Asia-Pacific
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Combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region
Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen ... -
Teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters
Teams in Pakistan searched on foot for the remains of 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on the world’s 12th-highest mountain as poor weather ... -
PM visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat
Residents in Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection and the prime minister visited as the region baked ... -
Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
Rural communities in southwestern Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal yesterday, two days after a powerful earthquake set off an explosion at ... -
India’s capital part of aggressive electric vehicle targets in bid to curb air pollution
In an affluent neighborhood in Delhi, electric vehicle charging stations near a popular shopping area were busy with drivers powering up their scooters, trucks ... -
Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble
Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors yesterday after a powerful earthquake that killed at ... -
No Macau assistance requests reported after Japan quake
The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said its travel hotline had not received any assistance requests from Macau residents after a powerful earthquake struck ... -
South Korean court gives ousted President Yoon suspended jail term for lying during campaign
Former South Korean President President Yoon Suk Yeol was convicted of making false statements during his presidential campaign in the latest verdict after he was removed ... -
Iran war, Myanmar crisis and South China Sea rifts under the spotlight in ASEAN ministerial talks
Southeast Asia’s top diplomats expressed alarm over renewed hostilities in the Middle East as they gathered yesterday in the Philippine capital for talks with ... -
Death toll from a Bangkok music bar fire rises to 30, dozens remain in hospital
The death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30, officials said yesterday. More than 70 people were ... -
What to know about the Bangkok bar fire that killed 27
Thai authorities are investigating a Bangkok bar fire that killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more, the latest in a long history of catastrophic ... -
Gov’t agrees to sell uranium to India, ending a long stalemate
Australia will begin to sell uranium to India for peaceful purposes after the two countries’ leaders signed an administrative deal yesterday, enacting an agreement on ... -
Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for Yoon in first martial law case
South Korea’s Supreme Court yesterday upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in the first case to reach the country›s highest court ... -
Another senator arrested for alleged large-scale corruption
A Philippine senator was arrested yesterday and charged under the country’s anti-corruption statutes, becoming the latest member of the upper legislative chamber to be arrested in ... -
Grieving South Koreans seek comfort in AI videos of deceased loved ones
When he wanted to give a gift to his father who sacrificed much to raise him as a single parent, Lee Geon Hui settled ... -
A long-awaited Australia-Vanuatu pact blocks China from building a military base
Australia and Vanuatu signed a long-awaited bilateral security and economic treaty yesterday that prevents China creating a military base on the South Pacific island nation. Australian ... -
Kim claims progress on nuclear-armed navy as new warship is placed into service
North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media ... -
Town seeks immediate airlift of food to ease hunger in quake-hit villages
The mayor of a southern Philippine town that was devastated by a powerful earthquake pleaded yesterday for helicopters to transport food to stave off ... -
20,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37
Rescuers searched ruined buildings in the southern Philippines yesterday to ensure no one was still trapped a day after one of the strongest earthquakes to hit ... -
A 7.8 magnitude quake kills at least 32, collapses buildings and sparks tsunami
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines yesterday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings ... -
Kim Jong Un showcases new warship ahead of visit by China’s Xi
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed sea trials of a new warship repaired after a failed launch last year and vowed to accelerate ... -
Buffalo named Donald Trump for his golden locks is a sensation at zoo
With his shock of golden hair and trim 700-kilogram (1,500-pound) build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at ... -
Malaysia enforces social media ban for children under 16
Malaysia yesterday began enforcing new rules barring children under 16 from holding social media accounts, joining a growing number of countries seeking to strengthen ... -
Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries
With summer around the corner, soaring prices and other complications from the war with Iran are straining the tourism-dependent economies of countries in Southeast ... -
Japan woos Philippine leader during state visit with arms sales
Japan and the Philippines yesterday agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation by accelerating talks on Japanese weapons sales and intelligence sharing at a time ... -
Temu hit with $232 million fine over unsafe toys and electronics
Temu was hit with a 200 million euro ($232 million) fine yesterday after a European Union investigation found the Chinese online retailer failed to ... -
Humanoids dance and thread needles as Japanese developers look to outdo Chinese
Mechanical hands dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help with deliveries were on display yesterday as the ... -
Bishop and ex-ICC judge lead new inquiry into thousands of Duterte-era killings
A group led by a Roman Catholic bishop in the Philippines launched a fact-finding body yesterday to document accounts of witnesses and other details ... -
Lawyer says tourist accused of hurling rock at monk seal has been doxed and threatened
The defense attorney for a tourist from Washington state accused of hurling a coconut-sized rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal says his client ... -
Singapore foreign affairs minister visits North Korea, agrees to boost ties: reports
Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan held talks with his North Korean counterpart Choe Son-hui in Pyongyang on Tuesday, with both sides agreeing to ... -
Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to the Islamic State land in Melbourne and Sydney
Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to the Islamic State group in Syria landed in Melbourne and Sydney yesterday, despite Australia’s ... -
4 dead, 17 mostly workers still missing, in collapse of unfinished hotel
Rescuers pulled out three people yesterday from an immense pile of rubble that was all that remained of a nine-story hotel which collapsed while ... -
Heat wave empties roads and markets in north India as some farmers turn to nighttime work
Roads and markets have emptied during afternoons and some farmers have switched to nighttime work to avoid scorching temperatures as a heat wave grips large parts ... -
Villagers honor guardian spirits to pray for rain and good fortune
Hundreds of Cambodians yesterday morning honored their village’s guardian spirits by holding a colorful centuries-old ceremony to pray for good fortune, rain and prosperity. The “He ...
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