Asia Pacific
China puts entry ban on four U.S. individuals in response to sanctions
China’s foreign ministry spokesman said four people from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom would be banned from mainland China, Hong ...Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai climbs to 208
The death toll in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Rai has risen to 208, after the storm carved a trail of destruction ...More than 21,000 people displaced by floods in Malaysia
More than 21,000 people have been displaced from their homes due to flooding caused by torrential rains in Malaysia, state news agency ...Hundreds flee to Thailand as rebels clash with Myanmar army
Hundreds of people including many children have fled a flare-up in fighting between the Myanmar army and an ethnic minority insurgent group, ...Japan police investigate arson after 27 feared dead in clinic blaze
At least 27 people were feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka on ...Strong typhoon approaches Philippines as tens of thousands evacuate
Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal areas of the central and southern Philippines ahead of a strong typhoon ...Blinken touts deeper U.S. engagement amid concern over ‘aggressive’ China
Secretary of State Antony Blinken touted on Tuesday a U.S. strategy to deepen its Asian treaty alliances, offering to boost defence and ...China, Nicaragua re-establish ties in blow to U.S., Taiwan
China and Nicaragua re-established diplomatic ties on Friday after the country broke relations with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, boosting Beijing in a part of ...New Zealand to ban cigarette sales for future generations
By TOE Correspondent Wellington and Agencies | Re-editing by HUM KC Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products ...Top WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants
The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and the United States told ...














