Asia Pacific
China mounts largest incursion yet near Taiwan, blames U.S. for tensions
China blamed the United States on Monday for increased tensions over Taiwan, as the island fingered Beijing as the “chief culprit” after ...Pandora Papers: Document dump allegedly links world leaders to secret wealth
A massive leak of financial documents was published by several major news organisations on Sunday (Oct 3) that allegedly tie world leaders ...Two Koreas reopen hotlines as North urges South to mend ties
The two Koreas on Monday restored their hotlines that the North severed months ago, with Pyongyang urging Seoul to step up efforts ...North Korea accuses U.N. of double standards over missile tests, warns of consequences
North Korea said on Sunday the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) applied double standards over military activities among UN member states, state ...Philippines’ Duterte says daughter running for president in 2022 elections
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter will run for president in the 2022 election and her father’s long-time aide, who has filed his ...Taiwan angered after largest ever incursion by Chinese air force
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday he was retiring from politics, a surprise move that fuelled speculation he was clearing the ...North Korea says it fired ‘remarkable’ new anti-aircraft missile in test
North Korea fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Thursday, state media KCNA reported, the latest in a recent series of weapons ...Japan’s Takeda says ‘human error’ caused contamination of Moderna vaccines
Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Friday that “human error” caused metal contaminants to get into Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine doses, leading ...Australia set to restart international travel in November
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday announced an 18-month ban on Australians travelling abroad will be lifted from next month, easing ...North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
North Korea on Tuesday fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, Seoul and Tokyo officials said, the latest in a series ...














