Asia Pacific
Thailand’s ‘floating train’ a big hit as dam waters rise
Tickets have been selling out fast in Thailand for rides on a special “floating train”, where passengers have been enjoying the illusion ...North Korea ICBM may have failed in flight, officials say; allies extend major drills
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that triggered an alert for residents ...North Korea fires 17 missiles; one lands off South Korean coast for first time
North Korea fired at least 17 missiles into the sea on Wednesday, including one that landed less than 60 kilometres off South ...Storm Nalgae death toll climbs to 48 in Philippines, 22 missing
The death toll from flooding and rain-induced landslides in the Philippines has climbed to 48, the country’s disaster agency said on Sunday, ...South Korea mourns, wants answers after Halloween crush kills 153
Shocked family members collected bodies, parents searched for children and a country sought answers on Sunday after at least 153 people were ...China Xi’s new generals offer cohesion over possible Taiwan plans
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s new generals may have been selected for their political loyalty to him, but those ties could serve at ...China’s Xi clinches third term, packs leadership with loyalists
China’s Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a top governing body stacked with loyalists, cementing his ...Taliban kill six Islamic State members in raid in Afghan capital
Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the ruling ...China’s Xi talks up security, reiterates COVID stance as congress opens
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for accelerating the building of a world-class military while touting the fight against COVID-19 as he kicked off a ...Australia suffers flash floods in southeast, Melbourne suburb evacuated
Thousands of people across Australia’s southeast were asked to evacuate their homes on Friday, including some in a western suburb of Melbourne, ...














