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Pro-China candidate wins Maldives presidency

Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu won Saturday's presidential election in the Maldives, a result set to...

Maldives vote begins in shadow of India-China power play

The Maldives began voting Saturday (Sep 30) to decide their next president in a referendum...

US backs Pacific undersea internet cable amid China competition

The United States is backing a new undersea internet cable connecting several Pacific islands, according...

South Korea holds rare military parade in Seoul amid North's threats

South Korea will stage its first large-scale military parade in a decade on Tuesday (Sep...

Punjab's Sikhs fear Canada-India row threatens them at home, abroad

A bitter row between India and Canada over the murder of a Sikh separatist is...

Investors in China scramble to sell overseas properties amid shaky economic conditions

Soon after China decided to lift border controls in January, ending three years of zero-COVID...

India cancels minister's trip to Asian Games in visa row

New Delhi cancelled on Friday (Sep 22) a trip by its sports minister to the...

Iran hijab bill: Women face 10 years in jail for 'inappropriate' dress

Iran's parliament has passed a controversial bill that would increase prison terms and fines for...

Japan tells China to remove buoy from Tokyo's exclusive economic zone

Japan has told Beijing to remove a Chinese buoy floating in waters within its exclusive...

Justin Trudeau: India rejects role in Sikh leader's death in Canada

India has strongly rejected allegations by Canada's PM Justin Trudeau that it had any role...

North Korean leader ends Russia trip with 'heartfelt thanks' to Putin

North Korea's Kim Jong Un expressed his "heartfelt thanks" to President Vladimir Putin, state media...

Mandarin learning boom as China extends its soft power in Middle East

While interest in learning Mandarin declines in the West, Middle Eastern children are attending classes...

Kim Jong Un meets Russia defence minister in Vladivostok

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vladivostok on Saturday (Sep 16) where he...

Japan will continue seeking responsible actions from China, says new foreign minister

Japan's new foreign minister, Yoko Kamikawa, said at her inaugural press conference on Thursday (Sep...

Dozens dead in Hanoi apartment fire

Dozens of people died in a fire at an apartment block in Vietnam's capital Hanoi,...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Russia amid US warnings not to sell arms

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia, Japanese media reported on Tuesday...