US to...
DUBAI/DORAL, Florida — Iran’s military warned US forces on Monday not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald J. Trump said the...
Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals
SYDNEY — Australia and Japan agreed on Monday to deepen cooperation on energy and critical minerals, as Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met Australian...
Three cruise ship passengers die in suspected hantavirus outbreak
THREE PEOPLE have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus...