An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades is hearing final arguments
July 15, 2026
Hundreds of people gather in Beijing’s parks every morning to practice tai chi and other traditional exercises
July 15, 2026
A gambling empire controlled by a powerful Cambodian tycoon was the landlord of a compound that was used for
July 15, 2026
The death toll from an explosive fire at a Bangkok live music pub has risen to 32 after two people died from their injuries, the Police Hospital said on Wednesday, as
July 15, 2026
Plump, juicy and fragrant, Taiwanese mangoes have long been a top draw for foodies, but traditionally those wanting to experience them have
July 15, 2026
China's annual economic growth slowed sharply to 4.3% in the second quarter, official data showed on Wednesday, missing analysts' expectations as weak domestic demand and the oil
July 15, 2026
China's economy likely cooled in the second quarter, with growth drifting toward the lower end of Beijing's annual target as an entrenched demand slump
July 15, 2026
Motorists' misuse of driver-assistance technology and drivers being distracted by in-vehicle features, rather than mechanical problems, are the biggest risks for
July 15, 2026
A China-born U.S. seismologist has been detained in China without trial for nearly two years
July 14, 2026
ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar held talks with ethnic minority rebel groups and a government-backed negotiation committee in an effort to tackle a civil war, with both sides
July 14, 2026
China "has no geopolitical intentions and does not seek a so-called 'sphere of influence'" in its dealings with Pacific island nations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his
July 14, 2026
Clashes between security forces and supporters of a banned protest group in Pakistan-administered Kashmir killed nine people on Tuesday, officials
July 14, 2026
The death toll from a devastating fire at a live music pub in Thailand's capital climbed to 30 on Tuesday, officials said, as
July 14, 2026
China's foreign ministry on Tuesday called the European side to be cautious in its words and deeds on the South China Sea and stop endorsing the "illegal ruling" to
July 14, 2026
The most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year forced more than 260,000 people to evacuate their homes in northeastern Liaoning province, as Typhoon Bavi
July 14, 2026
China has expelled Ma Xingrui, a former Politburo member, from the ruling Communist Party on corruption charges, making him the third sitting member of the elite decision-
July 14, 2026
Officials say the death toll from a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar has increased to 30
July 14, 2026
Japan is running out of royals. So why won’t it let women become emperor?
July 14, 2026
Most of the people who were killed in a huge fire in a Bangkok music bar were found trapped in windowless bathrooms where they may have sought to escape the flames that claimed at least 27 lives
July 13, 2026
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be jailed if she returns from self-imposed exile in India, a senior official said on Monday, days after Hasina told
July 13, 2026
Chinese Premier Li Qiang called on Monday for "a comprehensive and objective understanding" of
July 13, 2026
A huge fire that engulfed a beer hall in Bangkok overnight has killed at least 27 people and injured dozens more
July 13, 2026
ASEAN's re-engagement with Myanmar runs the risk of providing legitimacy to the military-led government and undermining the regional group's own plan to end violence in the war-
July 13, 2026
A survivor of the fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 27 people on Sunday night described escaping the blaze by seconds after she stepped out for
July 13, 2026
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix may have had a rousing $26.5 billion U.S. share sale and market debut last week, but that owed
July 13, 2026
China's economy likely slowed in the second quarter after a solid start to the year, as weak domestic demand offset the boost from resilient exports during a
July 13, 2026
An explosive fire at a pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok killed 27 people and injured dozens, officials
July 13, 2026
Korean Air Lines reported a 34% drop in second-quarter operating profit on Monday, as surging fuel costs weighed on earnings despite the carrier posting record revenue
July 13, 2026
A South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to two years in prison on Monday after finding him guilty of illegally receiving opinion polling services worth
July 13, 2026
Japan has no immediate plans to change target asset allocations of its state pension funds but could work within existing allowable ranges to direct more
July 13, 2026
Severe flooding in China's northern Hebei province and northeastern Liaoning province submerged roads and swept away cars, while people swam, paddle-boarded and wake
July 13, 2026
An explosive fire at a popular pub in Thailand's capital Bangkok has killed 27 people, with another 22 injured in critical condition, officials said on Monday.
