UN blocks Burmese military from taking seat

A key U.N. committee has again blocked Myanmar’s military junta from taking the country’s seat at the United Nations, two well-informed U.N. diplomats said yesterday. The

G7 agrees $15.5B energy deal with Hanoi to cut emissions

A The Group of Seven major economies, along with Norway and Denmark, said in a statement that the aim is to help Vietnam reduce its emissions

US military creates space unit in S.Korea amid North threats

The U.S. military formally launched a space force unit in South Korea yesterday, a move that will likely enable Washington to better monitor its rivals North Korea, China

Indian, Chinese troops clash at border in fresh faceoff

Soldiers from India and China clashed last week along their disputed border, India’s defense minister said yesterday, in the latest violence along the contested frontier since June

Islamic State group claims attack on hotel in Kabul

The militant Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on a hotel in Afghanistan’s capital that left three assailants dead and at least two

Tesla launches in Thailand, vying to compete with China EVs

Tesla has launched sales in Thailand, offering its popular Model 3 and Model Y at prices aimed at competing with rivals like China’s BYD. The company staged a

Indonesia’s Parliament votes to ban sex outside of marriage

Indonesia’s Parliament unanimously passed a long-awaited revision of the country’s penal code yesterday that criminalizes sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as foreigners, prohibits promotion of

India signals it will continue to buy oil from Russia

India will prioritize its own energy needs and continue to buy oil from Russia, its foreign minister signaled yesterday, as Western governments press Moscow with a price

Seoul arrests ex-top security official over border killing

South Korea’s former national security director was arrested this weekend over a suspected cover-up surrounding North Korea’s killing of a South Korean fisheries official near the rivals’

US joins protests over arrest of Cambodian labor leader

The United States has joined local human rights groups in Cambodia in calling for the release of a labor union leader who was involved in a

Albanese steps up calls for US to drop WikiLeaks charges

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he recently told U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to bring WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange’s prosecution to a

Government orders striking cement truckers back to work

South Korea’s government issued an order yesterday for some of the thousands of truck drivers who have been on strike to return to work, insisting

Polio is back in Indonesia, sparking vaccination campaign

Children in school uniforms and toddlers with their parents lined up this week for polio vaccinations in the Sigli town square on the northern tip of the Indonesian

Journalist freed from Myanmar prison vows to tell story

Toru Kubota, a Japanese journalist who was arrested while covering a protest in military-ruled Myanmar and detained for more than three months, said his experience made him more determined

Mauna Loa starts to erupt, sending ash nearby

Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has started to erupt for the first time in nearly four decades, prompting volcanic ash and debris to

Japan births at new low as population shrinks and ages

The number of babies born in Japan this year is below last year’s record low in what the the top government spokesman described as a “critical situation.”

Kim’s daughter appears again, heating up succession debate

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter made a public appearance again, this time with missile scientists and more honorific titles as her father’s “most beloved” or

Monkeys in central Thailand city mark their day with feast

A meal fit for monkeys was served yesterday at the annual Monkey Feast Festival in central Thailand. Amid the morning traffic, rows of monkey statues holding

Long-time reformist leader Anwar named as premier

Malaysia's king named reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as the country’s Prime Minister, ending days of uncertainty after divisive general elections produced a hung Parliament. Sultan

Kim’s sister makes insulting threats to Seoul over sanctions

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made insult-laden threats against South Korea yesterday for considering unilateral sanctions on the North, calling the

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