China announced on Monday that it conducted naval patrols in the waters east of Taiwan in direct response to a decision by Japan and the Philippines to launch talks on demarcating their maritime boundaries, according to the South China Morning Post. A statement issued by the Chinese Coast Guard det»»»

TAITEI: Taiwan’s main opposition leader said Monday she hopes to “gain deeper trust” from the United States, before departing for the country where she is expected to be grilled over her party’s stance on China and defense spending. Kuomintang chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s trip comes two months after h»»»

China's Coast Guard on Monday said it had conducted "law enforcement" patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan and the Philippines' plans to launch maritime border delimitation talks, which overlap with areas claimed by China. Taiwan condemned the move, but said it spotted only two Chi»»»

BEIJING: China’s Coast Guard ‌on Monday said it had conducted “law enforcement” patrols in Taiwan’s eastern waters in response to Japan and the Philippines’ plans to launch maritime border delimitation talks, which overlap with areas China claims.Japan and the Philippines said last week they would »»»

Investors are increasingly looking to Asia’s technology supply chain as a major beneficiary of a new wave of expected stock offerings by SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic, betting that fresh capital raised in the US will fuel another round of artificial intelligence-related spending. The expected fundr»»»

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday rejected accusations of "new militarism" by Tokyo and criticized China for rapidly expanding its military with little transparency, underscoring mounting tensions between the two countries. China continues to increase its defense spending at a hig»»»

LOS ANGELES: In 2024, voters in the Southern California city of Arcadia elected the first all-Asian city council in the city’s history. Now, one of those politicians has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government. Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang’s plea, entered in federal c»»»

SINGAPORE: Strong relations between Vietnam and its giant neighbor and territorial rival China would benefit regional peace and security, although ties with the US were also important, Vietnam’s top leader has said. “We do not pick sides,” Communist Party General Secretary and President To Lam told»»»

The United States is caught in a trap of its own making. It wants to preserve its unique position in world politics, while at the same time freeing itself from the growing burden that this position imposes. Yet Washington hasn’t found any way to do so except by insisting, ever more loudly, on its o»»»

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth struck a measured tone towards China at a major defense forum on Saturday, noting "rightful alarm" over Beijing's military build-up but saying the United States sought a "stable equilibrium" in Asia. Hegseth's headline speech at Singapore's Shangri-La Dialogue, which bri»»»

Naval blockades, military history has shown, require patience. That is not the leading attribute of the officials in Washington. “So when President Trump imposed a blockade of Iranian ports in April, the quick result he was looking for — a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic — w»»»

BEIJING: China said ​on Friday it firmly opposes any attempt by any country to undermine its sovereignty and security “under the pretext of freedom of navigation,” in response to a Canadian warship passing ‌through the Taiwan Strait. Canadian ‌media reported ​that ‌the ⁠frigate ​HMCS Charlottetown »»»

BEIJING - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says the ironclad friendship between China and Serbia is unbreakable and that their relations will reach "new heights", for the benefit of both countries and both nations. In an interview to China's Xinhua news agency that he gave during a visit to Beiji»»»

China said on Friday it firmly opposes any attempt by any country to undermine its sovereignty and security "under ‌the pretext ‌of freedom ‌of navigation", ⁠in response to ⁠a Canadian warship passing through the Taiwan Strait. Canadian media reported that the frigate HMCS Charlottetown made ⁠the t»»»

In a remote Chinese desert, a vast military complex is taking shape that some security scholars say appears built to ensure no American first strike on China’s nuclear arsenal could reliably knock out Beijing’s ability to hit back. China’s nuclear missiles can already reach any city in the United S»»»

The story of the Cateura Recycled Instruments Orchestra, a Paraguayan music project born in a vulnerable community surrounding the Cateura landfill in Asunción, will reach U.S. stages this Saturday with the world premiere of "Basura," a musical produced by Gloria Estefan at the Alliance Theatre in »»»

A conflict between the US and China over Taiwan would risk a nuclear escalation with both militaries likely to stage sweeping operations targeting rival command and communications hubs, a leading defense research center said on Thursday. In a strategic assessment ahead of Asia's biggest annual defe»»»

Sailors assigned to the USS Tulsa and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 conduct flight operations in 2021 while sailing with the USS Kidd in the South China Sea. The Chinese military said Wednesday that it drove off a Dutch frigate sailing near the disputed Paracel Islands in the region. File Photo»»»

Dubai: The cost of buying a new laptop has surged in 2026 as a global memory shortage, driven largely by artificial intelligence demand, collides with shipping disruptions and rising manufacturing costs. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Prices for »»»

WASHINGTON: US military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China. The w»»»

May 26 (UPI) -- A 98-year-old British World War II veteran officially became the world's oldest wing walker when he stood atop a flying plane in England. Harry Heasman spent more than 9 minutes atop the plane at a height of over 1,000 feet on Saturday at Duxford Airfield in Cambridge. A Guinness Wo»»»

Every day, across millions of households, someone stands at a bin, deposits whatever they are holding, and considers the task complete. That moment is automatic, shaped more by physical environments than by conscious deliberation. What the object communicates, people tend to interpret as instructio»»»

Taipei: People in northern Taiwan sweltered through high temperatures on Wednesday, with the capital Taipei enduring its hottest day on record for the month in May, the weather agency said. Temperatures are often high in late May when seasonal southwesterly winds push up the mercury, Zeng Zhao-chen»»»

Workers at Taiwan semiconductor giant reportedly discuss strike action online after rumors spread of staff cuts and reduced bonuses despite historic earnings growth Close-up exterior view of the logo of TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited, outside its office building in Hsinchu»»»

