Blinken aims to shore up Indo-Pacific ties and stress US commitment to the region

Ignoring the political chaos surrounding President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head to Asia this week on

Bangladesh imposes nationwide curfew as deadly protests over government jobs escalate

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government late Friday announced a nationwide curfew across Bangladesh and ordered the deployment of military forces to maintain order following days of

Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80

Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician, has died following months of ill health, official media said Friday.

Ex-N. Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in S. Korea the highest post for any defector

South Korea’s president yesterday appointed a former North Korean diplomat as a vice minister, the highest-level government job for any of the thousands of North Koreans

Gov’t plans to launch major tourism site next year though it still blocks foreign tourists

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a major tourism site being constructed on the country’s eastern coast and discussed steps to open the zone by

Japan hosts Pacific Island leaders summit to firm cooperation amid growing China influence in region

Japan hosted a summit yesterday with leaders from more than a dozen Pacific island nations, seeking to deepen cooperation and increased support for a rules-based free and

In landmark verdict, top court recognizes some rights for same-sex couples

South Korea’s top court ruled yesterday that same-sex couples are eligible to receive the same health insurance benefits as heterosexual couples, a landmark verdict hailed by

Buses carrying Chinese tourists veer off New Zealand road in two crashes at the same spot

Two buses carrying Chinese tourists veered off the same stretch of road in perilous weather conditions on New Zealand’s South Island yesterday, with 15 passengers taken to hospital,

Traces of cyanide found in cups of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in hotel

Police found traces of cyanide in the cups of six Vietnamese and American guests at a central Bangkok luxury hotel and one of them is believed to

Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States

Relatives of those killed when MH17 was shot down mark 10 years since tragedy

Relatives of passengers killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over Ukraine gathered with officials at Australia’s Parliament House yesterday to mark the 10th

A N. Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to S. Korea in November, Seoul says

South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series of

Thailand is set to roll out a controversial USD13.8 billion handout plan in digital money to citizens

Thailand’s prime minister said Monday that eligible businesses and individuals can register from August for digital cash handouts, a controversial program that will cost billions of dollars

Army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia

An Australian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia were denied bail Friday, on the first charges against suspected operatives under Australia’s sweeping espionage

Sister of N. Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward S. Korea

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed yesterday to respond to what she called a fresh South Korean civilian leafleting campaign, signaling

Former agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years for corruption

Indonesia’s anti-graft court sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison yesterday after finding him guilty of corruption-related extortion, abuse of power and bribery

A railway union strike leaves tens of thousands of commuters stranded

A railway union strike stopped most trains across Sri Lanka on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of passengers to brave the few dangerously overcrowded trains that kept

South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones

South Korea said yesterday it will begin deploying laser weapons systems designed to intercept North Korean drones, which have caused security concerns in the South

Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach is rescued 37 hours later

A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting in a swimming ring more than

Rescuers search for dozens buried by a landslide that killed at least 23 people

Rescue workers dug through tons of mud and rubble yesterday as they searched for dozens of missing people after a landslide hit an unauthorized gold mining area

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