Asia

Asia 1 day ago

US citizen among 4 dead in Laos after suspected alcohol poisoning

Four people have died after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos after officials said that multiple people had been sickened in town popular with backpackers.

Hong Kong 3 days ago

45 pro-democracy Hong Kong activists sentenced to up to 10 years in prison under China-backed law

Western countries are outraged after Hong Kong used a Chinese national security law to sentence 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison.

VIDEO 5 days ago

President Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping meet at APEC Summit in Peru

President Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping met on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru. (Credit: Reuters)

China November 12

Driver in China kills 35 people exercising in deliberate attack

Thirty-five people are dead and dozens others are injured after a man rammed a car into a crowd of exercising people outside a Chinese sports complex.

Donald Trump November 12

Trump tells world leader election gives him a 'very big mandate'

President-elect Trump says his victory "gives me a very big mandate to do things properly" in phone call with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

VIDEO November 12

Trump tells Indonesia's president that election victory gives him a 'very big mandate'

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto congratulates President-elect Donald Trump on his victory. (Credit: X/@prabowo)

Asia November 9

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds

Days after Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted and killed nine people, the volcano on Saturday spewed towering columns of hot ash into the air.

North Korea November 4

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missile hours before US election

North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile into its eastern sea, just hours before the U.S. election, military officials said.

North Dakota October 30

North Korea launches missile toward the Sea of Japan in longest attempt so far: reports

North Korea reportedly test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, which landed in the Sea of Japan, posing a threat to the region.

Russia October 28

NATO confirms North Korean troops deployed to help Russia in war against Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed on Monday that North Korean troops have been sent to help Russia in its war against Ukraine.