Asia Pacific
China’s population drops for first time since 1961, highlights demographic crisis
China’s population fell last year for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark ...One year after volcanic blast, many of Tonga’s reefs lay silent
One year on from the massive eruption of an underwater volcano in the South Pacific, the island nation of Tonga ...China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID
Travellers streamed into China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders ...Afghan hospital wards fill with children suffering from pneumonia
In a bitterly cold bedroom at the start of winter in Kabul, 22-year Maryam sat with her baby son bundled ...South Korea’s Yoon warns of ending military pact after North drone intrusion
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday he would consider suspending a 2018 inter-Korean military pact if the North ...World welcomes 2023 and leaves a stormy year behind
The world welcomed the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while ...North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles after unprecedented year of tests
North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean military ...Asia’s tourist hotspots prepare for boom as China relaxes COVID rules
Asian countries are bracing for an influx of Chinese tourists as COVID restrictions are dismantled, and while some are wary, ...At least 20 reported dead as Rohingya boats land in Indonesia
At least 20 Rohingya have died at sea in recent weeks, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday, as ...Deadliest year for Rohingya at sea in years as 180 presumed drowned
The possible sinking of a boat in recent weeks with 180 Rohingya Muslims on board could make 2022 one of ...