UNHCR rushes aid amid to amid raging floods in country’s south

The U.N. refugee agency rushed in more desperately needed aid yesterday to flood-stricken Pakistan as the nation’s prime minister traveled to the south where rising

With no immunity, Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa faces legal troubles

Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who returned home after seven weeks in exile following protests over economic hardships, could face legal action over forced disappearances of

China, Russia hold key to North’s denuclearization: Seoul

China and Russia’s reluctance to toughen U.N. sanctions on North Korea is “the biggest challenge” facing efforts to eliminate the North’s nuclear arsenal, a top South Korean

Seeking arms buildup, ministry makes opaque budget request

Japan's Defense Ministry made a budget request for the coming year yesterday without specifying the costs of missiles for preemptive strikes and dozens of other weapons as

Government asks navies not to send ships pending review

The Solomon Islands yesterday asked countries to not send naval vessels to the South Pacific nation until approval processes are overhauled, amid concerns over a new

President says IMF talks nearing successful end

Sri Lanka’s president said yesterday that his bankrupt country’s talks with the International Monetary Fund for a rescue package have successfully reached final stages as he presented

Japanese business pioneer, philanthropist Inamori dies at 90

Kazuo Inamori, founder of Japanese ceramics and electronics maker Kyocera who also became a philanthropist singing the virtues of fairness and hard work, has died. He

N. Korea sees suspected COVID-19 cases after victory claim

North Korea yesterday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections, two weeks

Inmates protest on prison roof over food, warden

About 100 inmates in an overcrowded jail climbed atop the roof of a prison building in the central Philippines and noisily protested with raised fists and

PM suspended while court mulls if he defied term limits

Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended the prime minister from his duties today (Wednesday) while it decides whether the man who led a military coup in 2014 has violated the country's term

Top court upholds ex-PM Najib’s graft conviction

Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak lost his final appeal yesterday in a graft case linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund, with the top court

Government steps up pressure on ex-PM Imran Khan

Pakistani government stepped up pressure on former Prime Minister Imran Khan who has been holding mass rallies, seeking to return to office, with an Islamabad court

Philippine kids back in school after two years lost to virus

Millions of students wearing face masks streamed back to primary and secondary schools across the Philippines yesterday for their first in-person classes after two years

Restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings

A wave of arson and bombing attacks overnight hit Thailand’s southernmost provinces, which for almost two decades have been the scene of an active Muslim separatist insurgency, officials said

Manila eyes US helicopters after scrapping Russian deal

Philippine officials are considering a U.S. offer to provide heavy-lift helicopters like its widely used Chinooks after Manila scrapped a deal to buy military choppers from Russia

Ceremony marks WWII’s end, Kishida doesn’t mention aggression

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed Japan’s no-war pledge at a somber ceremony yesterday as his country marked the 77th anniversary of its World War II

Malaysia ex-PM begins final bid to toss out graft conviction

Malaysia’s top court yesterday began hearing a final appeal by former Prime Minister Najib Razak to toss out his graft conviction linked to the massive looting

China sending fighter jets to Thailand for joint exercises

The Chinese air force sent fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Thai military yesterday. The training will include air

At 75, India seeks way forward in big but job-scarce economy

As India’s economy grew, the hum of factories turned the sleepy, dusty village of Manesar into a booming industrial hub, cranking out everything from cars and

98.5% of Indonesians have Covid-19 antibodies as of July: survey

A very high portion of Indonesians have antibodies to deal with the COVID-19 transmission, according to a serological survey conducted by the country’s health ministry and the Faculty of

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