Biden's choice of phrase "as long as it takes" means the Ukraine war, one that Putin cannot afford to lose, may continue for many more years.

The millions on the waiting list, most of whom thought they had already paid in full, must now be wondering how much money they will have to fork out when they are called up. They are faced with the uncertainty not only of whether they can travel but also of whether they will be able to find the money to cover the increase, whatever that amount is.

While the situation in the nation's capital complicates flood mitigation, primary and supplemental options are still available, depending on the will and willingness of both local administrations and residents.

United States defense giant Lockheed Martin handed over one C-130J-30 Super Hercules heavy transport aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force during a ceremony in Marietta, Georgia, the United States, on Tuesday.

Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) was officially listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Friday, but after opening higher and fluctuating widely, its shares closed at the initial public offering (IPO) price.

The Constitutional Court’s ethics council is to start questioning all nine members of the bench on Monday in connection with irregularities in the court’s decision late last year to uphold the dismissal of court justice Aswanto, which has led to heightened public scrutiny.

Three months into the job, Anwar is having to balance fiscal prudence with demands to address higher costs of living and a slowdown in Malaysia's export-driven economy. 

The magazine said it has seen information indicating that Russia's military is negotiating with Chinese drone manufacturer Xi'an Bingo Intelligent Aviation Technology to produce such drones for Moscow on a large scale.

Pop superstar Rihanna will perform at the Oscars next month, just weeks after she made her long-awaited -- and visibly pregnant -- return at the Super Bowl.

Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd inaugurated its largest factory to date on Thursday in Karawang, West Java, with the aim of serving the domestic and Southeast Asian markets and to begin exports to North America in spring this year.

Mahfud said on Friday that despite a public apology and efforts to find amiable solutions from the family of Mario Dandy Satrio, a suspect in an assault against a 15-year-old boy in South Jakarta, the police should press ahead with their criminal investigation.

A collection of nearly half-a-century's worth of Apple computers that traces the evolution of one of the world's most influential companies is going under the hammer in California next month.

The Medan District Court in North Sumatra sentenced a YouTuber to one year in prison on Thursday for blasphemy against Islam. State prosecutors had demanded a 1.5-year penalty.

While signaling the chance of tweaking the BOJ's bond yield curve control (YCC) in the future, Ueda said the bank needed to work out the right timing and means to do so, a sign the new chief will be in no rush to overhaul the controversial policy.

Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Mathius Fakhiri said authorities had rebuffed the demand from the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB).

Cocaine Bear, the new comedy-horror from Universal Pictures, hopes to shake up Hollywood with its very loosely based-on-a-true-story tale of a giant, wild bear who overdosed on narcotics.

India is unlikely to sign a deal with richer nations this year for a just energy transition, as international funding rests on India committing to a timeline to phase out coal, an "unviable" proposition for the country, energy analysts said.

South Korea's most controversial talk show host had his hit programme taken off air, so now he's taken his massive following to YouTube.

Andy Warhol's iconic portraits of stars such as Marlon Brando and Dolly Parton are on display in the Saudi desert, at a show intended to reframe the kingdom's forbidding reputation.

Canadian privacy protection regulators said Thursday that they have launched an investigation into TikTok over its use and collection of users' personal information.

More than 200 security personnel, including police and the military, had been deployed to contain the situation after 14 people had also been hurt in Thursday's riot, police said. 

The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a "just and lasting" peace.

China called Friday for Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks as soon as possible while insisting that nuclear weapons must not be used in their conflict.

The official has been identified as Rafael Alun Trisambodo, the father of Mario Dandy Satrio, a suspect in an assault case under investigation by the South Jakarta Police.

The quake was at a depth of 100 km, EMSC added.

Warner Bros, owned by Warner Bros Discovery WBD.N, said it had reached a multi-year agreement to collaborate on new films with Middle-earth Enterprises, a unit of Embracer Group AB EMBRACb.ST.

Asian markets were mixed Friday, with traders still occupied by long-running interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after the man tipped as Japan's next central bank head made the case for keeping its ultra-loose policy.