Hopes of finding more survivors in the mud and debris wane after landslides kill 194

Hopes of finding more than 180 missing people alive waned as rescue workers searched through mud and debris for a third day yesterday after landslides set

US boosts alliance with Manila with $500 million funding and pact

Washington’s top diplomat and defense chief announced $500 million in military funding yesterday to boost Philippine defenses and progress on a proposed military intelligence-sharing pact as both

Helicopter spotted crashed on a mountain 17 days after being lost, bodies of pilots found

The wreckage of a Cambodian military helicopter that went missing more than two weeks ago with two pilots aboard was spotted Monday on a mountaintop, the

Japan, US, Australia, India at Tokyo talks on maritime and cyber security

Top diplomats from Japan, the U.S., Australia and India met Monday to discuss security concerns and joint support to reinforce maritime safety and cybersecurity in the

5,000 people rescued from flooding in evacuation efforts led by Kim, report says

More than 5,000 people isolated by flooding in northwest North Korea were rescued in airlifts and other evacuation work supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, state media

Japan’s Sado gold mine gains UNESCO status after Tokyo pledges to exhibit dark WWII history

The UNESCO World Heritage committee on Saturday decided to register Japan’s controversial Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after the country agreed to include it in

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China

Philippine government personnel transported food and other supplies Saturday to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent but closely guarded by Beijing’s forces

Gov’t will hold presidential election on Sept. 21, its first since declaring bankruptcy in 2022

Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s efforts to resolve the

China issues rare praise to Philippine president for his ban on online gambling

China issued a rare compliment to the administration of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. yesterday for his order banning widespread and Chinese-run online gaming operations.

Myanmar violence, South China Sea tensions are top issues as ASEAN’s diplomats meet

Southeast Asian foreign ministers and top diplomats from key partners including the United States and China are gathering in the Laotian capital yesterday for the start of

Hanoi allows big companies to buy clean energy directly to meet climate targets

Vietnam will let electricity-guzzling factories buy electricity from wind and solar power producers, helping big companies like Samsung Electronics meet their climate targets and relieving pressure on

Tokyo protests against Russia’s entry ban on 13 business leaders over sanctions

Japan’s government said yesterday it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota Motor

200,000 people abused in institutions that failed for decades to stop it

New Zealand’s wide-ranging independent inquiry into the abuse of children and vulnerable adults in care over the span of five decades released a blistering final report yesterday

Philippines and Singapore broaden defense ties with a new agreement

The Philippines is signing a defense pact with Singapore yesterday that will allow their militaries to broaden their engagement, including holding joint exercises to prepare for

Marcos orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling industry employing thousands

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered an immediate ban on widespread and mostly Chinese-run online gaming operations, accusing them of venturing into crimes, including financial

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

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