The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday called for Afghanistan's Taliban to immediately repeal a set of "egregious" laws that it said were attempting to turn women into
August 27, 2024
Police in India fired teargas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters marching in the eastern city of Kolkata on Tuesday to demand the
August 27, 2024
Police in India have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of a top elected official in the country’s east, accusing her of mishandling an investigation into a rape and killing of a resident doctor earlier this month
August 27, 2024
CNPC, Asia's top oil producer, is reviewing its global strategy as it
August 27, 2024
Japan's Seven & i Holdings must act fast to negotiate a takeover bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard that has "historic implications", said a fund manager at shareholder
August 27, 2024
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday called for digital sex crimes to be thoroughly investigated after media reported that sexually explicit deepfake images
August 27, 2024
The first Hong Kong activist to defend himself in person in a landmark national security trial against 47 pro-democracy campaigners said on Tuesday he had no
August 27, 2024
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Tuesday it would start preliminary research on including wage-related items in its quarterly "tankan" business survey to more accurately reflect wage
August 27, 2024
China strongly condemns the attacks in Pakistan and will continue to give strong support to the country in anti-terrorism action, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry
August 27, 2024
A separatist group has claimed responsibility for the deadliest day in recent history in Pakistan’s Balochistan and warned that “even more intense and widespread” attacks are coming
August 27, 2024
The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up to another record high on a mixed day of trading for Wall Street
August 27, 2024
Attacks by separatist militants in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan are aimed at stopping development projects that form part of the China-Pakistan Economic
August 27, 2024
A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan’s southwestern islands Tuesday, with weather officials cautioning residents against heavy rain and violent winds in the region in the coming days
August 27, 2024
A top White House official has arrived in China for talks on a relationship that has been severely tested during President Joe Biden’s term in office
August 27, 2024
Foreign investors are unloading their holdings of expensive Indian stocks and turning instead to new listings in primary markets as they seek
August 27, 2024
As South Korea scrambles to halt the sharp decline in its birth rate, policymakers are having a hard time convincing many in their 20s and
August 27, 2024
When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia’s iconic Istiqlal mosque
August 27, 2024
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has signed an agreement with Huawei to use the Chinese tech conglomerate's advanced autonomous driving system in its off-road Fangchengbao
August 27, 2024
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has been charged with sedition over a speech he made that allegedly mocked the country’s previous king
August 27, 2024
Malaysia has charged opposition leader and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin with sedition for allegedly insulting the country's former king, his lawyer said on
August 27, 2024
Australia said on Tuesday it would limit the enrolment number of new international students to 270,000 for 2025, as the government looks to rein in record migration
August 27, 2024
A gauge of global shares climbed in choppy trading while oil prices slipped on Tuesday as investors weighed geopolitical risks as well as
August 27, 2024
The violation of Japan's airspace by a Chinese military aircraft is "utterly unacceptable", the top Japanese government spokesperson said on Tuesday, a day after Japan scrambled jets
August 27, 2024
U.S. ships could escort Philippine vessels on resupply missions in the South China Sea, a top admiral said on Tuesday, describing what he called an "
August 27, 2024
Indo-Pacific commander Adm. Samuel Paparo says the U.S. military is open to the possibility of escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, depending on consultations under the allies’ 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty
August 27, 2024
Dutch police seek witnesses to Rotterdam stabbing that left 1 dead and another seriously wounded
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