World / Asia

Kuwala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the hosting of the fourth edition of the Conference of Presidents and Secretaries General of...

Islamabad: The Pakistani military conducted surgical airstrikes Monday on strongholds and training camps of the Pakistani Taliban and allied groups in border areas...

Pontianak, Indonesia: Dozens of planes and thousands of personnel fighting huge forest fires in Indonesia are struggling to contain them, authorities said Monday,...

Tokyo: China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi smashed another Asian Games record for her second gold in as many days on Monday, two...

Islamabad, Pakistan: Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested. "Punjab police have raided...

Seoul: Five former senior South Korean military officers were jailed for up to 18 years Monday for their roles in the country's short-lived...

Singapore: Singapore will introduce fines of up to 500 Singapore dollars (392 U.S. dollars) for disruptive behavior on public buses from Sept. 23,...

Tokyo: Japan's weather agency warned of heavy rain, strong winds, flooding and landslides as a large and powerful typhoon moves toward the country's...

Seoul: Three South Korean military officers were injured in an explosion during an operation near the heavily mined border with North Korea, Seoul's...

Nagoya, Japan: Sumit Kundu had to quit boxing to work as a security guard and suffered a career-threatening injury on his return to...

Wellington: A record number of New Zealanders turned out at the polls this month, not for national elections but to vote for their...

Tianjin: China has now cultivated more than 20 varieties spanning 14 plant species in orbit -- a milestone that lays the groundwork for...

Kathmandu: Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established an environment diplomacy division under the ministry for the first time to strengthen diplomatic efforts...

Tokyo:A wild bear boarded a moored fishing boat via a gangplank in Shiogama, Japan, on Saturday night before falling asleep on the bow...

Seoul: North Korea launched two missiles toward its eastern coast on Sunday, marking its second test in about a week and coming just...

Republic of Korea will allow AI researchers to fulfill their military obligations at large corporate laboratories from 2027, reopening a route closed for...

Beijing: While AI researchers in the United States fret over out-of-control superintelligence wiping out humanity, Chinese policymakers have until now been more focused...

Nagoya, Japan: The first gold medal of the 20th Asian Games was won on Sunday by host nation Japan as a 13-year-old swimmer...