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Biden adviser Sullivan holds ‘rare’ talks with top Chinese army official

US national security adviser and General Zhang Youxia clash over Taiwan but arrange military talks to defuse tensions.The United States national security adviser has...

Dozens injured, power cut as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan

Powerful storm with gusts of up to 216km per hour made landfall near Satsumasendai city in southwestern Kyushu.Dozens of people have been injured and...

Top Biden adviser in Beijing as China faces off against US allies

The White House aide’s visit comes amid China’s tensions with Japan and the Philippines over the South China Sea.The national security adviser of the...

UN chief warns of ‘unimaginable’ climate catastrophe due to sea level rises

Speaking at a meeting of Pacific Island leaders in Tonga, Antonio Guterres warned the region was ‘uniquely exposed’.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued...

Indonesia scraps plan to change election law after thousands protest

Protesters clash with police after the outgoing president’s allies try to revise election rules, which could have installed a political dynasty.Indonesian legislators have cancelled...

Photos: Protests in Indonesia as parliament delays change to election law

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in multiple cities across Indonesia to protest against attempted revisions to the country’s election law. Indonesia’s parliament...

Who is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new, youngest prime minister?

The Thai parliament elected its youngest-ever prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, on Friday, just days after the dismissal of former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Here’s more...

New Zealand foodbank hands out meth-laced sweets

Hundreds of packages containing pineapple candies filled with a potentially lethal dose of the drug were distributed.A charity in New Zealand has mistakenly distributed...

Japan PM scraps Central Asia trip after ‘megaquake’ warning

Fumio Kishida says he will remain in Japan after experts warn of a higher than usual risk along the Nankai Trough.Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio...

Japan’s Nikkei records biggest losses since 1987 amid global market slump

Fears about the health of the US economy are hitting Japan’s stock market and share indices around Asia.Japanese stocks have recorded their biggest losses...

Japan’s stock market plunges over US economy fears

Benchmark Nikkei 225 index closes 5.81 percent lower after tumble in Wall Street shares.Japanese stocks have taken a dramatic plunge after Wall Street shares...

Australia finds ‘serious failures’ in Israeli attack on food aid convoy

Seven people, including an Australian, were killed when the Israeli military struck three World Central Kitchen vehicles in Gaza.Australia has found an Israeli attack...

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