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China COVID-19 cases spike ahead of Communist Party conclave

China's new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases spiked to a near three-month high and tighter curbs...

China and Russia push to lift UN sanctions on North Korea

China and Russia are pushing the UN Security Council to ease sanctions on North Korea...

Japan foreign minister Motegi to become ruling party secretary general

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida tapped Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi to take the ruling party's...

Japan eases COVID-19 border curbs, trails major partners

Japan on Tuesday (Nov 2) confirmed plans to gradually ease COVID-19 border restrictions, but fell...

'Information combat': Inside the fight for Myanmar's soul

As Myanmar's military seeks to put down protest on the streets, a parallel battle is...

Taliban leader Mawlawi Akhundzada makes first public appearance

Taliban supreme leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada has made a rare public appearance in an address...

Japan ruling coalition holds power as PM Kishida touts 'trust'

Japan's ruling coalition celebrated holding on to a strong majority in weekend elections, with Prime...

Hopes high as tourists touch down for Thailand reopening

Overseas tourists began pouring into Bangkok and the holiday island of Phuket on Monday (Nov...

Japan government condemns 'brutal' Joker train attack

The suspect in a Halloween stabbing and fire attack on a Tokyo train expressed admiration...

Japan election is first big test for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Japanese voters are casting their ballots in national elections in the first big test for...

Children among 12 killed in Yemen car blast

At least 12 civilians, including children, were killed Saturday in a car bomb blast near...

Slow take off after Bali reopening as mandatory quarantine deters international tourists

After 18 months of almost no activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was hoped...

Japan votes as ruling party seeks fresh start

Polls opened in Japan's general election on Sunday (Oct 31) with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...

Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi aide to 20 years for treason

Myanmar's military sentenced a close aide of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to...

UN aid chief urges G20: Prevent mass starving in Afghanistan

The UN humanitarian chief had a dire message for leaders of the world’s 20 largest...

China's new local COVID-19 cases hit six-week high

China recorded its highest number of daily local new COVID-19 infections in more than six...