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Vietnam jails citizen journalists for 'abusing democratic rights'

A Vietnamese court has jailed five citizen journalists for "abusing democratic rights", drawing sharp US...

Iran agrees to restart nuclear talks as pressure grows

Iran said Wednesday it will resume talks with world powers in November on reviving a...

In Japan, efforts afoot to win hearts, and votes, of the alienated young

Momoko Nojo's campaign for Japan's upcoming election revolves around social media and T-shirts, but she's...

Taiwan president confirms US troops training soldiers on island: Report

A small number of US forces are stationed in Taiwan to train with Taiwanese soldiers,...

Parts of northeast China on heightened alert as COVID-19 returns

A few border cities in northeastern China started to tighten COVID-19 measures, restricting travel and...

End of the line looms for hawkers, rough sleepers at Bangkok station

An uncertain fate awaits the hawkers, drivers and rough sleepers who have made a second...

China locks down city of 4 million over COVID cases

China placed a city of four million under lockdown on Tuesday in a bid to...

Former Princess Mako says marriage was a 'necessary choice'

Former Princess Mako Komuro, who married commoner Kei Komuro on Tuesday, said their marriage was...

US FDA advisers back Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children

An expert panel on Tuesday (Oct 26) voted overwhelmingly to recommend the US Food and...

South Korea approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine produced by Samsung Biologics

South Korea granted emergency use approval for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine produced by South Korean drugmaker...

Hong Kong to further tighten COVID-19 travel restrictions

Hong Kong will tighten coronavirus travel restrictions to bring it more into line with the...

UN chief appoints Singaporean sociologist Noeleen Heyzer as new Myanmar special envoy

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Monday (Oct 25) that he had named Singaporean sociologist...

Southeast Asian leaders hold summit, excluding Myanmar coup leader

Southeast Asian leaders begin their annual summit on Tuesday (Oct 26) without Myanmar military leader...

Myanmar junta says UN rights report on country 'incitement to violence'

Myanmar's junta on Sunday (Oct 24) labelled the United Nations' latest rights report on the...

Into the 'plastisphere': Scientists comb Japan waters to study new eco threat

A boat's crew casts a net into the seemingly clean waters off Japan's Izu peninsula,...

Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy undermining financial hub status: Industry group

A financial industry group warned on Monday (Oct 25) that Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy and...