China, Philippines trade blame over boat collision in disputed sea
The Philippines said a Chinese ship deliberately rammed one of its government vessels in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, although Beijing blamed Manila for the incident.
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Thousands stranded as record floods submerge Vietnam streets
Record floods submerged streets and inundated homes in Vietnam on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded, with at least eight killed this week...
Remaining stranded hikers rescued near Everest
Nearly 1,000 hikers and support personnel have returned to safety after heavy snowfall stranded them over the weekend on the Tibetan Plateau near Mount Everest, Chinese state media reported...
Japan鈥檚 Takaichi eyes expanding coalition, reports say
Japan鈥檚 incoming new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has approached an opposition party with a view to expanding the governing coalition to give it a working majority in parliament, reports said Tuesday.
One hiker dead, hundreds rescued after heavy snowfall in China
One hiker has died and hundreds of others have been rescued after sudden heavy snowfall in China鈥檚 northwest and western mountain regions over the weekend, state media reported Monday...
Kim visits destroyer built to 鈥榩unish provocations鈥�
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited one of the country鈥檚 warships, saying the 5,000-ton destroyer should 鈥榩unish the enemy鈥檚 provocations鈥�, state media reported Monday...
N Korea says 鈥榮pecial assets鈥� deployed against South
Kim Jong Un said North Korea deployed 鈥榮pecial assets鈥� in response to what he called Washington鈥檚 arms build-up in the South, state media reported Sunday.
Japan鈥檚 first female PM, but Takaichi is not a feminist
Sanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan鈥檚 first female prime minister, but many of her positions are socially conservative in an often still deeply patriarchal nation.
Takaichi set to聽be Japan鈥檚 1st woman PM
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a 鈥榥ew era鈥� Saturday after becoming head of Japan鈥檚 ruling party, putting her on course to become the country鈥檚 first woman prime minister.
Typhoon Matmo disrupts travel, forces closures in China
Chinese authorities will cancel flights and close businesses on Saturday as Typhoon Matmo hurtles towards the country鈥檚 southern Hainan and Guangdong provinces during the busy National Day travel period.
Philippine military chief says rejected calls to oust Marcos
The Philippine military chief said Friday he rejected calls for the armed forces to topple president Ferdinand Marcos as Manila was rocked by street protests last month against government corruption.
