Taiwan's top diplomat in the U.S. says the island needs American weapons to bolster its self-defense against the growing threat from China
June 18, 2026
South Korea's parliament on Thursday launched a 45-day parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission after ballot-paper shortages disrupted voting in the
June 18, 2026
A jailed billionaire’s Birkin bags are going on sale. It won’t be enough to repay her victims
June 18, 2026
North Korea has recalled its ambassador to Britain just a month after he took up the post, downgrading diplomatic relations in response to British sanctions on a children's
June 18, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung left the G7 summit in France with the souvenir of a pen from U.S.
June 18, 2026
Russians President Vladimir Putin hosted leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, seeking to bolster business and other ties with members of the regional bloc
June 17, 2026
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June 18, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump described Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his loyal friend, despite tensions over trade and oil sanctions
June 18, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he hoped closer ties and undertaking joint projects with India would make both countries stronger.
June 17, 2026
China on Wednesday issued a joint statement with Myanmar following meetings between their leaders earlier this week in Beijing, saying the two nations will continue to
June 17, 2026
The European Union will formally sign its a landmark trade deal with India by the end of this year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
June 17, 2026
Police in Vietnam have seized more than 400 cats in a major bust of an animal theft ring last week
June 17, 2026
Kenya has barred delegates from Taiwan from attending an international conference on oceans in the east African country under pressure from China, Taiwan's government said
June 17, 2026
Sri Lanka's bribery commission has arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, police said on Wednesday.
June 17, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked U.S.
June 17, 2026
Japan's exports grew for a ninth straight month in May, data showed on Wednesday, as a weaker yen, higher commodity prices and solid semiconductor demand
June 17, 2026
The Philippine Senate removed an ally of former president Rodrigo Duterte as Senate president on Wednesday and elected a new leader just weeks before the expected start of
June 17, 2026
China said on Wednesday that it will take countermeasures in response to a new Taiwan government website for Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying the site
June 17, 2026
Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev promised on Wednesday to continue economic reforms in the fast-growing Central
June 17, 2026
South Korea will shift a line running parallel to the military border with North Korea to narrow the area that restricts civilian access to reflect an evolving security
June 17, 2026
China's State Council, the cabinet, issued the country's next five-year plan for implementing the "employment-first strategy" on Wednesday, pledging to keep the job market
June 17, 2026
Taiwan said on Wednesday it was up to U.S.
June 17, 2026
China took fresh steps on Wednesday to fund tech innovation amid an intensifying rivalry with the U.S., saying it would
June 17, 2026
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least one resident and injuring dozens of people
June 16, 2026
Oil prices fell more than 5% on Tuesday, extending this week's losses on hopes a U.S.-Iran deal to end the Middle East
June 16, 2026
South Korea’s preparations for Thursday’s World Cup match against Mexico have been overshadowed by a rift between the players and the country's media following disparaging comments about captain Son Heung-min
June 16, 2026
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea that could endanger freedom of navigation as happened in the Strait of Hormuz
June 16, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday endorsed the political leadership of Myanmar's military chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing as the two met in Beijing
June 16, 2026
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday he would "not give up" on increasing defence spending, after the island's opposition-majority
June 16, 2026
Thailand has appointed conciliators from South Africa and Germany for a U.N. arbitration process that was initiated by Cambodia to resolve a long-running maritime dispute,
June 16, 2026
Nepal's new government must tap China's technological know-how and convince investors that the Himalayan country is open for business and will deliver on the
June 16, 2026
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing's state visit to China is set to give the former junta chief a significant diplomatic boost as he seeks to consolidate his grip on power in the
June 16, 2026
Bangladesh has summoned a senior Indian diplomat posted in Dhaka to protest against the treatment of an adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman who was reportedly detained
June 16, 2026
A group of indigenous Taiwanese left on Monday to paddle to the Philippines on a hand-built wooden canoe across the Bashi
June 16, 2026
North Korea’s industrial output reached 105% of planned targets in the 100 days following the country's ruling party congress in February, driven by technological innovation
June 16, 2026
MUMBAI, June 15 - The founder and leader of India's Cockroach Janta Party was slapped repeatedly by unknown men during a crowded protest in the northern city of Jaipur on Monday, which he said was an
June 15, 2026
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities apologised to investors on Monday for failing to secure an allocation of SpaceX shares in the U.S. company’s record-setting IPO, adding
June 15, 2026
China didn’t qualify for the World Cup. But its fans still have a star: a card-wielding referee
June 15, 2026
Starbucks’ South Korean operation said Monday it will close all of its stores nationwide early on June 22 for mandatory history and social sensitivity training
June 15, 2026
India's wholesale price inflation rose to 9.68% year-on-year in May, government data released on Monday showed, as the energy shock stemming
June 15, 2026
A prominent Cambodian opposition politician has appealed his conviction on incitement charges to the Supreme Court
June 15, 2026
Hong Kong's leader John Lee shrugged off a question on whether he would seek a second term in office, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday, and said he was
June 15, 2026
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Beijing on Monday for a five-day visit at the invitation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping, China's state media reported, marking his first
June 15, 2026
China's ability to militarily strike Australia will grow markedly over the next decade, though the most immediate threats will come through cyberattacks and the cutting of
June 15, 2026
Some Asia hedge funds delivered returns exceeding 100% in the first five months of the year, riding on record highs in stock markets and wagers on AI
June 15, 2026
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said early on Monday that the United States and Iran have reached a peace deal.
