Headlines- Although the United States is prepared to strike Iran "at any time," US President Donald Trump says he does not see the fresh fighting lasting "too long."
- Iran's attack on a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that claimed two lives has been denounced by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
- Alex Kiprotich, a Kenyan newspaper editor, is abducted by armed men, and his employer suspects the government
- According to a new ruling, Tyler R., the man accused with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September of last year, may be executed if found guilty in the murder case.
- Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist of Hong Kong, pleaded a guilty to a charge of conspiring with foreign organizations on Wednesday.
- Over 1,000 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.
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Trial Ahead for Indonesian Cop Arrested...
Indonesian prosecutors are preparing to try an ex-police official whose alleged sexual crimes were discovered after Australian authorities found dark-web videos they believed were recorded in the Southeast Asian country.
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on...
Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina who has spent 14 years on death row in Indonesia, will be coming home but will stay behind bars for the immediate future after being transferred to the custody of Philippine authorities, officials said.
Indonesia Grapples With a Surge in...
The horrific act of a policewoman fatally setting her husband ablaze over his alleged online gambling debts has shocked Indonesia, fueling a national conversation about the devastating consequences of addiction.
China’s C-919 Jet Hopes to Challenge...
Northern Vietnam is affected by flooding and landslides. Philippine Independence Day was observed.BTS’s oldest member, Jin was discharged from the South Korean army. Chinatown in Jakarta combines tradition and modernity.
Indonesia Home to Heavy Metal Music
Though quite popular in the world’s largest Muslim majority country, heavy metal music is controversial in some conservative countries.Heavy metal has a home in Indonesia.
Indonesia Faces its Obesity Issues
It’s World Obesity Day on Monday, March 4. Indonesia is facing a disparity in obesity rates among adults.Data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health show that almost half of the country’s female population is overweight or obese, which is almost twice as high as the country’s male population.
Papuan Separatists Blame Jakarta, Wellington for...
Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region on Wednesday said they would like to release a New Zealand pilot taken hostage nearly a year ago, but officials in Jakarta and Wellington were delaying negotiations for his freedom.
Court Acquits Ex-PM Najib,Former 1MDB CEO...
A Malaysian court on Friday acquitted former Prime Minister Najib Razak on charges of tampering with an audit report into the troubled 1Malaysia Development Fund, where a massive financial scandal implicated Najib and brought down his government.
Malaysia to Distribute Millions of Translated...
Malaysia has set aside more than U.S. $2 million in the 2023 budget to counter Islamophobia by translating and printing the Quran in several languages and distributing copies internationally.
Activists Slam Malaysian Govt for Banning...
Malaysian rights activists have lambasted the government’s decision to ban two children’s books because they allegedly promoted “LGBTQ lifestyles” and a novel for purportedly being “harmful to Malaysian morals.”