China warns against 'new Cold War' at ASEAN summit September 06, 2023 at 12:24AM

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday it is important to avoid a "new Cold War" when dealing with conflicts between countries as world leaders gathered in Indonesia amid sharpening geopolitical rivalries across the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at an annual summit involving members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China, Japan and South Korea, Li said countries needed to "appropriately handle differences and disputes".

Singapore seizes money launderer's assets in Swiss banks in S$1.8 billion case September 06, 2023 at 12:24AM

Singapore police have seized S$125 million ($91.79 million) from the bank accounts of one of the ten foreign suspects accused in a major money laundering operation. The total value of assets seized by investigating authorities now stands at S$1.8 billion, including gold bars, designer handbags, jewellery, properties, and luxury cars. The scale of the operation has raised concerns about loopholes in Singapore's financial system. Two of the accused foreigners have been denied bail, while the others are still in remand.

The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria rises to 8 September 05, 2023 at 11:04PM

The death toll from severe rainstorms that lashed parts of Greece, Turkiye and Bulgaria increased to eight Wednesday after rescue teams located the body of a missing vacation who was swept away by flood waters that raged through a campsite in northwest Turkiye. In Greece, a record rainfall caused at least one death near the central city of Volos and at least five people were reported missing.

Exiled Catalan leader sets tough terms for talks on Spain's new PM September 05, 2023 at 04:00AM

The exiled former leader of Catalonia, wanted for attempting the region's secession from Spain, laid out tough conditions for his party's support in parliament for a new prime minister and the ruling Socialists said their positions were a world apart.