Asia Pacific
Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua say images show abducted NZ pilot in good health
Separatists in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have released images that they say show a New Zealand pilot taken hostage last ...New Zealand declares national emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc
New Zealand declared a national state of emergency for only the third time in its history on Tuesday as Cyclone ...New Zealand’s Auckland braces for ex-cyclone Gabrielle impact
Residents of New Zealand’s biggest city were urged on Sunday to prepare for the impact of a storm that buffeted ...North Korea shows off largest-ever number of nuclear missiles at nighttime parade
Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime parade, state media reported on Thursday, displaying more intercontinental ballistic missiles ...China balloon soaring over U.S. deflates hopes for diplomatic thaw
The political uproar over a suspected Chinese spy balloon drifting over the United States did not just derail a planned ...Chinese spy balloon flies over the United States, Pentagon says
A Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, U.S. officials said on ...Missing radioactive capsule found in Western Australia
Australian authorities on Wednesday found a radioactive capsule that was lost in the vast Outback after nearly a week-long search ...Thirteen crew rescued after ship sinks off Japan, search on for 9 missing
Thirteen crew members were rescued on Wednesday from a cargo ship that sank off southwestern Japan during fierce winter winds, ...Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday made a shock announcement she had “no more in the tank” to ...Millions of Chinese workers on the move ahead of Friday travel peak
Millions of urban workers were on the move across China on Wednesday ahead of the expected Friday peak of its ...