World / Asia

Tokyo: Panda lovers in Tokyo said goodbye on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of the bears that are set to return to...

Islamabad, Pakistan: A Pakistani court on Saturday jailed a prominent rights activist and her husband for 10 years over "anti-state" social media posts....

Taipei: An American climber took on Taiwan's tallest building on Sunday, without ropes or safety gear, in a daring feat that drew hundreds...

Singapore: Singaporewill invest more than Sg$1 billion ($785 million) in public research on artificial intelligence through 2030 to bolster its capabilities and enhance...

Manila: A fire tore through a residential area in the Philippines' Makati City early Saturday, killing two elderly residents and injuring six others,...

Kabul, Afghanistan: Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan, the disaster management authority said on Saturday. "Initial figures of casualties...

Beijing, China: A new cold wave is forecast to sweep through central and eastern China from Sunday to Tuesday, bringing snow, rain and...

Washington, United States: US Vice President JD Vance will travel to Armenia and Azerbaijan in February, President DonaldTrumpsaid on Friday, with the intention...

Sydney: A 12-year-old boy bitten by a shark in Australia's Sydney Harbour has died of his injuries, his family said on Saturday. Nico...

Cisarua, Indonesia: A landslide killed at least seven people and more than 80 are missing on Indonesia's main island of Java Saturday, a...

Makassar, Indonesia: Rescuers have found the bodies of all 10 people were on board a chartered plane that crashed into a mountain in...

Tokyo: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged at its regular policy meeting Friday, while raising its outlook for economic growth and...

Manila: Chinese coast guard ships pulled 17 Filipino sailors, including two dead, from disputed waters in the South China Sea on Friday after...

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her cabinet's high...

Hong Kong: Family members of those killed in a Hong Kong ferry collision more than a decade ago were "outraged" by a long-awaited...

Tokyo: The restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday, with the operator saying it does not...

Sydney: Australian police said they were hunting for a gunman on the run after three people were shot and killed Thursday in a...

Kabul, Afghanistan: Severe storms and a rain-triggered landslide have killed at least nine children across southern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said, with residents...