Tag: Asia / Pacific

The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan have held a joint news conference to denounce the growing ...

Typhoon Usagi wreaks havoc in Philippines as another storm approaches

The Philippines is picking up the pieces after Typhoon Usagi flooded villages and forced thousands into evacuation shelters. Relief teams ...

Russia, Ukraine and the Koreas: Could Trump rock emerging wartime deals?

A laser beam downs drones by heating up and “frying” their electronics – each invisible, soundless “shot” is more precise ...

New storm bears down on the Philippines after Typhoon Usagi wrecked havoc

Another dangerous storm is barrelling towards the Philippines, threatening an area where dozens of people were killed by flash floods ...

South Korean opposition leader convicted for violating election law

Lee Jae-myung says he will appeal the court’s decision, which could bar him from running for president in 2027.South Korea’s ...

North Korea’s Kim orders mass production of attack drones: State media

The unmanned drones are designed to carry explosives and can hit land and sea targets.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...

Indonesia’s shrinking middle class casts shadow on economic rise

Medan, Indonesia – Halimah Nasution used to feel as if she had it all. For years, she and her husband ...

Countries at COP29 urged to invest trillions to cope with climate change

Report urges $6.5 trillion annual investment in climate action by 2030 to meet targets and avoid future costs.Countries need to ...

Inside the Philippines’ underground surrogacy industry

101 East investigates the underground surrogacy industry in the Philippines.In the Philippines, women are renting out their wombs. Driven by ...

World’s largest coral discovered in Pacific near Solomon Islands

Scientists have found the largest coral in the world near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, a gigantic ...

US says China-linked hackers behind ‘significant’ cyberespionage campaign

FBI announcement follows alleged targeting of mobile phones used by Donald Trump and JD Vance.US authorities say they have uncovered ...

Police arrest US man for allegedly scratching letters into Japanese shrine

65-year-old man allegedly told police he defaced Shinto shrine as a ‘prank’.Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for ...

Azerbaijan leader accuses France of colonial ‘crimes’ in COP29 speech

French Ecology Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher says she will not take part in the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan after its ...

Man charged in US for leaking secret documents about Israeli attack on Iran

Asif William Rahman was arrested by the FBI this week in Cambodia and was due to make a court appearance ...

What do we know about the North Korean troops joining Russia’s war?

NATO has now confirmed the presence of North Korean troops in Russia. While rumoured to have been there for some ...

Match time, teams, head-to-head: Pakistan vs Australia – T20 cricket series

Who: Australia vs PakistanWhat: Three-match T20 international seriesWhen: November 14, 16 and 18Where: Brisbane, Sydney and HobartHow to follow: Al ...

Why New Zealand’s PM has apologised to 200,000 abused in state care

November 12, 2024

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday made an unprecedented formal and “unreserved” apology to survivors of abuse in ...

Refugees on front lines of global climate crisis, warns UN

November 12, 2024

Climate hazards helping to double the number of displaced people to 120 million, UNHCR reports.Climate change is helping to drive ...

North Korea ratifies landmark mutual defence treaty with Russia

November 11, 2024