On board a Philippine patrol in contested, rich waters

When two Philippine coast guard vessels set out to patrol the volatile South China Sea recently, they had to face more than China’s growing territorial ambitions.

Favored candidate resumes campaign two days after giving birth

A popular candidate for prime minister of Thailand said yesterday she’s eager to get back on the campaign trail, just two days after giving birth. Speaking

Two nations ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tension: Biden

President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he hosted Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

North insults Biden, slams defense agreement with Seoul

The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader says her country would stage more provocative displays of its military might in response to a new U.S.-South Korean

Louis Vuitton turns Seoul bridge into massive runway

Louis Vuitton transformed a bridge spanning the Han River into a massive runway for its latest collection this weekend. Models strutted down the Jamsugyo Bridge to music

Face-off: Philippines confronts China over sea claims

A Chinese coast guard ship blocked a Philippine patrol vessel steaming into a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, causing a frightening near-collision in the latest act

Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to join Harvard

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who led her country through a devastating mass shooting, will be temporarily joining Harvard University later this year, Kennedy School

‘Almost authoritarian:’ Cold War speech law may go

A Cold War-era law in Hawaii that allows authorities to impose sweeping restrictions on press freedoms and electronic communications during a state of emergency could soon be

Australians and New Zealanders recall war dead on Anzac Day

Hundreds of thousands of Australians gathered at dawn services and veterans’ street marches across the nation yesterday to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day as recent

Ban Ki-moon urges army to end violence

Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday urged Myanmar’s ruling military to take the initiative in finding a way out of the country’s violent political crisis, including

South Korea restores Japan on trade ‘white list’

South Korea formally restored Japan to its list of countries it gives preferential treatment in trade yesterday, three years after the neighbors downgraded each other’s trade

Ex-UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on surprise trip

Former U.N Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has made a surprise visit to military-run Myanmar on behalf of a group of elder statesmen that engages in peace-making and

Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney at 89

Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences

Explorers find Japanese ship sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs

A team of explorers announced it found a sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners of war when it was torpedoed off the coast of the

Kishida denounces attack, vows security review before G7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denounced a pipe bomb attack at a campaign event he attended last weekend and pledged to review security procedures to ensure

Fatal shooting shows dangers of popular cockfights

Police in Hawaii have vowed to step up illegal gambling enforcement after one of the most serious shootings in state history called attention to the

Kim says first spy satellite is ready for launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country has built its first-ever military spy satellite and that he planned to launch it on an

J-Hope becomes second BTS member to join the army

J-Hope, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, entered a South Korean boot camp yesterday to start his 18-month compulsory military service, becoming the group’s second member to

Michelle Yeoh seeks new challenges after Oscar win

Michelle Yeoh says she is looking for new challenges including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work and passion for her historic Oscar win

‘Mangrove Man’ fights to salvage sinking shores

On the receding shorelines of low-lying Vypin Island off India’s western coast, T. P. Murukesan fixed his eyes on the white paint peeling off the damp

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