China says it agreed a $30 billion tariff cut and AI dialogue with the US during Xi's Washington visit, alongside a new bilateral trade council
Indonesia ferry death toll rises to 64 as rescuers extend the search for 71 people still missing after the Virgo Transport 8 sank in the Java Sea
Drought has been declared across three-quarters of Maharashtra, India's richest state, after prolonged low rainfall threatened farmers' livelihoods
Iran's president says the supreme leader backs a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran will meet its obligations if the US agrees
Bangkok has declared a flood disaster across all 50 districts after 48 hours of heavy rain left homes, roads and canals submerged in the capital
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to create a bilateral communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents and establish the "US-China Super Intelligence Dialogue" following high-level summit talks in Washington
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared a disaster across all 50 districts of the Thai capital after continuous monsoon rainfall exceeding 300 millimeters filled canals to capacity, causing widespread flooding across roads and residential neighborhoods
US envoy David Perdue says Trump told Xi that any Chinese help to Iran, direct or indirect, is 'totally unacceptable'
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan an urgent military chiefs' meeting in Riyadh under their defence pact as Houthi attacks intensify
Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US meets its conditions, its foreign minister told media in New York
NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani says Netanyahu's UN speech was full of "baseless lies" and that no lie can erase his ICC arrest warrant
Trump calls it a "truly great friendship" with Xi Jinping, but does China's leader agree? Inside the charm offensive at Xi's White House visit
Turkey's presidency strongly rejected remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly, where he labeled President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a "tyrant," asserting that the rhetoric cannot obscure ongoing legal proceedings and humanitarian devastation in Gaza
US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to a lavish White House state dinner attended by prominent American technology executives, concluding a day of elaborate ceremonies
Leh shops closed on Thursday to mark a year since four people were killed in autonomy protests, as residents press for Sixth Schedule status.
Rubio and Jaishankar discussed the Russia sanctions bill signed by Trump, as India reiterated its concerns over tariffs tied to Russian oil purchases
Netanyahu's UN address is expected to target New York Mayor Mamdani in a 'campaign speech' as Israel's election nears and no Trump meeting is planned
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Washington has formally invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in Miami this December, as the White House attempts to negotiate an energy ceasefire and advance broader peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a three-day state visit, urging bilateral cooperation with the United States and stating that the two major powers should be "partners rather than rivals" ahead of formal summit talks with US President Donald Trump
One month after a massive high-altitude rock and ice collapse on Langtang Lirung mountain triggered catastrophic floods along the Nepal-China border, Nepal is struggling with 1,451 confirmed deaths, thousands missing, severe power deficits, and a USD4.78 billion reconstruction bill
