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Malaysia's has appointed diplomat Othman Hashim as the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN's special envoy on the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, its foreign minister said. Othman is the former secretary general of Malaysia's foreign ministry and…

The Philippines and the United States carried out joint maritime exercises for a fifth time in the South China Sea, Manila's armed forces said on Sunday, in a move that would likely irk China. The Philippine military said in a statement…

President-elect Donald Trump will take a victory lap with a campaign-style rally in Washington, DC, a day before he is sworn in for a second term four years after losing the White House to Joe Biden. Trump's "Make America Great Again…

Syria's new defence minister said it would not be right for US backed Kurdish fighters based in the country's northeast to retain their own bloc within the broader integrated Syrian armed forces. Speaking to reporters at the Defence…

Colombian President, Gustavo Petro has suspended peace talks with the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN), on Friday, after accusing the group of committing a war crime in the Catatumbo region. "The dialogue process with this group is…

Sanctions imposed by the outgoing US administration on Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet chief Antal Rogan, who is in charge of the secret service, have only strengthened his position, Orban told state radio. Orban defended his key…

 Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the signing of a strategic partnership treaty involving closer defence cooperation that is likely to worry the West.…

Authorities in Turkey arrested a mayor from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), after prosecutors accused him of rigging public tenders, an accusation his party dismisses as politically motivated. Riza Akpolat, the mayor…

Thailand is stepping up security for tourists to restore the confidence of Chinese visitors, Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra said after an alleged kidnapping of a Chinese actor sparked concerns about the safety of travellers.…

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Lebanon to help speed up the formation of a government that can quickly implement reforms and open the door to reconstruction following last year's war between Israel and Hezbollah. Since a…