Doksuri regained super typhoon strength yesterday in its final approach to southeastern China after pummelling Taiwan and the northern Philippines with rain and strong winds that led to the capsize of a ferry in which at least 25 people died.

An Indian parliamentary standing committee has recommended that India resolve the long-festering Teesta river water-sharing issue with Bangladesh "at the earliest" for improved bilateral ties and "initiate meaningful dialogues" for this

China refused to disclose yesterday why Qin Gang had been sacked as foreign minister, insisting it was releasing information “normally” despite him having not been seen publicly for more than a month.

India’s parliament yesterday authorised a no-confidence vote against Narendra Modi’s government by an alliance of opposition parties, to force the prime minister to address in detail concerns about ethnic clashes in a northeastern state.

Southeast Asian nations are gearing up to tackle the threat of a tougher-than-usual “haze” season together, as the El Nino climate phenomenon raises the risk of soaring temperatures.

Japan’s population fell by a record in 2022, government data showed yesterday, as the country struggles to reverse its perennial low birthrates.

At least one person died as powerful typhoon Doksuri lashed the coastline of the northern Philippines with gale-force winds and torrential rain yesterday, bursting banks of rivers and leaving thousands without electricity.

Taiwan conducted an anti-aircraft landing drill at its main international airport for the first time yesterday, simulating the repulsion of an invading force as China ramps up military pressure to force the island to accept its sovereignty.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, said yesterday he will resign and hand power to his eldest son after almost four decades of hardline rule.

Myanmar’s military government may move ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest in the capital, Naypyitaw, two media outlets reported yesterday.

Lawmaker of India's main opposition Congress Gaurav Gogoi today moved a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha against the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bid to mount pressure centring the Manipur ethnic strife issue.

China refused to disclose on Wednesday why Qin Gang had been sacked as foreign minister, insisting it was releasing information "normally" despite him having not been seen publicly for more than a month

Japan's population fell by a record in 2022, government data showed Wednesday, as the country struggles to reverse its perennial low birthrates

China named veteran diplomat Wang Yi its new foreign minister yesterday, removing former rising star Qin Gang after a mysterious one-month absence from duties barely half a year into the job.

A Chinese court has sentenced a former Communist Party secretary of eastern Hangzhou to life in prison, with state media saying he had been found guilty of taking more than 182 million yuan ($25.48 million) in bribes.

China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state media reported, after not being seen in the public eye for a month.."China's top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as foreign minister... as it convened a session on Tuesday," state media outlet Xinhua said..

The speaker of Thailand's parliament on Tuesday postponed a vote to choose a new prime minister, prolonging the kingdom's political deadlock more than two months after opposition parties won an election

Thousands of beauty parlours across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available to women, as well as a cherished space for socialising

The US yesterday said it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on individuals and aid cuts in response to Cambodia’s national election, which Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ruling party won in a landslide after his most credible rivals were disqualified.

Indian police said they arrested 74 Rohingya refugees yesterday for living “illegally” in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh - a move activists condemned as an arbitrary crackdown on people fleeing violence.