‘No sign of coup in China’: Experts confident Xi Jinping still in control, dismiss social media rumours
There's a strong possibility the Chinese premier could be in quarantine following the country's strict 'Zero Covid Policy’. Under the...
Defence
Fat Leonard: Malaysian criminal in US Navy scandal recaptured after jail break
A Malaysian businessman who scammed the US Navy in its biggest fraud scandal ever has been recaptured after he escaped...
Russia-Ukraine updates: Scholz says Putin still pursuing ‘imperialist goal’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his telephone conversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin since the beginning of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine had...
Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 206 of the invasion
United Nations member states have voted to make an exception to allow Volodymyr Zelenskiy to address next week’s general assembly...
Flights out of Russia sell out after Putin orders partial call-up
One-way flights out of Russia were rocketing in price and selling out fast on Wednesday after President Vladimir Putin ordered...
Russia defeat in Ukraine may influence Iran proxies war on Israel – analysis
Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies are watching the conflict in Ukraine, and no doubt noting Russian setbacks in Ukraine. Russian...
Tajikistan faces triple challenge of poverty, climate change and a fast-growing population
Tajikistan, the poorest country in Emerging Europe, also has its fastest growing population, which is expected to more than double...
Raisi: Iran-Russia ties can counter US sanctions
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said yesterday that Tehran is boosting cooperation with Russia to neutralise the limitations of sanctions imposed...
Uzbekistan’s bumpy ride out of Russia’s orbit
The war in Ukraine is accelerating Tashkent’s drive to shed its Soviet legacies. Yet democracy is unlikely to emerge in...
GBAO Reportedly Preparing for a Presidential Visit – The Diplomat
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is due to visit the GBAO in early September, though no official announcement has been made....
