BUDAPEST, April 13 — Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary for 16 years as a self-described “thorn” in the EU’s side and a defender of “illiberal democracy”, yesterday conceded defeat […]

  TEHRAN, April 13— Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said yesterday that Tehran had been just “inches away” from a deal with Washington during weekend talks with the United States

  WASHINGTON, April 13 — The US military said yesterday it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports within hours, after peace talks in Pakistan collapsed with Washington blaming the

  NEW DELHI, April 13 —Domestic migrants in India, who often travel thousands of kilometres for work are weighing up whether to leave New Delhi for good as energy resources

  MANILA, April 13 — Filipinos like their “pares”, a traditional beef stew, served hot—but the soaring cost of liquefied petroleum gas has made that prospect increasingly difficult since war

  ISLAMABAD, April 12 — They came from around the world: hundreds of journalists rushed to Islamabad’s flagship convention centre—converted into a media hub by Pakistani authorities for landmark talks between

SEOUL, April 12 —  Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said today that Saudi Arabia has promised to prioritise oil shipments to South Korea as Seoul seeks an alternative route through the Red

  BEIJING, April 12 —  China will implement a series of measures to enhance exchanges with Taiwan, Beijing said today on the final day of a rare visit by an opposition

LONDON, April 12 — UK government minister Wes Streeting today said it was “disappointing” that negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad had stalled, adding that US President

HANOI, April 12 — Vietnam has invited Pope Leo XIV for a historic visit to the South-east Asian country, according to state media, as diplomatic relations warm between the communist