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Japanese researchers have identified a protein called OMC1 that helps mouse eggs preserve the chromosome connections they need for successful reproduction. When the researchers removed the protein, even young eggs…
US Army Pacific is working toward an April 2, 2027 deadline to position forces, equipment and supplies for a possible conflict over Taiwan, its commander, Gen. Ronald Clark, said at…
Uzbekistan and Türkiye signed five bilateral documents in Ankara on October 29, 2026, establishing a High-Level Business Support Council and setting out changes to preferential trade, customs information exchange and…
South Korea is considering sending a maritime patrol aircraft to the Strait of Hormuz, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac told a parliamentary audit on October 29, 2026, while ruling out…
Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro rejected China's accusation that Manila obstructed its participation in regional defence talks as the two-day gathering ended in Cebu on October 29, 2026. China sent…
Taiwan has warned of a simultaneous threat to itself, Japan and the Philippines after National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu published a map showing 53 Chinese naval and other official…
South Korea's KOSPI fell to 5,626.02 by 11:20 a.m. on October 30, 2026, down 5.25% on the day and about 38% below its June 22 peak of 9,114.55. The latest losses sharpened a divide between falling share prices and brokerage forecasts that still see room…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to launch development projects worth more than Rs 14,000 crore in Banaskantha on October 30, 2026, opening a visit to Gujarat that combines payments…
Japan's House of Representatives Financial Affairs Committee will begin deliberations on November 4 on legislation to cut the consumption tax on food from 8% to 1% for two years. The…
Student leaders approached Muhammad Yunus about leading an interim government two days before Sheikh Hasina fled Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, according to Yunus's former press secretary, Shafiqul Alam. His…
Taiwan has tightened the medical standards used to decide who must perform military service, raising the weight threshold for exemption and requiring stronger evidence for some illnesses. The Ministry of…
The Philippine House Committee on Revision of Laws has approved two proposals to clarify that married women may keep their maiden names, addressing complaints that official forms and transactions sometimes…
Thailand has revoked the citizenship of Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor, the country's chief rabbi and head of its Chabad network, after authorities said he used his American nationality to travel…
Sri Lanka's proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill would allow the Defence Ministry secretary to authorise detention for two months before an extension requires High Court approval, according…
The United States imposed sanctions on eight North Koreans, two Russians and a North Korean controlled organization operating in Russia on October 28, targeting a network accused of turning jobs…
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered Transport Minister Anthony Loke, the Transport Ministry and Rapid KL to find an immediate solution to overcrowded trains after a commuter shared photographs of…
India's Supreme Court has directed the National Judicial Academy to prepare guidelines helping magistrates distinguish adults forced into sexual exploitation from women engaged in sex work voluntarily. A later review…
Bangladesh has introduced mandatory registration for battery powered rickshaws in all city corporation areas, with registration fees of Tk 8,000 or Tk 10,000 and a ban on national highways, expressways…
India's Supreme Court has called for banks and other financial institutions to compensate victims of digital fraud when an investigation finds that their failure to carry out necessary checks allowed…
Singapore recorded 4,686 new domestic abuse cases involving low to moderate safety concerns in 2025, up 3.5 per cent from 4,527 in 2024. Children accounted for 2,476 of those cases,…
A Russian recruitment website advertised teams of 50 to 100 North Koreans for factory and agricultural work, promising shifts of 12 hours a day for 28 days a month, according…
South Korea plans to build 76,700 homes across six proposed public housing sites in Gyeonggi Province, with construction targeted to begin by 2030. Almost half of the new homes would…
Sri Lanka's Welfare Benefits Board says 1,391,830 families have failed to qualify for Aswesuma welfare payments in its first updated beneficiary list, while 991,800 families have been approved. The figures…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for faster development of drones and artificial intelligence at an October 29 weapons exhibition, where demonstrations combined unmanned aircraft, cruise missiles and a…
A Malaysian company linked to Singapore data center operator Megaspeed bought at least $4.8 billion in equipment built around Nvidia technology in less than two years. Those purchases are now…
Google has announced Gemini 4 Carbon, an artificial intelligence model that scored 59 on Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index v5.0 and recorded strong results in finding, testing and fixing software vulnerabilities.…
LG Electronics plans to expand into home humanoid robots around 2030, using experience from factories, logistics sites and its appliance business to develop machines that households can afford. Its immediate…
Samsung Electronics plans to spend 84.4 trillion won on factories and equipment in 2026, with 76.8 trillion won directed to semiconductors, as the company expects memory chip shortages to continue…
