GAZA, March 11 — Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in a sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month as talks to secure a ceasefire stalled.

SYDNEY, March 11 — Asian share markets followed Wall Street lower on Monday while the dollar looked vulnerable ahead of a reading on US inflation that could hasten, or delay, the start of global rate cuts.

BERLIN, March 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in the German capital on Sunday for his official visit to Malaysia’s largest trading partner among European Union member countries.

GAZA, March 10 — Over 30,960 people were killed, most of them children and women, in the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which had entered its 156th day, local Gazan health authorities said.

JAKARTA — Days of torrential rain have brought floods and landslides in Indonesia’s province of West Sumatra, forcing the evacuation of more than 70,000 people, while killing at least 19, with seven going missing, authorities said on Sunday.

AMMAN, March 10 — The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said that Palestinian prisoners and detainees from the Gaza Strip held by the Israeli army are subjected to premeditated murder and arbitrary execution outside the scope of the law and the judiciary, including killing under torture.

GAZA CITY, March 10 — The death toll from malnutrition and dehydration in the Gaza Strip resulted from Israel’s ongoing bombardment has risen to 25.

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari won a second term today, supported by the ruling coalition in a vote by Parliament and regional assemblies.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Indonesian General Election’s (Pemilu 2024) re-voting process for the entire Kuala Lumpur area will be held on March 10 at the World Trade Centre (WTC), according to the Indonesian Embassy.

BEIJING, March 9 — China's consumer prices rose for the first time in six months due to spending linked to the Lunar New Year, offering some reprieve for the world's second-biggest economy grappling with weak consumer sentiment, while factory-gate prices fell again.

GAZA CITY, March 9 — The Health Ministry in Gaza said three more children have died in Gaza City from malnutrition and dehydration.

WASHINGTON, March 9 — The United States (US) Senate narrowly averted a partial government shutdown yesterday, as the chamber approved spending legislation for several government agencies just hours before current funding expires.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Every spring, China observes the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, where families visit and clean the graves of their ancestors, making ritual offerings and paying respects.

TOKYO, March 8 — Oil prices rose on Friday, driven by growing demand in the United States and China, the world's biggest oil consumers, and as the US Federal Reserve gave a positive signal on possibility of rate cuts.

BEIJING, March 7 — China is working with Asean nations for the early conclusion of the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, with the second reading of the COC completed and now into the third reading.

BEIJING, March 7 — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation will serve as an engine for the common development of all countries and an accelerator for the modernisation of the whole world, reported Xinhua.

TOKYO, March 7 — The Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (Oana)'s 52nd Executive Board meeting was held here on Thursday, with the focus on balancing dissemination of information and diversifying revenue streams in the wake of fierce competition from social media platforms.

FRANKFURT, March 7 — Amid growing calls for interest rate cuts, the European Central Bank (ECB) is to set its future monetary policy course on Thursday.

WASHINGTON, March 7 — US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reiterated that the central bank is not ready to start cutting interest rates, noting that he needs to see a little bit more data before taking any action, reported Xinhua.

WASHINGTON, March 7 — Former US President Donald Trump challenged President Joe Biden to a debate, saying Wednesday that he is ready to face off against him “anytime.” "It is important, for the Good of our Country, that Joe Biden and I Debate Issues that are so vital to America, and the American...