July 13, 2026
NATO allies, Ukraine and Israel have paid tribute to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as a friend and advocate of trans-Atlantic ties
July 12, 2026
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a tropical storm but it's still bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of China
July 12, 2026
Haeran Ryu has birdied the first hole of a playoff with Brooke Henderson to win the Evian Championship for a second straight major title in the space of three weeks
July 12, 2026
China’s national weather center says Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in the eastern province of Zhejiang and is expected to gradually weaken
July 11, 2026
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition suffered a crushing defeat to a key partner in a regional poll on Saturday, raising questions
July 12, 2026
Haeran Ryu is in the LPGA record book with the lowest round in a major at 60
July 11, 2026
Typhoon Bavi made landfall late on Saturday in the coastal city of Taizhou in eastern China, where nearly 2 million people
July 11, 2026
China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the the major eastern city of
July 11, 2026
North Korea condemned the United States and its allies on Saturday for what it called strengthening military blocs and accelerating arms buildups after a NATO summit this
July 11, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon upgraded their nations' diplomatic ties on Saturday, as Modi seeks to bolster New
July 11, 2026
Localities across northern China are bracing for heavy rains, shutting parks and lowering water levels in reservoirs, as the powerful Typhoon Bavi continued to send
July 10, 2026
Shein's high-profile stock market listing may force its secretive founder and CEO, Sky Xu, to finally come out of the shadows
July 10, 2026
When South Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won rang the Nasdaq's opening bell for SK Hynix's $26.5 billion listing on Friday, it marked the ultimate payoff of a
July 10, 2026
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is poised to order 15 Boeing 787-10 aircraft and nine Airbus A350-1000 jets, marking its first Boeing purchase
July 10, 2026
Volkswagen reported an 8.6% fall in global vehicle deliveries in the second quarter on Friday, the steepest quarterly decline in four years, as a sharp downturn in
July 10, 2026
Volkswagen has reported weak sales numbers, with a significant drop in China
July 10, 2026
SoftBank Corp and mobile payments operator PayPay are in talks to invest in retail giant Seven & i Holdings, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
July 10, 2026
A large and powerful typhoon approached a remote chain of islands in Japan's southwest on Friday, prompting authorities to
July 10, 2026
Sri Lanka's efforts to reduce prison overcrowding by reopening a colonial jail and recruiting more staff after a deadly riot left 28 people dead need
July 10, 2026
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Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March have filed a lawsuit against the vessel’s operator
July 10, 2026
Authorities are investigating a blaze at a shoe factory in southeastern China's Fujian province that killed 28 people, raising renewed concern over worker safety
July 10, 2026
An upcoming meeting between foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian grouping ASEAN and their counterpart from Myanmar will tackle the country's civil war and its
July 10, 2026
A powerful typhoon is heading toward China's east coast
July 10, 2026
Torrential rains bring devastating floods to a Chinese city – and a snake invasion
July 10, 2026
Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in June at the fastest pace in more than three years and the government brushed aside market concern over political
July 10, 2026
North Korea has decided on measures to strengthen its nuclear forces "quantitatively and qualitatively" as leader Kim Jong Un called for modernising its military, state
July 10, 2026
Stocks rose, and oil prices eased as financial markets calmed a day after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran
July 09, 2026
Wall Street surged on Thursday while oil prices retreated, as investors rekindled their enthusiasm for technology shares, shaking off worries about
July 09, 2026
Cities and provinces in northern China are on alert for intense rainfall on Friday as Typhoon Bavi — potentially the most
July 09, 2026
At least 28 people were killed in a fire at a shoe factory in southeastern China on Thursday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, after flames engulfed the multi-storey
July 09, 2026
A fire has broken out at a shoe factory in China's Fujian province, killing 28 people
July 09, 2026
The family of Faisal Jatoi, the Pakistani co-pilot missing with four others after their cargo plane crashed into the Arabian Sea, faced an agonising wait
July 09, 2026
Foreign Ministers of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN will hold an informal meeting with their Myanmar counterpart in Bangkok on July 12, Thailand and Vietnam said on Thursday.
July 09, 2026
Australia and India reached a deal on Thursday to export Australian uranium to India for use in the nuclear energy
July 09, 2026
The defence minister of the Philippines on Thursday rejected as "baseless" and "ludicrous" assertions by Chinese scholars that its northernmost island-chain province belongs
July 09, 2026
China has reported its exports of passenger cars surged 80% in June from a year earlier, while domestic sales sank 26%, according to an industry group
July 09, 2026
The Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday on strong global sales but warned about the impact of the weak yen at
July 09, 2026
Taiwan's government took a small group of foreign lawmakers on a Coast Guard ship
July 09, 2026
Asian policymakers, investors and business leaders are increasingly portraying themselves as active participants in navigating a more fragmented global
July 09, 2026
Authorities in southern China say 39 people have died in flooding after days of heavy rainfall from a tropical storm
July 09, 2026
South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in the first case to reach the country’s highest court from the several criminal trials related to his brief imposition of martial law in 2024
July 09, 2026
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