May 26 (UPI) -- A man taking video of sharks off the coast of Southern California ended up capturing footage of the inside of a great white shark's mouth when it chomped down on a camera. Carlos Gauna, aka The Malibu Artist on YouTube, said he was out on his kayak in late April using multiple camer»»»

TAIPEI: Taiwan sent ships and fighter jets to monitor the second Chinese “joint combat readiness patrol” in a week near the island, as Taipei steps up its guard over Beijing’s activities. China has pressured Taiwan by increasing its military presence around the island, and Taipei is on high alert f»»»

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s drone exports are taking off, fueled by the war in Ukraine, as Taiwanese companies seek a stake in the fast-growing global market for unmanned aerial vehicles. Low-cost drones used for reconnaissance and strikes are in high demand as governments around the world boost defense spend»»»

Dubai: Sri Lanka has introduced a new free Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) tourist visa scheme for travellers from 40 countries, including India, Pakistan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the US, in a move aimed at easing entry for short-term visitors. Sign up for our daily business newslet»»»

  ↵ Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration. The meme was convenient and, for a while, acc»»»

  ↵ Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration. The meme was convenient and, for a while, acc»»»

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. On Sunday, he urged negotiators on the deal with Iran to take their time and get it right. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo May 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Sunday urged his negotiato»»»

TAIPEI: A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan’s strategically located Pratas Islands at the top of the South China Sea on Sunday following a tense standoff and verbal sparring between the coast guards, Taiwan’s Coast Guard said.China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own ter»»»

The Taiwanese and Chinese coast guards were engaged in a tense standoff for the second day near the strategically located Pratas islands at the top of the South China Sea, Taiwan's Coast Guard said on Sunday. China claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, a position the governmen»»»

Chinese coal miners walk to the tunnels in Datong, Shanxi Province, China, in 2018. A coal mine in the same area had an explosion Saturday that has killed at least 90 people. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo May 23 (UPI) -- More than 90 people have died in a gas explosion in a coal mine »»»

Taiwan's security chief said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels in regional waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea and Western Pacific. The deployment happened in the past few days after US President Donald Trump's meeting with h»»»

TAIPEI: Taiwan’s security chief said Saturday that China has deployed more than 100 navy, coast guard and other vessels in regional waters stretching from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea and Western Pacific. The deployment happened in the past few days after US President Donald Trump’s meetin»»»

WASHINGTON: US arms sales to ‌Taiwan take years to process and are unrelated to the war with Iran, a source familiar with the matter said, ​after a senior US official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough arms for the conflict. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, ha»»»

As a trial of former organisers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils has concluded, FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer speaks with Wu'er Kaixi, one of the student leaders who led mass protests leading up to the brutal 1989 crackdown. Nearly 37 years since the tragedy, the exiled campaigner laments China's continued»»»

Demonstrators hold signs and wave flags during a protest outside the U.S. consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, Friday. The new diplomatic building officially opened earlier in the day amid tensions over American interests in Greenland. Photo by Oscar Scott Carl/EPA May 22 (UPI) -- A new American consulate»»»

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao told the U.S. Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee that U.S. forces had the munitions needed for the conflict with Iran but a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan was being put on hold just in case. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo May 22 (UPI) -- The »»»

WASHINGTON: The acting US Navy Secretary said Thursday that arms sales to Taiwan had been put on “pause” to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations. Asked at a congressional hearing about the stalled $14 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan, acting Secretary»»»

Africa summit in India postponed over Ebola outbreak fears 24 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCherylann Mollan Getty ImagesAccording to WHO, there have been 600 suspected cases of Ebola so far and 139 suspected deaths Next week's India-Africa Forum Summit has been cancelled due to the»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping set out an expansive vision for their bilateral relationship in a joint statement issued during a state visit to Beijing this week, marking 30 years of strategic partnership and 25 years since the signing of the 2001 Treaty of Good-N»»»

The acting US Navy secretary said Thursday that arms sales to Taiwan had been put on "pause" to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations. Asked at a congressional hearing about the stalled $14 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan, acting secretary Hung Cao sa»»»

The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and its strike roup have arrived in the Caribbean Sea amid escalating tensions and a pressure campaign driven by the Trump administration against Cuba. Photo by U.S. Southern Command May 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Southern Command released images of the arrival of the USS »»»

Taipei: AMD, a US maker of artificial intelligence processors announced Thursday an investment of more than $10 billion into Taiwan's chip industry. The company said investments would be made "across the Taiwan ecosystem to expand strategic partnerships and scale advanced packaging capabilities for»»»

Can the country achieve its goal without more rigorous, independent environmental reporting? A farmer transports rice on a boat along the Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc, a part of the Hoa Lu limestone mountain range about 75 miles from Hanoi, Vietnam. As one way to reduce carbon emissions, the country i»»»

At the 20th Asia-Pacific International Informatics Olympiad (APIO 2026), a school student from Kyrgyzstan won a bronze medal, and five other students received honorary certificates. According to the press service of the Ministry of Education, approximately 900 school students from 36 countries part»»»

President Donald Trump's motorcade arrives at the United States Coast Guard Academy's graduation ceremony in New London, Connecticut on Wednesday, the same day that he told reporters that he would speak with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te about a stalled arms deal. Photo by Angelina Katsanis/UPI »»»

WASHINGTON: Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said Thursday he would be “happy” to talk to US leader Donald Trump — a conversation that would break more than four decades of diplomatic protocol and risk angering China. Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would speak to Lai, as the White House w»»»