Asia Pacific
Argentina wins the 2022 World Cup
Argentina won the World Cup on Sunday after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra ...Pacifist Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two
apan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable ...Taiwan mulls WTO case after latest Chinese import bans
Taiwan may take China to the World Trade Organization after the country effectively banned the import of more Taiwanese food and drink ...Japan, Britain and Italy to build joint jet fighter
Japan, Britain and Italy are merging their next-generation jet fighter projects in a ground-breaking partnership spanning Europe and Asia that is Japan’s ...Thousands on alert in Indonesia’s Java after Mt. Semeru eruption
Thousands of residents in Indonesia’s East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island’s tallest volcano ...Indonesia evacuates villagers as volcano erupts on Java island
A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday spewing a cloud of ash 15 km into the sky and forcing the evacuation of ...Countries split on plastics treaty focus as U.N. talks close
The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split ...Chinese cities ease COVID curbs as virus keeps spreading
Some communities in Chinese cities where COVID-19 is still spreading are easing off on testing requirements and quarantine rules ahead of an ...China softens tone on COVID severity after protests
China is softening its tone on the severity of COVID-19 and easing some coronavirus restrictions even as its daily case toll hovers ...Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies aged 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died on Wednesday at the age of 96 of leukaemia and multiple organ failure, Chinese state media ...