June 15, 2026
Taiwan's government launched a website on Sunday to encourage Chinese nationals to report intelligence tips, saying it was offering a secure channel to what it says is an
June 14, 2026
The exact timing of the signing of the Islamabad memorandum will not be on Sunday, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, according to state media on Saturday.
June 13, 2026
A man was jailed for murder. 15 years after his death, he will get a retrial
June 13, 2026
Chinese authorities have arrested an American scholar on suspicion of espionage
June 12, 2026
The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party said on Friday that she had used a visit to the U.S. to correct "many misunderstandings" about her pro
June 13, 2026
The relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron began with a handshake nearly a decade ago
June 12, 2026
India's retail inflation rose to 3.93% year-over-year in May from 3.48% in April, driven by higher food and fuel costs, government data showed on Friday, as the outlook continued
June 12, 2026
India's measures to improve the attractiveness of its debt are welcome, though concerns over oil prices and their impact on the rupee remain big hurdles in
June 12, 2026
Nvidia has told Chinese clients that its new "Vera" central processors for AI data centres could be available as soon as August and that they can begin placing orders, three
June 12, 2026
Bangladesh and India have agreed to deepen cooperation along their shared border with improved intelligence sharing and coordinated patrols, according to a joint statement
June 12, 2026
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Hope, as the saying goes, springs external.
June 12, 2026
The Philippines defence chief will continue to do his duty in the face of China's "wickedness", he said on Friday, a day after Beijing sanctioned him for what
June 12, 2026
Hwang In-beom has led South Korea to a 2-1 comeback win over the Czech Republic in the World Cup
June 12, 2026
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, a lawyer and the eldest of King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s children, has died at age 47
June 12, 2026
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on Friday for charges linked to his ordering an incursion of military drones over North
June 12, 2026
Japan's core consumer inflation likely held steady in May at roughly the previous month's pace due to end of government fuel subsidies, leaving inflation below the Bank of
June 12, 2026
Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47, the royal palace said on Friday, after multiple
June 12, 2026
South Korea's central bank governor said on Friday it was necessary to raise interest rates "on time" as inflation was expected to exceed the target for a considerable
June 12, 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russia’s National Day, voicing full support for Moscow’s domestic and
June 12, 2026
The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this year, the World Bank said Thursday
June 11, 2026
China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Thursday against Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and his close relatives, saying he had "repeatedly made
June 11, 2026
At least 22 personnel were killed in Wednesday's military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir, security sources said on Thursday, as funeral processions were held
June 11, 2026
At least two people from the Kuki community were killed in attacks by armed men in India's restive state of Manipur on Thursday, two senior police
June 11, 2026
Authorities say rescuers have recovered the remains of all 22 soldiers aboard a military helicopter that crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir the previous day
June 11, 2026
A Thai court handed out death sentences on Thursday to two ethnic Uyghur men from the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang for a 2015 bombing in the centre of Bangkok
June 11, 2026
A court in Thailand has sentenced two Uyghur men to death for a 2015 bombing at Bangkok's Erawan shrine
June 11, 2026
China's crackdown on cross-border investments is set to weigh on the lucrative businesses of banks, insurers and wealth managers in Hong Kong that tap into the riches of mainland
June 11, 2026
Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are set to dominate next week’s Group of Seven summit, as host France crafts an agenda aimed
June 11, 2026
China's Geely to ship first Lotus EVs to Canada in July under Carney-Xi deal, ambassador says
US seizes nearly 400 websites that were illegally streaming World Cup, DOJ says
Major beef exporters near China quota caps, clouding second-half trade, report says
CFL won't allow Brendan Sorsby to sign with any team or be added to negotiation lists
Trump posts new passport rendering — featuring a memorable photo of himself