Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni "falls ill, unable to carry out his royal duties," said a Ministry of Royal Palace statement on Friday.The 72-year-old king assigned Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen to receive visiting Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary To Lam on his behalf, the

Japan's weather agency said Friday that heavy snowfall is expected to fall in northern and western regions along the Sea of Japan coast through the weekend, as the country prepares for a general election on Sunday.The Japan Meteorological Agency said a rapidly developing low-pressure system has led

Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump's wish to acquire Greenland, will open consulates in the self-governing Danish territory's capital Nuuk on Friday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Oman's capital, Muscat, early Friday, leading a delegation for nuclear talks with U.S. representatives later in the day, as the White House escalated pressure on Tehran ahead of the meeting.Iranian media said the delegation includes Deputy Foreign

Ukraine must be "a neutral and benign state" to be Russia's neighbor for the long term, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Russian media on Thursday."It must be a friendly Ukraine. Not necessarily an ally, but a neutral and benign state," said Lavrov, according to the

A landmark Chinese New Year celebration was held at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday, for the first time ever at the organization's central office.The event, titled "Steeds Herald Spring, Blessings Fill ASEAN," came at a

The U.S. military on Thursday struck another alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people, the U.S. Southern Command said on X.

Iran has deployed one of its largest missiles at an underground facility unveiled Wednesday, Iran's Fars News Agency reported Thursday.Fars said the Khorramshahr-4 long-range ballistic missile was among the operational assets displayed during the opening of the site, which is operated by the

The second round of U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine concluded here on Thursday, with both sides agreeing to a large-scale prisoner exchange but failing to achieve substantive breakthroughs on core issues such as territorial arrangements and a ceasefire.According to Ukraine, the talks

The Gaza Ministry of Health reported dozens of fatalities and injuries over the past 24 hours, while patients and companions went through the Rafah crossing, UN humanitarians said Thursday."Last night, teams on the ground received 25 additional returnees who had crossed through Rafah," the UN

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that national sovereignty is not up for discussion and called it "sacred.""There are no forbidden topics for discussion. The only thing I do not discuss is the sovereignty of my country. That is sacred," Lula said in an interview with

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that Mexico maintains a firm and unwavering stance in defense of its independence and sovereignty.The president affirmed that national sovereignty is not at risk and rejected any possibility of the country once again becoming a colony or

Here are a few stories from around Asia you may have missed this week.30 die in snowstorms in JapanThirty people were killed in Japan after winter storms hit northern and western cities. On Tuesday, soldiers and swarms of snowplows battled to clear record-breaking snowfall.Japan regularly receives