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China says live-fire drills around Taiwan 'completed successfully'
Japan, Australia and the Philippines say the exercises threaten regional stability.
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Thailand, Cambodia agree to 'immediate' ceasefire to halt deadly border clashes
Around one million people have been displaced by the renewed fighting.
Auckland Zoo elephant Anjalee loses calf in stillbirth at Australian zoo
Keepers supported Anjalee through labour, but the calf was stillborn.
Bondi shooting suspects visited gun shop in Philippines, police say
CCTV shows 50-year-old Sajid Akram visiting a Davao City gun shop.
Perth mum fighting face infection after cosmetic surgery nightmare in Vietnam
A GoFundMe has raised nearly $70,000 to bring her home.
From chips to security: China is getting much of what it wants from US
New York Times: Trump Administration adopting a less hawkish, more pragmatic approach.
'We can't even afford to have sex': Anger as China adds tax to contraceptives
The drastic measure is the latest plan designed to increase the country's birthrate.
Tsunami warning after 6.7 quake in Japan
Jolt comes days after a 7.5-level tremor in the same region injured at least 50 people.
Stock Takes: BlackRock still 'pro-risk' despite talk of AI bubble
BlackRock's unrelenting 'pro-risk' approach, and Vital management goes internal.
British porn star faces Bali deportation after studio raid
Bonnie Blue, 26, was detained after a studio raid in Badung on December 4.
Khmer Rouge-era land mines have a big role in Thailand-Cambodia conflict
NY Times: The countries are trading claims over the mines, which have injured soldiers.
China would destroy US military in fight over Taiwan, top secret document warns
Reliance on costly arms has US exposed to China’s ability to mass-produce cheaper systems.
South Korea scrambles jets after Russian, Chinese planes approach
No foreign planes entered South Korean airspace but it's not the first incident.
Microsoft announces $21.8b investment in India, its ‘largest ever’ in Asia
A new Hyderabad cloud region twice Eden Gardens' size is due mid-2026.
Take a tour of Auckland's sorry sites: Abandoned, shelved, never built, unsold
Have we become more a city of fails than sails, given the city heart's sorry state?
NZ navy vessel patrolling East Asia waters shadowed by seven Chinese warships
The Royal New Zealand Navy vessel was helping enforce UN sanctions against North Korea.
Japan summons China envoy over fighter jet incident
Japan says Chinese J-15 jets twice locked fire-control radar near Okinawa.
Superpower competition: The missing chapter in US security strategy
New York Times analysis: Document describes a country avoiding judging authoritarians.
Satellite images reveal major Chinese naval build-up in disputed waters
More than 100 Chinese naval and coastguard ships are now deployed in the area.
Flood-hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka brace for more rain
Over 800,000 Indonesians are displaced and more than 500 are still missing.
Frustration in Indonesia as flood survivors await aid
The recent floods and landslides across four Asian countries have killed more than 1500.
Hong Kong leader says ‘independent committee’ to probe fire
Police have arrested 15 people after scaffolding netting failed fire rules.
Asia floods death toll tops 1160 as troops aid survivors
WHO is sending rapid response teams and medical supplies into the region.
Climate change, ageing farmers endanger Japan’s ‘Rolls-Royce of pearls’
Akoya pearl industry hit as seas warm and younger generations move to the city.
Thousands without shelter after flooding across Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s Sumatra island remains cut off, with looting reported amid aid delays.
These scam centres were blown up. Was it all for show?
New York Times: The demolition of buildings was broadcast on state media for days.
Monsoon floods in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia leave more than 300 dead
In West Sumatra, at least 174 are dead and nearly 80 more people are missing.
'A source of stability': Pope Leo XIV begins historic Turkey visit
The 70-year-old pontiff is on his first overseas trip since his May election.
How Jakarta shot to the top in world population ranking
New York Times: Jakarta is estimated to have 42 million inhabitants, the UN says.
Thailand's last hunter-gatherers seek land rights
The Maniq are one of the country's smallest ethnic minorities living on protected land.