Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and China are entering a new era of relations
January 15, 2026
A new construction accident near Bangkok has occurred just 24 hours after a deadly train accident in another part of Thailand
January 15, 2026
Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing aggression in the region and to bolster their preparation for natural disasters
January 15, 2026
The US, China, India, Europe and Japan all have exciting missions on the horizon in 2026. Many of them are collaborative feats.
January 14, 2026
A construction crane has fallen onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand, causing a derailment that killed at least 32 people
January 14, 2026
David Webb, a prominent Hong Kong shareholder activist, has died at 60
January 13, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting China this week to mend relations with the world's second-largest economy
January 12, 2026
Myanmar heard accusations that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top court of the United Nations, as long-awaited hearings began on Monday
January 12, 2026
Minnesota leaders are urging protesters to remain peaceful as demonstrators converge on a Minneapolis park to protest the fatal shooting of a woman
January 10, 2026
Alleged cybercrime kingpin arrested and extradited from Cambodia to China
January 08, 2026
The United States will be providing significant aid to Thailand and Cambodia to ensure regional stability in the wake of the two nations fighting last year
January 09, 2026
Officials in the Philippines say two people have been killed and 36 others are missing after an avalanche of garbage and debris buried or trapped workers at a landfill
January 09, 2026
A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements
January 09, 2026
A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics is joining an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in the Philippine capital, with some using the gathering to express outrage over a corruption scandal involving influential legislators
January 09, 2026
Prosecutors in the United States say Chen Zhi boasted of pulling in $30 million a day
January 08, 2026
They’re at it again
January 08, 2026
China's commerce ministry says it plans to investigate Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus
January 08, 2026
President Donald Trump is proposing setting U_S_ military spending at $1_5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”
January 07, 2026
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, is facing global criticism for generating sexualized deepfakes
January 06, 2026
Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 16 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province
January 06, 2026
China has banned exports to Japan of dual-use goods for military purposes
January 06, 2026
The capture of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces has sparked global controversy
January 06, 2026
South Korean film star Ahn Sung-ki, whose prolific career earned him the nickname “The Nation's Actor,” has died
January 05, 2026
President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States this year
January 03, 2026
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is feeling under the weather at the United Cup at Perth
January 02, 2026
A court in Pakistan’s capital has sentenced seven people to life imprisonment after convicting them of inciting violence
January 02, 2026
Indonesia has begun enforcing its newly ratified penal code, replacing a Dutch-era criminal law that had governed the country for more than 80 years and marking a major shift in its legal landscape
January 02, 2026
Japan’s prime minister joins female lawmakers in fight for more toilets in parliament
January 01, 2026
Thailand has repatriated 18 Cambodian prisoners of war
December 31, 2025
China’s People’s Liberation Army says it has “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan
December 31, 2025
Officials say Pakistan has seen polio cases fall by more than half in 2025
December 31, 2025
China's People's Liberation Army is conducting large-scale military drills around Taiwan as part of "Justice Mission 2025."
December 30, 2025
China stages war games around Taiwan after hitting out at major US arms deal
December 29, 2025
China’s top diplomat has slammed a record U.S. military sale to Taiwan
December 30, 2025
Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two Southeast Asian countries
December 29, 2025
South Korea is chasing a coal-free future in efforts to slash carbon emissions, an ambitious goal for the fossil fuel-dependent country
December 29, 2025
Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people
December 29, 2025
Myanmar’s military junta begins elections as civil war sparked by coup still rages
December 27, 2025
Top diplomats from Thailand and Cambodia have started talks in China to address their border dispute
December 28, 2025
Voters in Myanmar have voted in the first phase of the country’s general election
December 27, 2025
Thailand and Cambodia have signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of fighting over border disputes
December 27, 2025
Cambodia says that Thailand hit a site in the country's northwest with an airstrike on Saturday even as the two sides pursue talks to end clashes
December 26, 2025
A man has been arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with a chemical believed to be bleach at a tire factory in central Japan
December 26, 2025
The son of a former Bangladesh prime minister has returned to the country after more than 17 years in exile
December 25, 2025
North Korea displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull as leader Kim Jong Un condemned rival South Korea’s push to acquire the technology
December 25, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security has dropped its plan to deport a Chinese national who entered the country illegally after his plight raised public concerns that the man, if deported, would be punished by Beijing for helping expose human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region
December 23, 2025
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street at the start of what’s expected to be a relatively calm holiday week
December 22, 2025
Russia has accused Ukraine of carrying out a number of high-profile attacks against prominent Russians since Moscow invaded its neighbor nearly four years ago
December 22, 2025
Thailand’s foreign minister says Thailand and Cambodia will resume talks to work toward a more durable ceasefire along their border
December 22, 2025
Japan's space agency says its H3 rocket has failed to place a navigation satellite into orbit
December 22, 2025
A rescue official in Indonesia says a passenger bus crash has killed at least 16 people on Indonesia’s main island of Java
December 22, 2025
Thousands of mourners have gathered at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to mark a week since two gunmen targeted a Jewish festival, killing 15 people
December 21, 2025
US submarines are outnumbered in the Pacific. South Korea has a plan to help
December 21, 2025
The Australian state of New South Wales is proposing a ban on public displays of Islamic State group flags and extremist symbols
December 20, 2025
A Pakistani court has convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, sentencing them to 17 years in prison
December 20, 2025
Taiwanese authorities says the suspect who killed three people and injured 11 others in knife and smoke-grenade attacks in the island’s capital had planned the assaults and set fires at other locations earlier in the day
December 20, 2025
The disaster-prone Philippines invested billions in flood control. Then officials looted the funds
December 19, 2025
Taiwan's national news agency and the city government say a man with a knife and smoke grenades attacked crowds indiscriminately in Taiwan’s capital
December 19, 2025
Angry protesters have stormed the offices of Bangladesh’s two leading newspapers after news reached the country from Singapore of the death of a prominent activist in last year’s political uprising, who was shot by an assailant a week ago
December 18, 2025
Kinder chocolate and tears: Hong Kong lays to rest ‘gentle’ firefighter killed battling inferno that rocked city
December 19, 2025
Thailand has helped launch a global effort to fight the spread of online scams that include criminal enterprises based largely in Southeast Asia
December 18, 2025
This college entrance exam was so hard an official had to resign. Could you ace these questions?
December 19, 2025
Finland's government is facing a backlash after its representative for the 2025 Miss Universe pageant, Sarah Dzafce, was seen pulling the corners of her eyes in a viral photo
December 18, 2025
Thailand has conducted more airstrikes on Cambodia, targeting a warehouse storing rockets
December 18, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion, including medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones
December 18, 2025
India has signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Oman
December 18, 2025
Daughter of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells CNN she is devastated by guilty verdict handed down to her father
December 17, 2025
Why the weirdest sea level changes on Earth are happening off the coast of Japan
December 17, 2025
The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack
December 17, 2025
Police say suspected militants have opened fire on a police officer guarding a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing the officer and a passerby
December 16, 2025
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence
December 15, 2025
Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party has voted to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism
December 14, 2025
Thailand's government reports a rocket attack from Cambodia on Sunday killed a 63-year-old villager
December 14, 2025
Chinese demand for foreign luxury cars is waning as customers opt for more affordable Chinese brand models
December 14, 2025
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic in key step for ceasefire
Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil's forecast about winter's length in the spotlight
A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change
Thunder beat Nuggets 121-111 behind Gilgeous-Alexander's 34 points
Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok back online under tight supervision
Spurs win in return home to San Antonio delayed by snow, mechanical issues
Carlos Alcaraz plans a kangaroo tattoo to remember his Australian Open victory