AGAM, Indonesia, Jan 14 — Indonesia's Marapi volcano erupted on Sunday, with ash rising 1,300 metres  from the peak six weeks month after a fatal eruption, according to the country's geological agency.

COPENHAGEN, Jan 14 — Denmark is set to witness a significant change in its monarchy as Queen Margrethe II, who has dutifully served for 52 years, will abdicate the throne today, reported dpa news.

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 — Tens of thousands of people gathered Saturday in Washington DC for a march and rally to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an end to United States military aid to Israel.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Today marks the 100th day since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct 7 in the Gaza Strip with no ceasefire in sight amidst a substantial death toll and destruction in the besieged enclave.

JAKARTA, Jan 13 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi, Vietnam yesterday, during which they agreed to increase new bilateral trade targets.

RAMALLAH, Jan 13 — The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said the international system is "indebted to South Africa" for bringing Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for genocide against the Palestinian people.

TAIPEI/TAINAN, Jan 13 — Polls opened today in Taiwan's presidential and Parliamentary elections, which China has framed as a choice between war and peace and are happening as Beijing ramps up pressure to get the island to accept its sovereignty.

BANGKOK, Jan 12 — The Palestinian Ambassador to Thailand residing in Kuala Lumpur Walid Abu Ali has reassured full support in securing the release of remaining Thai nationals held captive in Gaza.

NAYPYIDAW, Jan 12 — Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met with a special envoy from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), state media reported yesterday, as Laos takes over chairing the bloc and encouraging peace efforts in the country.

ISTANBUL, Jan 12 — Amnesty International said Thursday that ongoing proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) related to South Africa’s genocide case against Israel have the potential to safeguard Palestinian civilians.

GAZA/THE HAGUE, Jan 11 — Israel faced accusations at the World Court on Thursday of genocide in its war in Gaza, as the first residents returned to northern areas where Israeli forces have begun withdrawing, leaving behind scenes of total devastation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Malaysia, Singapore and other Asean countries should work more closely towards attracting the right investments for the whole region to enhance intra-Asean trade and provide a strong economic leadership for the region, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

WASHINGTON, Jan 11 — Meta announced that it is including security measures to the accounts of teen users to protect them from content that is age-inappropriate in search results as well as in the explore pages on Facebook and Instagram.

TOKYO, Jan 11 — The death toll rose to 213 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Thursday, after a series of strong quakes of up to 7.6 magnitude jolted the prefecture and its vicinity, Xinhua said quoting local media reports.

ANKARA, Jan 11 — The Turkish CompetitionAuthority has decided to impose daily fines of over US$160,000 on Meta over failure to comply with an obligation to exchange data in relation to WhatsApp users, Sputnik stated quoting a report by Turkish broadcaster TRT Haber on Wednesday.

BANGKOK, Jan 11 — Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met with Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes to discuss plans to increase air travel in Thailand and improve its position as a regional aviation hub.

QUITO, Jan 11 — Inmates at five prisons in Ecuador continue to hold some 125 prison guards and 14 administrative officials captive following riots and mutinies on Monday, the nation's jail management agency said Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

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TOKYO, Jan 10 — A tsunami measuring about three metres high reached Japan's Shika Nuclear Power Plant in Ishikawa prefecture following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on New Year's Day, according to the plant's operator,  Xinhua reported.

THE HAGUE, Jan 10 — The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed it is investigating possible crimes against journalists during the ongoing Israeli aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip.