China's regular military activities around Taiwan are "entirely justified and reasonable" and any tensions are the fault of the government in Taipei, the Chinese defence
April 17, 2026
Nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported missing or dead in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in 2025, making it the deadliest year on record for the route, the United
April 17, 2026
Myanmar’s state media says former President Win Myint has been freed in a broad prisoner amnesty by newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing to mark the traditional New Year
April 17, 2026
The South Korean internet as erupted in celebration as a 2-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea was safely captured Friday after a nine-day search that drew national attention
April 17, 2026
Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official advance estimates showed on Friday, moderating from its pace at the end of 2025 as
April 17, 2026
The leaders of France and the U.K. are holding an international summit to push forward efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route affected by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran
April 17, 2026
Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing has approved an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, state television reported on Friday, the third such move in the past six months.
April 17, 2026
South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Friday it was not aware of any U.S. protest or curbs on intelligence sharing following a report that Washington
April 17, 2026
South Korea's capital markets are luring back foreign buyers after a brutal March, as hopes of stability in the Middle East, a red-hot AI memory
April 17, 2026
All eight people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed in Indonesia's West Kalimantan province, authorities said on Friday as search teams tried to retrieve
April 17, 2026
A few dozen tourists hopped onto a small cruise boat in Tokyo to admire the cherry blossoms lining the Meguro River -- a seasonal
March 31, 2026
Taiwan should look at what happened to Hong Kong and not be naive about China's
March 31, 2026
Forest loss in Indonesia surged by 66% in 2025, hitting its highest rate in eight years as a result of weak environmental
March 31, 2026
A roadside explosion appears to have struck the convoy of two Indonesian peacekeepers killed in southern Lebanon, the U.N. peacekeeping chief said on Tuesday, citing initial
March 31, 2026
China's new home prices edged up in March, reversing a decline in the previous month, supported by a seasonal pickup in demand in major cities, a private survey showed on
April 01, 2026
China and Pakistan on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, urging the swift launch of peace talks and the restoration of normal
March 31, 2026
China's manufacturing sector expanded in March for a fourth straight month as output and new orders continued to grow, but rising price pressures sharply intensified, a
April 01, 2026
China is poised to extend its ban on refined fuel exports into April, five industry sources with knowledge of the matter said, though
March 31, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks on Wednesday with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto, discussing energy security and agreeing
April 01, 2026
Afghanistan and Pakistan have opened a new round of talks in China to end the deadliest fighting between two Muslim
April 01, 2026
China will at one point have to engage more directly on how to restore oil traffic flows in the Strait of Hormuz because the number of vessels it has going through is
April 01, 2026
Vietnam is forecast to remain Asia's fastest-growing nation after India through 2028, supported by exports and infrastructure investments, although heavy public spending may
April 02, 2026
Myanmar's parliament will hold a bicameral vote to elect a president on Friday, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with the country's former military chief and junta
April 02, 2026
Singapore prosecutors charged one more person with fraud on Thursday for making false representations to U.S. server supplier Dell Technologies, linking
April 02, 2026
Cameras in courtrooms stir debate from baby Lindbergh kidnapping to OJ and Charlie Kirk's killing
House approves short-term extension of key surveillance law after dealing GOP leadership pair of floor defeats
French trio's planned $24 billion telecoms deal to test EU resolve
Kosovo to approve troop contribution for Gaza force
Rohingya sea crossings hit record death toll in 2025, UNHCR says
Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president is seen as strong front-runner in Sunday's election