Five members of Norway’s Nobel Committee could hold the key to United States President Donald Trump’s much-desired moment of glory – being named this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Each year, the Nobel Committee, whose members are elected by Norway’s parliament, award the prize, established under the will of Alfred Nobel, to “the…
Latest move underscores efforts to normalise ties and draw closer in wake of Trump’s policies, stiff tariffs. Published On 3 Oct 20253 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share India and China plan to resume direct flights this month between some of their cities after a five-year suspension as relations between…
Both sides traded accusations six days after Beijing announced plans to turn the atoll into a nature reserve. Published On 16 Sep 202516 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Ships from China and the Philippines are reported to have collided near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea,…
China’s plan to build a nature reserve in the Scarborough Shoal brings strong responses from the Philippines and US. Published On 13 Sep 202513 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed support for Manila’s opposition to Beijing’s plan to designate the contested…
India and China have agreed to step up trade flows and resume direct flights in a major diplomatic breakthrough, as the two most populous nations try to rebuild ties damaged by a 2020 deadly border clash and amid US President Donald Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy. The two rivals also agreed to advance talks on their…
Manila says a Chinese navy vessel collides with one from its own coastguard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat. China’s coastguard says it has expelled Philippine vessels from waters around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea while Manila reports a collision in the confrontation. The Philippine boats were intercepted on Monday after…
US president says the deal will bring peace and new economic opportunities for the two rivals, but issues remain. United States President Donald Trump has hosted his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the White House for the signing of a peace treaty between the two longtime rivals. The US…
Beijing warns Manila to stop ‘playing with fire’ after Marcos signals potential Taiwan conflict involvement. China has sharply criticised Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr after he suggested his country would be drawn into a potential conflict between China and the United States over Taiwan. During a state visit to India this week, Marcos said the…
Cambodia credits US President Donald Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize after he sharply reduced tariffs. Cambodia has joined Pakistan and Israel in nominating Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, crediting the US president with “visionary and innovative diplomacy” that ended border clashes with Thailand. A letter from…
The exercise coincided with President Ferdinand Marcos’s departure for a five-day trip to India, where he said he would look to deepen maritime ties. India and the Philippines have staged their first joint sail and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea. The two-day joint military deployment that kicked off on Sunday is likely…