The state's current total fertility rate is 1.4, down from three in 1993.

Demonstrations calling on the interim government for transparency have erupted over the past week.

One said internet traffic through high-risk areas in the Middle East remains at a manageable level.

One Nation took the second-highest share of votes, but may struggle to translate that into Lower House seats.

Five people died on the spot, according to a police official.

Vietnam has recently asked for fuel support from several countries.

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 22 - U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war by attacking energy facilities in the Gulf, a potential widening of hostilities which could deepen a regional crisis and add to concerns in global markets.

Resumption of commercial operation has been postponed until April.

Congress has also granted the President emergency powers to suspend or reduce fuel taxes.

The local power plant will operate for 16 hours daily, from 4pm to 8am, for an estimated five days.

The whale was first stranded on March 19 and had been successfully herded back to deeper waters then.

Data indicates roughly 0.99 violations per flight effectively one case for every departing aircraft.

The fire, which killed 14 and injured 60 others, is one of South Korea's worst industrial accidents.

China saw a record $1.54 trillion trade surplus in 2025.

The Japan Roaming service is the cornerstone of efforts to manage large-scale outages.

ToLam, confirmed as general secretary at the partys congress, is widely expected to be chosen as president.

Earlier in March, Apple lowered the fees it collects from app developers in China.

This is the second price increase in two weeks.

Rights group Amnesty International warned that there is a shrinking space for dissent in the country.

A viral video showed eatery operators dodging sparks and closing shutters as fireworks flew into the shop.

Japan has legal limits on sending ships from its defence forces, its Prime Minister explained earlier.

TOKYO, March 22 - Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday.

Instead of stern action against the anti-graft agency, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government has claimed a Zionist plot to undermine democracy in Malaysia

Some northern and central regions may experience extreme heat conditions from March 24 to 27.

The regulators earlier updates were only a few paragraphs long, offering scant details.

Dr Mahathir also delivered a Hari Raya message to all Muslims.

Taiwan has complained of repeated delays to weapons ordered from the US.

Crews are facing dwindling essential supplies and restricted communication to avoid revealing their ship locations.

The Voice Of Hind Rajab is a film about the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl by Israeli forces.

Taiwan relies almost entirely on imported fossil fuels to meet its energy needs.

The Cabinet is expected to finalise the plan later in March.

The authorities are monitoring energy prices and supply chain disruptions.

But there is uncertainty over how to pay for oil that is mostly aboard ageing shadow fleet ships.

This is part of a three-pronged approach to ensure sustainable energy supply.

The move is part of its "austerity" drive amid the Middle East war.

The K-pop juggernauts tour encompasses 82 shows in 34 cities in 23 countries.

Nicknamed the 'CEO monk], the 60-year-old was known for his commercial ambitions.

The government has cleaved the work week in two by making every Wednesday a public holiday.

An estimated 8,000 to 8,500 people had assembled in the Gwanghwamun and Deoksugung area as at 7.25am.

Even as it managed the breachs aftermath, Coupang has been pushing deeper into AI for its logistics operations.