A spokesman says the Islamist group is not against ‘women’s education per se’ but schooling must be compliant with our ‘values and rules’.
Despite Taliban assurances that security is ‘guaranteed’ for Chinese nationals and other foreigners, militant attacks likely to continue, observers say.
Weeks after Islamic State targets Chinese nationals, Taliban spokesman says regime has ‘obligation’ to protect foreigners, welcomes investment and expertise from China.
A Colombo-based human rights group is urging the Sri Lankan government to do more for its seven citizens freed after an ordeal in Eastern Ukraine where they said they were tortured by Russian forces.
‘Tell China’s Story Well: Chinese Embassies’ Media Outreach’ report says China thinks the West is driven by a Cold War mentality; analyst says social media more important now than mainstream media.
China is Malaysia’s largest trading partner; bilateral trade growing but Kuala Lumpur’s global trade is stronger, with many economists thinking recession will not hit and nation can weather Ukraine storm.
Southeast Asia Climate Outlook 2022 survey questioned over 1300 people across Asean’s 10 countries, with many nations seen as slow and ineffective in response to multitude of problems caused by climate change.
Umar Patek says he is “sorry” for his role in the Bali bombings that killed 202 people, including 11 Hong Kong residents. The Indonesian is now eligible for parole, but authorities have yet to decide on his status.
One shipowner paid a 35 per cent to 40 per cent premium to insure four grain ships departing from the Black Sea – adding to the costs of soaring food prices and shortages brought on by the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told a group of Asian journalists that Moscow’s poor performance on the battlefield served as a cautionary tale about the quality of Russian arms.
Attacks in the Singapore Strait, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, have risen significantly since 2019.
The Ukrainian leader has urged China to use its UN Security Council status to ‘show’ countries that they must comply with international norms.
Analysts say that despite keeping a low profile, the ETIM, which is aligned with al-Qaeda, is a ‘ticking time bomb for China’.
The Islamic fundamentalist group, which returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, has not been officially recognised by any government but seeks international recognition.
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has opened old wounds for the loved ones of the 298 people who died aboard flight MH17 eight years ago.
By recruiting and radicalising children of army and police officers, the CPP hopes to gain full access to the Philippines’ security agencies.
Jokowi is likely to address immediate issues like food prices that could weigh on his legacy when he leaves office in 2024.
A group called Khilafatul Muslimin aims to turn Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, into an Islamic caliphate, which is ‘very dangerous’ for the nation, according to the national terrorism prevention chief.
Trade minister Muhammad Lutfi, under pressure amid rising palm oil prices, complained ‘mafia’ practices included smuggling oil intended for households to industries or overseas. His recent export ban led to arrests in Indonesia for alleged corruption and shocked global markets.
Uwais has been accused of assaulting his interior designer, a charge which he denies, and has lodged a report against the designer known as “R” for criminal act and slander. Their dispute stems from payment over a project at the actor’s home.
‘Half my friends have full-time work, which makes me optimistic’; youth make up about 42 per cent of the 8.4 million people out of work.
UN said Russia’s war on Ukraine could lead to ‘hurricane of hunger’ as 30 per cent of the world’s grain exports come from the warring countries.
Disputes over compensation, forced relocations and an influx of unskilled Chinese workers continue to plague the region’s belt and road projects, as the pandemic has sped up China’s pivot towards prioritising digital and health infrastructure, according to a new report.
Ukrainian president says that in July, when previous year’s stocks in many nations are depleted, there’ll be destitution; UN’s estimate of more than 40 million people facing prospect of hunger this year is ‘conservative’, he says.
Made-in-Russia equipment, once perceived as cheap but reliable, has taken a hit to its reputation because of poor battlefield performance by the country’s forces in Ukraine.
Whoever wins the Philippine election will have to deal with the security and political complexities in Mindanao, analysts say, including seeing through a peace process.