The Taiwanese navy has commissioned a pair of new corvettes amid a rising threat from China. The new ships are fast, maneuverable and carry a range of missiles and deck guns.
The Aral Sea once supported large communities. But since the sea nearly completely disappeared, fewer people are left to keep the communities and customs alive.
Burma's government hosted its standard Armed Forces Day parade, flaunting its purported military might in stark contrast to losses incurred amid clashes with rebel groups.
The Philippines said it would take 'deliberate' action against China in the South China Sea following a dispute over the contested Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands.
45 people were injured on Friday after a train crashed into a bus at a rail crossing. The collision occurred when the bus attempted to cross, officials say.
Russia's Federal Security Service says that it has broken up a terrorist cell whose members "directly participated in financing the perpetrators" of the Moscow terror attack.
Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who will succeed Joko Widodo later this year, met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday to continue Indonesia's 'friendly policy' toward China.
South Korean officials report that North Korea launched a missile into the Sea of Japan. The launch comes as tensions between North Korea, South Korea and Japan grow.
Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Subianto wants to strengthen relations between both nations as China's military presence grows.
Following a phone call between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, dozens of Chinese warplanes and naval vessels were reported making incursions into Taiwanese territory.
Taiwan lies along the fault lines encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. Taiwan's earthquake preparedness is among the most advanced in the world.
Raymond Greene, the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Tokyo, is set to become the new director of the American Institute in Taiwan this summer.
Myanmar's main resistance group said Thursday it launched drone attacks on military headquarters and the airport in the country's capital; military said it destroyed or seized more than 12 drones.
Taiwan residents reflect on the events of the recent 7.2 magnitude earthquake. People became trapped inside of tunnels by falling rocks and watched their homes shake apart.
Taiwanese leaders are furious at the People's Republic of China after the communist nation thanked the global community for their sympathies regarding a massive earthquake on the island.
China has increased provocations against the Philippines over territorial claims in the South China Sea. A recent opinion piece in the government-run China Daily warned Manila 'against the horrors of war.'
Guerrilla fighters from the Karen ethnic minority in Burma have claimed to be close to taking control of Myawaddy, the country's 'most active trading post with Thailand.'
The No. 3 official in the Chinese Communist Party will lead a delegation on what was described as a "goodwill visit" to North Korea from April 11 to April 13, 2024.
Taiwan's defense ministry says its military drills this year will include a scenario in which China turns one of its own exercises into an actual attack.
China continues to press claims over waterways and fishing shoals around the Philippines, prompting increased military and security focus on the country.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will address U.S. lawmakers in the face of rising tension in the Asia-Pacific region and highlight the close alliance between the two countries.
Vietnamese businesswoman Truong My Lan has been sentenced to death in the country's largest ever financial fraud case; she was arrested in 2022 and later charged with fraud totaling $12.5 billion.
While President Biden met with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines, the U.S. navy led drills with Japan and South Korea amid tensions between the allies and China and North Korea
A group of nearly a dozen suspected illegal migrants have been busted for allegedly possessing child pornography at a Texas house that officials say was being used for human smuggling.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced his resignation after two decades in office, effective May 15. His deputy, Lawrence Wong, will succeed him.
Indonesian officials say a search and rescue team has found 18 people killed by Saturday's landslides on Sulawesi island and are still looking for two missing.
A key town along the border between Thailand and Burma has been fought over by the Burmese military and the rebel forces, who recently captured it and have successfully defended it.
The World Bank reports half of the world's poorest countries are getting poorer as the income gap between them and the world's richest countries grows for the first time this century.
Philippine President President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his administration has no plan to give the U.S. military access to more Philippine army camps.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will transition out of office after 20 years, with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong set to succeed him on May 15.
The United States Navy is expecting to fall short of its recruitment goals, failing to keep up with success from the U.S. Army and Air Force reported this recruiting year.
Azerbaijan says the UN's International Court of Justice does not have jurisdiction to hear Armenia's case alleging Azerbaijan violated a convention prohibiting racial discrimination.
Burma's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest. The military government said on Wednesday the move was made due to a heat wave.
Pakistani security forces reportedly killed seven militants in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when they tried to enter from Afghanistan.
Azerbaijan and Russian officials announced Wednesday that Russian forces are being withdrawn from the Karabakh region in Azerbaijan; forces have been stationed there since the end of a war in 2020.
A human rights organization that represents ethnic Armenians is arguing that Azerbaijan is committing an ongoing genocide and submitted evidence on Thursday to the International Criminal Court.
As some 970 million Indians start to vote in the country's general election, polls suggest that incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win a third-term in office.
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers in Karachi. The workers escaped, but three bystanders were wounded.
At least 4 people have been killed and 10 others are missing after torrential rain swept across southern China; Zhaoqing city and Shaoguan city are among the hardest hit areas.
Zhang Youxia, one of the top military leaders in China, took a harsh line on territorial disputes at an international navel gathering Monday in northeastern China.
Burmese Vice President Henry Van Thio is stepping down from his post for unspecified health reasons; details were not provided about his health or who his successor will be.
Vietnam is aiming to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas.
The Malaysian navy’s 90th anniversary celebration has been canceled after 10 officers died when two helicopters collided and crashed while rehearsing for the event.
The Haekbangashoe system, known as the "nuclear trigger," oversees North Korea's military posture to respond to any nuclear attack, even though the country has approved pre-emptive strikes.
Experts in Armenia and Azerbaijan have worked to distinguish boundaries and have placed the first border marker as the nations strive for a peace treaty after a six-week war in 2020.
Guerrillas from the primary ethnic Karen fighting force in Burma have left the border town of Myawaddy just weeks after they forced the army to give up its defense.
Pakistan and Iran pledged on Wednesday to develop a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants after a visit by Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi to Islamabad.
In the face of continued aggression from China, Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te appointed new foreign and defense ministers. China sees Taiwan as its sovereign territory.
Russia's defense minister has voiced the need for Russia and its allies in Asia to expand joint military exercises, citing what he perceives as a direct threat from the U.S.
Vuong Dinh Hue, the head of Vietnam’s parliament, has resigned as the country faces an ongoing anti-corruption campaign, according to state media reports.
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