Australia finalizing new security pact with Pacific neighbor

The leaders of Australia and neighboring Papua New Guinea said yesterday they are finalizing a new security treaty — a move that comes as a challenge to

Court voids oil exploration pact involving Beijing

The Philippine Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a 2005 pact by China, the Philippines and Vietnam to jointly explore for oil in the disputed South China Sea,

Washington, Tokyo poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa

Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two

With high hopes, kingdom welcomes Chinese tourists’ return

Three Cabinet ministers welcomed Chinese tourists with flowers and gifts as they arrived yesterday at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport after China relaxed travel restrictions. The high-profile event

Defense chief quits in latest security shakeup

The acting Philippine defense chief has resigned, officials said yesterday, in the latest in a series of top-level changes in the country’s security establishment that has sparked

Catholics hold big procession after pandemic eases

Thousands of Catholic devotees, many donning protective masks and bearing candles, joined a night procession through downtown Manila early yesterday to venerate a centuries-old black statue of

Seoul: Kim’s daughter reveal hints at prolonged family rule

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s disclosure of his daughter in recent public events was likely an attempt to show his people that one of his

PM Kishida vows deeper alliance with US on defense

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday pledged to deepen his country’s alliance with the United States under Japan’s new defense policy that breaks from its exclusively self-defense-only

Authorities seek to cleanse police force of drug ties

The Philippines’ interior secretary announced yesterday he has asked all police generals and full colonels to submit their courtesy resignation to clean the ranks of ties to

Army leader touts election plan on Independence Day

Myanmar's ruling military leader, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, detailed plans for an election later this year and called for national unity in a speech yesterday

Survey finds bleak outlook for Japanese companies in 2023

Major Japanese companies have grown more pessimistic about the economy, given higher costs and a weaker yen, according to a survey by Kyodo News. The survey of

Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 19

A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino that lasted more than 12 hours killed at least 19 people and injured more than 60, while other victims

Kim lays out key goals to boost military power

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presented new plans to further bolster his military power next year at a meeting of top political officials, state media reported yesterday,

Rain, flooding cause at least 25 deaths, damage

The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen to 25, with 26 others still missing, the

Irish tourist dies in fall from moving train

An Irish national taking a tour in western Thailand died Tuesday after falling out of a moving train, police said. The man was identified as 45-year-old

Australia-China ministers meet in bid to repair ties

The foreign ministers of Australia and China met in Beijing yesterday in a bid to restore high-level political contacts and return stability to a relationship that has

people seriously injured amid turbulence flight

Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu yesterday , seriously injuring 11 people in what an Hawaiian Airlines official called an isolated and unusual event.

Navy searching for 31 missing sailors after ship sank

Thai navy ships and helicopters searched yesterday for more than 30 sailors still missing more than 17 hours after their warship sank in rough seas in

As regional threats rise, Tokyo eases defense-only strategy

In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy last week declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and

Europe hosts southeast Asian leaders as own crises mount

European Union and southeast Asian countries commemorated 45 years of diplomatic ties yesterday at a summit overshadowed by political distractions in Europe, ranging from the war

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