Asia Pacific
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 ...A dozen still missing after China’s earthquake, 137 dead
By Alessandro Diviggiano, Xiaoyu Yin and Liz Lee Reuters A dozen people were still missing on Thursday after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck ...COP28 deal pledges global transition away from fossil fuels for first time
By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Reuters Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday ...Dozens killed in Islamist militant attack on northwest Pakistan army base
By Saud Mehsud Mushtaq Ali Reuters Islamist militants rammed an explosive-laden truck into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing ...China’s push to loosen Mao-era residence rules runs into hurdles
By Yew Lun Tian, Kevin Yao and Farah Master Reuters Yang Guang’s rise from a village farmer to an Audi-driving businessman with ...














