Indonesia to trial dry ice over South Sumatra to clear haze
Indonesia will scatter 1.5 tons of dry ice over South Sumatra on Thursday in an experiment to disperse smog from its worst…
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Sri Lanka joins global pledge on freedom of navigation
Sri Lanka has signed a pledge led by the European Union to uphold the law of the sea and oppose unlawful tolls…
China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after long delay
A 3km road bridge linking Dandong in China and Sinuiju in North Korea has opened, years after its planned 2014 launch, Chinese…
Netanyahu says no pre-election strike on Iran planned
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he does not favour a pre-emptive strike on Iran before the 27 October election, while warning…
Houthi strike damages Aramco headquarters in Dhahran, officials say
Houthi rebels struck Saudi Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran overnight, damaging its top floors with no casualties, two regional officials said.
Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites
Yemen's Houthis said they will keep attacking Saudi airports and oil facilities, a day after a strike on Saudi Aramco's headquarters in…
Iran says cargo ship sinks after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps navy says a cargo ship carrying 2,500 containers sank after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz…
Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying suspicion
Russian authorities have detained Hokkaido Shimbun journalist Yuki Imai in Sakhalin on suspicion of spying; Japan says it has not been able…
Russia detains Japanese journalist on spying suspicion
Russia's Federal Security Service said it arrested a Japanese journalist on Sakhalin Island on suspicion of spying; a Moscow court ordered two…
Saudi court sets aside death sentence of Anojan Sivarasa
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence on Sri Lankan Anojan Sivarasa, Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said.