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China-bound durian exports have become a major business for Vietnam. Authorities allege a former vice agriculture minister accepted bribes in a scheme involving export certification. (Photo by Yuri Momoi)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Drawing from his own experience in international peacekeeping missions, Brig. Gen. Nestor Babagay Jr., Northern Mindanao police director, sent off Tuesday an 850-strong police contingent to help safeguard the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (…
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
First pay update since 2012 aims to stop political salaries ‘falling further behind’ market rates, the prime minister says
First pay update since 2012 aims to stop political salaries ‘falling further behind’ market rates, the prime minister says
Britain is preparing to announce one of the most significant UK foreign policy interventions in Israel and the occupied West Bank, with sanctions against businesses and settlers linked to illegal Israeli settlements.
Lawyers also argue commonwealth does not have the power to ban a political party, as the high court ruled in 1951 over attempt to ban the Communist party
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
South Korea plans to reward civil servants who put artificial intelligence to work, including through points that apply to consideration for promotions and cash incentives, as it seeks to build a government workforce capable of developing and deploying AI tools.
MIAMI, Florida — The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off a runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van carrying seven people from a cleaning company, and an SUV hit outside of airport property, National Transportation Safety Board Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said Monday.
CEBU CITY — The city government has suspended face-to-face classes for the fifth straight day as haze continues to affect air quality in the city.
Draft legislation enforces digital duty of care including limiting children’s exposure to misogynistic and eating disorder content
CCTV footage shows people running away as a wall of mud and water destroys buildings in a valley at the Nepal-China border in Gyirong, Tibet region, China, Aug. 26. (Social media via Reuters)
The spokesperson of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced that 73 people, including women and children, were wounded after Houthis launched attacks in the cities of Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan and Najran
COTABATO CITY – The Army’s 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion, Armor Division deployed its peacekeeping forces in Maguindanao del Sur on Tuesday to support security measures for the historic Bangsamoro Parliamentary elections.
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen says recent Houthi attacks on the kingdom’s southern provinces have wounded 73 civilians, including women and children, as cross-border attacks intensify alongside renewed fighting inside Yemen.
GENAZZANO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica.
The Senate impeachment court, through Presiding Officer Francis Escudero, announced the new schedule for the impeachment trial.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with members of the media as he arrives at the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
US-Israel war on Iran and political instability in Somalia lead to pirates targeting cargo ships off Horn of Africa
The anti-fascist consensus about our Nazi past is fundamental to German democracy. But that, shockingly, is being shattered
Daniel Thomas has spent months trying to unify the UK’s disparate far right to form a disciplined anti-migrant force
At left, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks in McKinney, Texas, May 19, 2026, and at right, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, after voting, in Austin, Texas, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero and Eric Gay,File)
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Tuesday instructed the interior ministry to swiftly set up a system that enables public servants to make full use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their work and drive administrative innovation.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday that Houthi attacks targeting Saudi Arabia had wounded 73 civilians, including women and children, in the latest escalation by the Iran-aligned militia.
As the unofficial start of the campaign sprint kicks off on Labor Day Monday, US President Donald Trump's deep unpopularity is imperiling Republican chances of maintaining their narrow majorities in Congress with just two months before November's midterm elections.
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday he "strongly" hopes for the resumption of dialogue between North Korea and the United States, saying the South Korean military will support it with "powerful might."
AI companies and data centre builders have approached the WA government with proposals to build data centres in WA’s Mid West and North West regions, Premier Roger Cook has confirmed.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he was "deeply shocked" by his party's state election defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD but vowed to stay the course with tough reforms while seeking to explain them better.
Protesters celebrate at the parliament building after it was set on fire during a protest against social media ban and corruption in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Prakash Timalsina, File)
Indonesia has reopened its main Jakarta airport and four other airports that had been closed due to volcanic ash from a series of eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said in a statement on Tuesday.
In the ruins of a bustling border crossing, the search goes on for signs of the lives that were swept away on that devastating day
In the ruins of a bustling border crossing, the search goes on for signs of the lives that were swept away on that devastating day
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is seeking to turn Malaysia's strong economic growth into gains for households and smaller businesses. (Photo by Norman Goh)
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – The Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) dispatched 821 police personnel on Monday to reinforce security forces for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections on Sept. 14.
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Tuesday his party will seek ways to bolster nuclear deterrence against North Korea, criticizing the government and the ruling party for their submissive approach toward Pyongyang.
MANILA, Philippines — The prosecution at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked judges to admit the previously recorded testimony of a key prosecution witness, saying it could provide evidence on an alleged policy of using violent crimes, including murder, to “neutralize” alleged criminals in the Philippines.
Jim Chalmers says One Nation’s superannuation policy is ‘an absolute shambles’
Premier David Crisafulli has dismissed ongoing criticism of his government’s controversial decision to pursue Olympic rowing at Rockhampton as complaints from elites “too good for regional Queensland”, after a succession of global rowing officials voiced their concerns to Brisbane 2032 organisers.
Maputo, Mozambique – Nearly two years after a disputed presidential election was followed by months of protests in Mozambique, opposition politician Venancio Mondlane is preparing to face trial before the country’s Supreme Court.
Capturing the band’s 2025 global comeback tour, this two-hour film reveals the tense first rehearsal with Liam, Noel being a big softie and the Gallaghers’ politics – just don’t expect any mention of ticket prices
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has had a victory in state elections, prompting protests in Berlin. (Reuters: Maryam Majd)
Liberal leadership aspirant Andrew Hastie has defended testifying in accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation action against this masthead, branding One Nation and his critics who had never served their country “cowards”.
Countries neighbouring Iraq are reassessing their security calculations as the withdrawal of US-led coalition air-defence systems, including those deployed in the north, removes an important defensive layer along a route repeatedly taken by Iranian missiles and drones.
BERLIN — Germany’s far right is moving to turn its landslide election victory into a knockout blow against Friedrich Merz and his beleaguered conservatives — and the chancellor appears at a loss over how to respond.
LONDON — Nigel Farage’s critics have long accused him of having a weakness on Vladimir Putin. Now Reform UK wants to tee up a visit to Ukraine.
No political rights. No freedom of expression. No protection from secret detention without access to family, an attorney or a physician. No protection from deportation.
BRUSSELS — The political reaction to the surge of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta laid bare how sharply Europe’s migration debate has shifted, and how it’s forcing migrant-rights groups to rethink the way they make their case.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is expected to announce the measures on Tuesday
COTABATO CITY — The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has invited the Embassy of Turkey to witness the conduct of the maiden parliamentary elections set on September 14 for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), in furtherance of the International Monitoring Team’s (IMT’s) role in ensuring t…