Militants kill two Pakistan police guarding polio vaccination team
Militants shot dead two Pakistan policemen guarding a polio vaccination team on Tuesday, officials said, as the country confronts a recent resurgence of the disease.
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Bruised Japan PM scrambles for support
Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba鈥檚 ruling party was reportedly locked in talks to form new alliances Tuesday after losing its parliamentary majority in an election debacle.
Duterte offers 鈥榥o apologies, no excuses鈥� for deadly Philippine drug war
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte strongly defended his deadly drug war as he testified on Monday at a senate probe of the crackdown...
Japan PM vows to stay on despite election debacle
Japan鈥檚 prime minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed Monday to stay in office despite his gamble of snap elections backfiring, with his party鈥檚 ruling coalition falling short of a majority for the first time since 2009...
Japan ruling party misses majority in election
Japan鈥檚 ruling LDP party fell short of a majority in snap elections on Sunday for the first time since 2009, national broadcaster NHK projected, in a blow to new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba...
Philippines death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rises to 110
Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami hit 110...
US approves $2b arms sales to Taiwan
The US State Department on Friday approved a $2 billion arms sale package for Taiwan including advanced surface-to-air missile systems and radar, a move that could provoke Beijing.
Seoul slams Russian move to ratify defence treaty with N Korea
South Korea鈥檚 foreign ministry voiced 鈥榞rave concern鈥� Friday after Russia moved to ratify its defence treaty with North Korea, calling again on Moscow to stop its 鈥榠llegal cooperation鈥� with Pyongyang.
Storm leaves towns submerged, toll reaches 66 in Philippines
Residents of the northern Philippines used spades and rakes to clear their homes of mud and debris on Friday while others still awaited rescue as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rose to 66.
Modi, Xi hold first bilateral talks in five years
India and China Wednesday agreed to work towards improving bilateral ties, signalling a potential thaw between the neighbours since clashes between their troops in 2020 over a contested border.
Key issues of dispute between China and India
China and India are talking again after a years-long freeze, with leaders Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi meeting at a BRICS summit this week and the two sides striking a deal on issues related to their disputed border.
140 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia
At least 146 Rohingya refugees landed in western Indonesia on Thursday, a local official said, as arrivals of members of the persecuted minority pick up again as sea conditions calm.
North Korean trash balloon lands in Seoul鈥檚 presidential compound
A North Korean balloon carrying trash landed on Seoul鈥檚 presidential compound Thursday, authorities said, with local media reporting it contained propaganda leaflets ridiculing president...
Philippines races to reach stranded as storm toll rises
Philippine rescuers raced Thursday to reach residents still stranded by flooding in the hard-hit Bicol region, after torrential rains from Tropical Storm Trami submerged villages and killed more than 20 people.
Seoul says N Korea sent more troops to Russia, Kyiv urges their surrender
Ukraine on Wednesday called on any North Korean troops fighting for Russia to surrender, after South Korea said over a thousand more had been deployed by Pyongyang.