Thailand indicts fugitive medical tycoon for $480m fraud
Thai prosecutors on Friday formally indicted a fugitive 86-year-old healthcare tycoon for loan fraud worth $480 million, officials said....
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South Korea鈥檚 Yoon back in court for impeachment hearing
South Korea鈥檚 suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will get another hearing next week before judges decide on whether to formally remove him from office over his martial law decree, the country鈥檚 Constitutional Court said Thursday.
Taiwan detects 62 Chinese aircraft as US ships transit waters
Taiwan said Wednesday it detected 62 Chinese military aircraft near the self-ruled island this week, as two US ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait...
Over 30 missing in聽 southwest China landslide
More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China鈥檚 southwestern Sichuan province on Saturday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Taiwan says detects six Chinese balloons near island
Taiwan detected six Chinese balloons off the island, the defence ministry said on Friday, as Beijing maintains military pressure to push its claim of sovereignty.
Philippine House votes to impeach VP Sara Duterte
Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday voted to impeach vice president Sara Duterte, who has fallen out spectacularly with the country鈥檚 leader, paving the way for a Senate trial that could see her removed from office...
South Korea鈥檚 Yoon in court again for impeachment hearings
South Korea鈥檚 impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been arrested and suspended from duties over his declaration of martial law, was in court again Tuesday for hearings that will decide whether to officially remove him from office.
Thousands of protesters call for VP Duterte impeachment
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Manila on Friday, urging the Philippine House of Representatives to impeach vice president Sara Duterte.
Indonesia lets 76 Rohingya refugees disembark for relocation
Dozens of Rohingya refugees who arrived by boat at a tourist beach in western Indonesia have been relocated to a temporary shelter after locals allowed their landing, an official said on Thursday....
1.2m in Japan told to use less water to help rescue man from sinkhole
Hopes faded for a 74-year-old man in Japan whose truck was swallowed by a sinkhole as a difficult rescue operation entered its third night Thursday, with the chasm widening and locals urged to limit water use to aid efforts.
Rohingyas blocked from landing on Indonesia beach
At least 75 Rohingya refugees arrived by boat at a tourist beach in western Indonesia on Wednesday, but were stopped by authorities from disembarking, local officials said...
Hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, ushering in the Year of the Snake...
Kim vows nuclear programme to continue
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed that Pyongyang鈥檚 nuclear programme would continue 鈥榠ndefinitely鈥�, state media reported Wednesday, days after new US president Donald Trump said he would make renewed diplomatic overtures to the reclusive leader...
China says 鈥榚xtremely unlikely鈥� Covid pandemic came from lab leak
China said Monday it was 鈥榚xtremely unlikely鈥� Covid-19 came from a laboratory, after the US Central Intelligence Agency said it believed the virus had more likely come from a lab rather than natural transmission.
Taiwan identifies 52 Chinese ships for close monitoring
Taiwan has identified 52 鈥榮uspicious鈥� Chinese-owned ships flying flags of convenience that require close monitoring if detected near the island, the coast guard said Monday, as Taipei seeks to protect its subsea telecoms cables.