Asia Pacific
Search for survivors as Indonesia quake toll soars
An earthquake that struck Indonesia’s West Java killed at least 268 people, many of them children, with 151 still missing, disaster relief ...Death toll in Indonesia quake rises to 162
The death toll from a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on Monday has risen to 162 with hundreds injured and over 13,000 displaced, ...New Zealand court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory
New Zealand’s highest court ruled on Monday that the country’s current voting age of 18 was discriminatory, forcing parliament to discuss whether ...COP27 deal delivers landmark on ‘loss and damage’, but little else
Countries adopted a hard-fought final agreement at the COP27 climate summit early on Sunday that sets up a fund to help poor countries being ...North Korea fires long-range missile landing near Japan, draws condemnation
North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Friday that Japanese officials said had sufficient range to reach the mainland of ...North Korea fires missile, vows ‘fiercer’ response to U.S., allies
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Thursday as it warned of “fiercer military responses” to U.S. efforts to boost its security ...G20 considers resolution condemning Russian invasion
Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations were considering a draft resolution on Tuesday in which most members strongly condemn the ...North Korea fires another missile as South salvages parts of Soviet-era weapon
North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, as South Korea said it had identified debris from ...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 ...














