Cambodian workers flock home from Thailand
Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have returned from Thailand following deadly border clashes between the two neighbours, a labour ministry official said on Wednesday...
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Beijing issues new storm warning
Beijing issued its highest alert for rainstorms on Monday, days after deadly deluges swept parts of the Chinese capital and triggered a rare apology from under-prepared officials.
S Korea removing loudspeakers on border with North
South Korea said Monday it was removing loudspeakers used to blare K-pop and news reports to the North, as the new administration in Seoul tries to ease tensions with its bellicose neighbour.
17 heat records broken in Japan
Seventeen heat records were broken in Japan on Monday, the weather agency said, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July.
China, Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce their partnership and counterbalance what they see as a US-led global order...
Japan sweats thru hottest July on record
Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began in 1898, the weather agency has reported, warning of further 鈥榮evere heat鈥� in the month ahead.
South Korea鈥檚 Yoon resists questioning by lying down in underwear
South Korea鈥檚 impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol lay on his prison cell floor in his underwear to resist attempts to interrogate him, prosecutors said Friday.
Indonesia volcano belches six-mile ash tower
An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the Friday night sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.
Cambodia urges Thailand to return soldiers
Cambodia called on Thailand Thursday to return 20 soldiers it said were taken captive hours after a ceasefire to halt the neighbours鈥� bloodiest border clashes in decades...
Malaysia PM says Trump to attend ASEAN summit in Oct
US president Donald Trump has confirmed he will attend a major summit of Southeast Asian nations in October, Malaysia鈥檚 prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said Thursday.
Beijing officials admit 鈥榞aps鈥� in readiness after rains kill dozens
Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.