International/Asia & Pacific

Beijing asks for its citizens’ rights and safety to be protected, and to handle the case 'fairly and in accordance with the law'

North Korea informs Japan it would launch a rocket between May 31 and June 11

In the past seven decades, more than 6,000 climbers have scaled the world's highest mountain, and over 300 have lost their lives

Tensions have been escalating in the region, with China increasing air and sea presence in the area

In Pocheon near the fortified border with Norea Korea, howitzer projectiles pounded into a mountainside, sending shockwaves across the valley

According to reports, the suspect barricaded himself in a farm building in a semi-rural central area of the country

Iran is seeking new trade connections as its economy has been battered by Western sanctions

Rations would be cut from $10 per person monthly to $8 from June 1; the full ration of $12 was already cut in March

The economic group states the need for a 'constructive and stable relations' with Beijing, but also warns about 'militarization activities'

New Zealand’s civil defense agency issued an advisory saying they expected coastal areas to experience strong and unusual currents

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meanwhile has chosen to hold his own summit for five Central Asian countries

Several Western embassies across Beijing display Ukrainian flags in solidarity with the country’s fight against Russia – a close ally of China

Liz Truss calls for a 'network of liberty,' noting that Taiwan is 'on the frontline of the global battle for freedom'

The latest round of tensions between Baku and Tehran comes after the expulsion of diplomats from both neighboring countries

Earlier in April, China approved an amendment to its anti-espionage law, broadening its scope by widening the definition of spying

Armenia's Pashinyan accuses Baku of seeking to 'undermine the talks,' saying there is 'very little' chance of singing a peace accord with Azerbaijan's Aliyev

Speaking at a meeting of European and Indo-Pacific foreign ministers in Sweden, Yoshimasa Hayashi says regions cannot be separated

The NBA is very popular in China, and this is not the first time people linked the league with having sparked controversy there

The ruling comes after the Supreme Court earlier on Thursday called Khan's arrest 'unlawful'

Hundreds of police and paramilitary troops were deployed to the court and the surrounding area

Their respective leaders, Nikol Pashinian and Ilham Aliyev, are due to meet on Sunday in Brussels for negotiations

Khan, 70, has been the target of dozens of judicial investigations since his ouster in 2022

ASEAN efforts to resolve the crisis in Myanmar have yet to yield progress as the junta refuses to engage with its opponents