Tag: Asia / Pacific

The US Justice Department faces criticism for its increasing use of subpoenas in attempts to compel journalists to reveal their ...

UN chief Guterres calls for halt to new fossil fuels as El Nino induces heatwaves, floods, and drought worldwidePublished On ...

Pyongyang accused of using hard currency earned by AI-assisted workers to power armaments programme.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026A ...

The magnitude 7.1 quake has killed 34 people and left six more seriously injured.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026The ...

Asian Football Confederation chief slams lack of consultation over plan to sell FIFA World Cup stakes and says it undermines ...

Ifugao, Philippines – At first light, the village of Batad begins to stir to life beneath the towering cliffs surrounding ...

Noul hit southern Guangdong province and neighbouring Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region.Published On 26 ...

Dispute erupts in South China Sea after incident near Second Thomas Shoal involving Chinese and Philippine vessels.Published On 21 Jul ...

The People’s Action Party, which prides itself on ​a clean reputation, has been rocked by a series of scandals recently.Published ...

The survivors were found clinging to a fish trap and floating debris at sea three days after the boat sank.Published ...

China’s fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, held talks with a top official of North Korea’s governing Workers’ PartyPublished On 16 Jul ...

EXPLAINERThe blaze – one of Thailand’s worst in recent history – also injured more than 70 people, many of them ...

Japan is setting up its first centralised intelligence agency since World War II to try to modernise its defence capabilities ...

On July 8, at about 11:10 GMT, about 99 percent of the world experiences sunlight at the same time.Published On ...

Exercises from Monday to July 13 off Qingdao to be followed by joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean.Published On ...

Despite US objections, ambassador insists new fees to be charged to vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz.Published On 5 Jul 20265 ...

The de ​facto US ambassador Raymond Greene says drones represent a ‘game-changing opportunity’ to enhance Taiwan’s security.Published On 2 Jul ...

The app said it will be rolling out usernames gradually, in a move meant to improve privacy.Published On 30 Jun ...

Published On 29 Jun 202629 Jun 2026Gabriel Martinelli scored the winner late in injury time to give five-time champions Brazil ...

Canberra says tech platforms are still letting too many children bypass its under-16 social media ban.Published On 27 Jun 202627 ...