Asia-Pacific
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An internal document shows the Vietnamese military preparing for a possible American war
A year after Vietnam elevated its relations with Washington to the highest diplomatic level, an internal document shows its military was taking steps to ... -
Hanoi and the EU upgrade ties as US tariffs reshape global trade
Vietnam and the European Union yesterday upgraded ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Vietnam’s highest diplomatic level, as both recalibrate trade during disruptions to ... -
China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based group in crackdown on scam operations
China executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion, authorities ... -
Unmentioned but present, Trump is a common denominator in efforts to strengthen Asia-Europe ties
Stability. Consistency. Ever-changing complexity. With language like that, deployed in separate meetings in three Asian capitals this week, government leaders forged closer ties driven ... -
Former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption
The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption yesterday, as her husband awaits ... -
PM says man who allegedly tried to bomb rally deserves ‘full force of law’
Police should “throw the book” at a man who allegedly lobbed a homemade bomb into a crowd at a rally in support of ... -
India and EU clinch the ‘mother of all deals’ in a historic free trade agreement
After nearly two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union announced yesterday they have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and ... -
Gov’t grounds company’s fleet of passenger ships after at least 18 die
Philippine officials yesterday grounded the entire fleet of passenger ships belonging to a company that owned a ferry that sank in the south and ... -
At least 18 killed, hundreds rescued after ferry disaster
A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early yesterday near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 people, ... -
A suicide bomber strikes a wedding in northwestern Pakistan and kills seven people
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among guests at a wedding ceremony in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding 25, ... -
Cambodia will send 73 online scam suspects to South Korea
Dozens of South Koreans detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in online scams will be sent home this week to face investigations, officials said ... -
Man who assassinated prime minister Abe gets life in prison
A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment yesterday. The case has revealed decades ... -
Former prime minister jailed for 23 years in martial law case
A South Korean court ruled yesterday that the ill-fated imposition of martial law by the then President Yoon Suk Yeol constituted an act of ... -
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the ... -
Manila and Tokyo sign a new defense pact as they face growing China influence
Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact yesterday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their ... -
Another construction crane collapse kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment
A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people yesterday, a day after another crane fell onto a moving passenger ... -
Construction crane falls onto a moving train, killing 30 people
A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment yesterday that killed at least 30 people and injured scores in ... -
Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw
Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival canceled the event yesterday after more than 180 writers and speakers withdrew over the scrapping of an ... -
Malaysia, Indonesia become first to block Grok over sexually explicit AI images
Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, after authorities said it ... -
Bride and groom among eight killed in gas cylinder blast at wedding in Pakistan’s capital
A gas cylinder explosion yesterday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, ... -
Why Southeast Asia’s online scam industry is so hard to shut down
Cambodia’s arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running a vast online scam network marks a rare strike against an industry that ... -
Gen Z activists are frustrated with the leaders they brought to power
Mukesh Awasti was all set to leave for Australia to pursue a degree in civil engineering on a sunny day in September, but instead ... -
Japan’s Cabinet OKs record defense budget that aims to deter China
Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its ... -
Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border over competing territorial claims. The agreement took effect at noon and ... -
Protest erupts in India’s capital city over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh
A protest erupted in India’s capital yesterday in response to the death of a Hindu man who was lynched and burned by an angry ... -
Mourners grieve 10-year-old slain in Bondi mass shooting
Hundreds of mourners bearing bright bouquets and clutching each other in grief gathered at a funeral in Sydney yesterday for a 10-year-old girl who ... -
Constitutional Court removes police chief over martial law involvement
South Korea’s Constitutional Court yesterday formally removed the country’s impeached police chief for deploying hundreds of officers to support ousted former President Yoon Suk ... -
More actors seek Hollywood dream after global success of Korean entertainment
When actor Amy Baik was cast in a South Korean commercial last year, she thought she had landed a promising gig. But after filming ... -
Sydney taekwondo instructor gets life sentence for murdering student, parents
A judge sentenced a Sydney taekwondo instructor yesterday to life in prison without possibility of release for murdering a 7-year-old student and the boy’s ... -
Authorities to tighten gun laws after Hanukkah massacre
Australian federal and state government leaders yesterday agreed to immediately overhaul already-tough national gun control laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration ... -
Manila tests ‘transition credits’ to cut coal use in novel experiment
The Philippines is testing a new type of carbon credit aimed at encouraging companies to cut their climate warming emissions by creating funds that ... -
Border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia intensify with attacks
Cambodia said Thailand launched more airstrikes yesterday, as heavy fighting flared along the two countries’ border and both sides accused the other of violating ... -
World-first social media ban for children under 16 starts
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 that took effect yesterday as families taking back ... -
Ayumi Hamasaki cancels Macau concert amid diplomatic tensions
Japanese pop icon Ayumi Hamasaki has called off her upcoming concert in Macau, citing ongoing diplomatic strains between Japan and China. The performance, scheduled ... -
New fighting between Thailand and Cambodia rooted in old enmity
A history of enmity between Thailand and Cambodia over competing territorial claims has broken into open combat again, just a few months after the two ...
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