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South Korean president orders probe into local election ballot shortages

'Didn't eat for two weeks': Female hiker, 49, recounts ordeal of being lost in Malaysian jungle

Jaslinda Saludin was rescued on Saturday (Jun 6) by local villagers after going missing during an expedition to Gunung Batu Putih in Perak.

Social cohesion takes long time to build, can be broken if not careful: Josephine Teo

The Minister for Digital Development and Information was commenting on the problematic narratives found in several blocked posts and urged people not to share them.

Singapore orders social media sites to block content, likely from China-based platform, targeting Indian community

The authorities said the content selectively used images and footage of crowded streets to back claims that Singapore is "overcrowded" with Indians.

NZ lock up Super Rugby semis as Crusaders, Chiefs and Blues progress

US judge blocks Trump restrictions on legal immigration

Bitcoin's star fades, as investors flock to lustre of AI and megacap IPOs

Dozens die of thirst in Sahara desert after truck breakdown

NIAMEY, June 5 - Nearly 50 people died of thirst after a truck carrying them from Mali to Niger broke down in the Sahara desert, local authorities said.

‘The ground is shifting somewhat’: ASEAN does not want an isolated Myanmar, says Thai foreign minister

Engagement is the best path towards peace and Myanmar’s eventual reintegration into the regional bloc, said Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow in an interview with CNA’s Saksith Saiyasombut.

EU must be ready and able to expand, Merz says at summit with Balkan leaders

TIVAT, Montenegro, June 5 - The European Union must show it is willing and able to take in new members, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday as the bloc’s leaders gathered with Western Balkan counterparts hoping to join in the coming years.

California to decide soon whether it will seek to block Paramount deal

South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade

More than 1,000 demonstrators had gathered outside a Seoul polling station on Thursday to block ballot boxes from being removed.

South Korean riot police clear protesters after ballot shortage blockade

More than 1,000 demonstrators had gathered outside a Seoul polling station on Thursday to block ballot boxes from being removed.

58 venues across Singapore to screen selected World Cup 2026 matches live

Locations include community clubs, ActiveSG Sports Centres and The Kallang.

SpaceX blocked from early US benchmark index entry as S&P reaffirms existing rules

Labour mayor Burnham signals he would run in leadership contest against UK's Starmer

LONDON, June 4 - Labour mayor Andy Burnham signalled on Thursday he would run in any leadership race against Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying that if he won a local election later this month he would seek to join any challenge against the British leader.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy pledges clear timetable of talks on EU membership

June 4 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pledged on Thursday that Ukraine would keep to a clear timetable in talks on joining the European Union and in sticking to its obligations with the 27-nation bloc.

Libyans block off UN refugee office in protest against migrants

TRIPOLI, June 4 - Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the U.N. refugee agency in the capital Tripoli on Thursday during a protest against migrants who have travelled to the country in search of work or passage to Europe.

Iranian oil leaves Gulf despite US blockade: Monitor

The four Iranian-flagged oil tankers were carrying a total of seven million barrels of oil.

Germany and France pitch swifter benefits for EU hopefuls in Balkans, Moldova

BRUSSELS, June 4 - Germany and France have proposed giving aspiring European Union members more opportunities to join EU programmes and access the single market before joining the bloc, according to a discussion paper seen by Reuters on Thursday.