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Governor blames looting on ‘opportunists’ as officers are redeployed to Port Moresby from regional areasPeople have been killed and shops and businesses were set on fire in the capital of Papua New Guinea after police went on strike over pay, according…
Democratic party leader Lee Jae-myung underwent surgery for more than two hours to repair a major blood vessel, following the attackSouth Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung remained hospitalised in intensive care on Wednesday, one day after he was…
Victory for former self-defence forces member after fight for justice that challenged taboos in male-dominated societyA court in Japan has found three former male soldiers guilty of sexually assaulting a female colleague, in what is being seen as a rar…
Voters shun district election after pro-democracy candidates were prevented from runningA “patriots only” district election in Hong Kong that barred opposition democrats from the ballot sheet amid a national security crackdown had a record low voter tu…
Foxconn and Pegatron temporarily shut factories near Chennai because of torrential rains that have claimed at least four livesTaiwan’s Foxconn and Pegatron have halted production of Apple iPhones at their factories near Chennai in southern India becaus…
The magnitude 7.5 quake in Mindanao triggered tsunami warnings in Japan and more than 600 aftershocksPhilippine residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the country’s south, killing at least one …
Pyongyang claims success on third attempt – breaching a 2018 agreement meant to reduce tensions, says SouthSouth Korea has moved to partially suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea, which said it had successfully launched its first military…
Defence ministry detects nine Chinese aircraft crossing Taiwan Strait’s median line after tensions were a focus of Biden-Xi talks at Apec summitTaiwan has reported renewed Chinese military activity including nine aircraft crossing the sensitive median …
Announcement fuels hope rivals can use Apec summit as a chance to reduce tensionsChina and the US have pledged to work together more closely to fight global heating, declaring the climate crisis “one of the greatest challenges of our time”, hours befor…
Long-beaked echidna with spines of a hedgehog and snout of an anteater photographed on last day of expeditionScientists have rediscovered a long-lost species of mammal described as having the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater and the feet …
Judges say decision should be made by parliament but stress that such unions should not face discriminationIndia’s top court has declined to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, saying it is beyond its scope and should be decided by parliamen…
Jewish and Palestinian communities take to the streets as police increase presence around schools, synagogues and mosquesTens of thousands of protesters rallied across the Middle East and in parts of Asia, Europe and the United States in support of Pal…
Poll comes as Beijing is urgently trying an array of measures to lift the country’s birth rate including financial incentivesChina’s National Bureau of Statistics will conduct a nationwide sample survey in November to help better plan population polici…
American climber and Nepalese guide killed in attempt to scale world’s 14th tallest peakAvalanches have struck the slopes of the Tibetan mountain Shishapangma as more than 50 climbers were making a push for the summit, killing an American and Nepalese …
Suspension of operations at Yongbyon complex points to reprocessing work for nuclear arms, South Korean government source quoted as sayingNorth Korea has halted the nuclear reactor at its main atomic complex, probably to extract plutonium that could be…