Zaheena Rasheed

At party Congress, Kim pledges to expand weapons programmes with the aim of ‘making a preemptive nuclear strike’.

Yoshihide Suga announces one-month emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas, but experts say the measure is inadequate.

For Beijing, the year 2020 was marked by a sharp deterioration in ties with the US, Taiwan, Australia and India.

As outcry about Sri Lanka cremation rule grows, Maldives says it’s considering request to bury Muslims who die of COVID.

Analysts say strategic differences between US, India, Japan and Australia may hinder their bid to deter China.

Joe Biden breaks Barack Obama’s vote record, as Trump campaign challenges count in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Analysts say crisis-hit North Korea likely to hold large military parade on Saturday to showcase new, powerful missiles.

Maldives introduces one of the most open border policies in the world as COVID-19 devastates lucrative tourism sector.

France reports its highest daily number since wide-scale testing was launched.

Prime Minster Viktor Orban said aim of plan is to ‘defend Hungary’s functionality’ and not for everyone to stay home.