Nguyễn Mạnh Cường, a student in class 12C6 at Phan Bội Châu High School for the Gifted in Vietnam's Nghệ An province, has earned a perfect 1600 on the SAT, scoring 800 in Reading and Writing and another 800 in Math. His result accompanies an…
A 101-kilogram male Asian black bear released in the Tanzawa mountains on October 20 was confirmed back near a residential area of Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture, on October 24. Officials…
Thailand has opened applications for a 50 billion baht household solar programme offering 50,000 baht per home, with more than 50,000 applications received on its first day. Registration began on…
Bangkok is aiming to cut the number of days when PM2.5 pollution exceeds its standard from 28 to no more than 20 under BKK Clean Air 2027, a plan combining…
Phuket City Municipality issued a red flood alert at 7.40am on October 29, 2026, as persistent rain and runoff from surrounding areas pushed up water levels in Bang Yai Canal.…
Internal accounting records, court testimony and palm oil shipments along Indonesia's Mahakam River have become central to new allegations that Singapore listed First Resources concealed business links to companies accused…
At least 300,000 people live in potential disaster zones across northern Nepal, southeastern Tibet and part of India's Uttarakhand, according to a study that found construction expanding fastest in places…
Taiwan now expects renewable energy to supply 20% of its electricity in 2029, four years after the original deadline, Economics Minister Kung Ming-hsin told the legislature's Economics Committee on Wednesday,…
Bangladesh is seeking a new water sharing agreement with India before their 30 year treaty expires on December 12, 2026, as shrinking dry season flows threaten farms, fisheries and freshwater…
Uzbekistan is proposing a national transport booking platform from January 1, 2028, with an earlier trial linking a flight from Tashkent to Urgench with a train journey to Khiva. Called…
The proposed Bengaluru–Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper service is targeting November 3, 2026, for commercial operations, with a tentative timetable that would cover 1,118 kilometres in about 16 hours. That would…
Flow, a Makati restaurant blending Peruvian and Filipino flavors, earned its first Michelin Star as the Michelin Guide unveiled its 2027 Manila and Environs & Cebu selection on October 29,…
After travel companies declined to take him because of his age, a Chinese retiree surnamed Tan arranged his own journey of more than 3,000 kilometres from Wuxi to Lhasa. He…
Bengaluru Metro's elevated Pink Line has received safety clearance for passenger operations between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere, bringing six stations along Bannerghatta Road closer to opening. The authorisation, dated October…
Rashid Khan became the first bowler to reach 200 wickets in men's Twenty20 internationals on October 29, 2026, as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 19 runs at Sharjah Cricket Stadium. His…
Hanoi's VinFast - Trong Dong Stadium is targeting an opening on July 31, 2027, roughly 19 months after construction began on December 19, 2025. The planned venue covers about 73.3…
North Korea's Ri Song-gum lifted a combined 211 kg to win her third consecutive world weightlifting championship in Ningbo, China, on October 27, 2026, then turned her attention to a…
Naoya Inoue and Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez are moving closer to a proposed fight in Tokyo in March 2027, with the Japanese champion's camp reporting steady progress after a public disagreement…
Kylian Mbappe apologised on Tuesday after Dongpeng Beverage, dairy producer Mengniu and cheesemaker Milkground ended their partnerships with the Real Madrid forward over a video apparently referring to Mao Zedong.…
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) expects the third Nepal Premier League to generate around Rs 1.5 billion in transactions over roughly a month, with eight franchises supporting a growing…
Tomoya Masaki hit a home run in the 10th inning as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Yokohama DeNA BayStars 2-1 on October 27, 2026, taking a 3-0 lead in…
Naomi Osaka saved three consecutive set points before beating Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 7-6(4) at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Park on Tuesday, turning her first Pan Pacific Open appearance in four years…
Phantom Blade Zero reached 723,876 simultaneous players on Steam on October 29, 2026, as the Chinese studio S-GAME's martial arts adventure climbed to the top of the platform's global sales…
The 2026 MAMA Awards will pair ENHYPEN with the film "Dune: Part Three" and BIGBANG with "Dooly the Little Dinosaur" when the ceremony takes place on November 20 and 21…
Monster Hunter Outlanders launched on iOS and Android on October 29, 2026, bringing eight weapon types, cooperative hunts for up to four players and a new Elder Dragon to smartphones.…
Sacha Baron Cohen has publicly apologized to the people of Kazakhstan for Borat, the fictional journalist whose first film in 2006 attached the country's name to an invented world of…
Katseye will perform its first Singapore concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2027, bringing the Wildworld Tour to a country with a family connection to member Megan…
The Black Label said on October 28 that it was discussing an exclusive contract with CL, the 2NE1 leader who left YG Entertainment in November 2019 and went on to…
Actors Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin have donated more than 5 billion won between them, with their charitable work stretching from hospital treatment for children to heating bills for older…
Zubeen Garg's final film, Roi Roi Binale, opened in Guwahati at 4:25 a.m. on October 31, 2025, as cinemas across Assam cleared their schedules for the late singer and actor.…