Asia Pacific
North Korea fires cruise missiles off west coast -Seoul
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its west coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, marking the fourth time in just ...North Korea fires cruise missiles off east coast
By Hyonhee Shin Reuters North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Sunday, its second such launch in less ...Australia sweats in heatwave, lifting bushfire risk amid El Nino
Large swaths of Australia sweltered again on Sunday through a widening heatwave, which the national weather forecaster said raised the bushfire risk ...Pakistan strikes inside Iran against militant targets, stokes regional tensions
BY MUNIR AHMED and JON GAMBRELL AP Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday in Iran allegedly targeting militant hideouts, an ...Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts again, a month after deadly incident
Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupted on Sunday, with ash rising 1,300 metres (4,300 feet) from the peak six weeks month after a fatal ...Myanmar rebel alliance agrees to ceasefire with ruling military
A rebel alliance in northern Myanmar has agreed to a ceasefire with the ruling military during China-mediated talks, according to some of ...Papua New Guinea declares state of emergency after 16 killed in rioting
By Lewis Jackson and Alasdair Pal Reuters Papua New Guinea’s prime minister declared a state of emergency on Thursday, suspending government and ...North Korea vows military strike if any provocation, fires artillery rounds
North Korea will launch a military strike immediately in response to any provocation, Kim Yo Jong, the sister and key ally of ...Japan quake: Rescuers rush to reach survivors
By Kiyoshi Takenaka, Sakura Murakami and Kantaro Komiya Reuters At least 30 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on ...World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell
New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on ...