A 5.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern Sumatra early this morning caused tremors to be felt in several states ...

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Most of the 41 countries touted for potential travel bans and to be denied US visas under a three-tiered system are from ...

Dr José Ramos-Horta is the President of East Timor and a 1996 Nobel Peace Laureate.

South Korea dropped out of category of "liberal democracy," a recent study suggested Monday. V-Dem Democracy Report 2025, released by the Sweden-based V-Dem Institute under the University of ...

Southeast Asia (MNN) — For God so loved the world… but over seven hundred languages have never heard it. That’s about to change — starting with twenty-five.

New Delhi is set to host a two-day conclave of the ASEAN grouping and its dialogue partners, focusing on creating a detailed ...

Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism will be held in New Delhi from March 19 to 20, 2025. India and Malaysia will co-chair the ADMM-Plus meeting. Delegations from 10 ASEAN members (Brunei, ...

These specialized mobile units will provide critical training directly to rural communities across Timor-Leste, particularly ...