Asia

New York: The turmoil in Myanmar is projected to have driven almost half the population into poverty heading into 2022, wiping out the impressive gains made...

Hong Kong: Months after the closure of the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, another Hong Kong-based media company-- Stand News-- has announced that it...

Hong Kong: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six other former staff members of the tabloid Apple Daily are set to face an additional sedition charge,...

The Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the United States ignored obligations under outer space treaties, putting astronauts at risk of...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presided over the first day of a high-level meeting of the ruling Workers' Party that is to discuss strategic planning...

Tokyo: Japan and China have agreed to start operating a hotline between their defence officials amid tensions over disputed islets in the East China Sea, a...

New York: The United Nations on Monday called for a New Year's ceasefire in Myanmar between the country's military and its opponents, urging all parties to...

The official death toll from Typhoon Rai, which hit parts of the Philippines in mid-December, was raised from 375 to 388 on Monday, with outbreaks of...

Taipei: A silent revolt is brewing among young workers in China, which largely escaped the world's notice due to China's stringent control over all social...

Kabul: Afghan mass exodus post the Taliban took control of the war-torn nation in mid-August, a tale of two friends describes the hope and despair - one who...