Category: Asia
Biden looks to strengthen ties with Philippines as Marcos visits White House
President Joe Biden is expected to welcome Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the White House this week as part of continued efforts to stren [...]
Ukraine war: Russia launches second pre-dawn missile attack in three days
Russia has launched a series of missiles at Ukrainian cities in the second pre-dawn attack in three days.
Pavlohrad, a logistics hub near the cent [...]
Ukraine war: Deaths reported as Russian missiles hit cities
Several Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, have been hit by a wave of missiles fired by Russia.
A woman and a child of three were kille [...]
Iran: Senior Shia cleric on Assembly of Experts shot dead at bank
A senior Iranian Shia Muslim cleric and member of the powerful Assembly of Experts has been killed in a gun attack in northern Iran, state media repo [...]
Zelensky holds first war phone call with China’s Xi
Ukraine's Volodymr Zelensky says he has had a "long and meaningful" phone call with China's Xi Jinping, their first contact since Russia's war began. [...]
Chinese ambassador sparks European outrage over suggestion former Soviet states don’t exist
European countries are demanding answers from Beijing after its top diplomat in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, in comme [...]
Ukraine war: Russian warplane accidentally bombs own city
The defence ministry in Moscow says a Russian fighter jet accidentally bombed the city of Belgorod near the border with Ukraine.
Regional Governor [...]
Indian court acquits 69 people of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 Gujarat riots
An Indian court has acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), of the murder of 11 Muslims during [...]
Rahul Gandhi: India court dismisses Congress leader’s appeal against conviction
An Indian court has rejected opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's appeal seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case.
The decision [...]
Ukraine war: The Russian ships accused of North Sea sabotage
Russia has a programme to sabotage wind farms and communication cables in the North Sea, according to new allegations.
The details come from a joi [...]