Asia Pacific
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi gets more jail, hard labour for election fraud
Myanmar’s deposed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was found guilty of electoral fraud on Friday and sentenced by a judge to ...Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises above 180
Flooding in Afghanistan this month killed more than 180 people, the Taliban said on Thursday, appealing to the international community for help. ...Taiwan proposes large rise in defence spending amid escalating China tensions
Taiwan proposed $19 billion in defence spending for next year on Thursday, a double-digit increase on 2022 that includes funds for new ...Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s new prison lodgings may be less than an hour’s drive from his mansion in Kuala Lumpur’s ...Anti-government protesters gather outside New Zealand’s parliament
About 2,000 anti-government demonstrators gathered outside New Zealand’s parliament on Tuesday to vent their frustration on a range of issues nearly six ...Rains pounding New Zealand ease but more forced from homes
Torrential rains eased on Saturday in New Zealand’s northern and central regions after four days of downpours forced hundreds of people from ...North Korea tells South Korean president to ‘shut his mouth’ after offer of aid
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday South Korea’s president should “shut his ...Death toll from blast at Kabul mosque reaches 21
A blast that tore through a Kabul mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday killed 21 people, Kabul police said on Thursday. Police ...Japan’s economy stages modest bounce from COVID jolt, global outlook darkens
Japan’s economy rebounded at a slower-than-expected pace in the second quarter from a COVID-induced slump, data showed on Monday, highlighting uncertainty on ...A year of Taliban rule gives Afghanistan security but little hope
The Taliban marked a year in power on Monday with small-scale celebrations by the group’s fighters as Afghanistan struggles with rising poverty, ...














