Asia

PYONGYANG - A military meeting of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has decided to suspend the military action plans against the Republic of Korea, the official Korean Central...

The Sino-Indian border military confrontations have drawn the world's attention. Many in the West would hope India would "stand up "against China's "aggression". Chinese and Indian leaders' decisions to form...

ISTANBUL - Heavy rainfall on Thursday wreaked havoc in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul and the northwestern province of Bursa, causing flash floods and paralyzing traffic. A fire erupted after lightning...

TOKYO－Japan has approved a safer and easier saliva test for COVID-19 as the Tokyo municipal government issued an alert after confirming the highest daily tally of coronavirus infections in weeks....

In February, after a field investigation to Wuhan, Hubei province, by the World Health Organization, assistant director-general Bruce Aylward said China had demonstrated phenomenal collective action and a cooperative spirit...

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan authorities said on Thursday the country will impose a nationwide curfew on selected days next week to avoid the unnecessary congregation of people after a sudden...

NEW DELHI－Huge swarms of desert locusts are destroying crops across western and central India, prompting authorities on Tuesday to step up their response to the country's worst plague in nearly...

China's economic recovery is set to benefit member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, even amid continuing uncertainty over COVID-19, a leading Asian economist said. "China is an...

JERUSALEM — Live broadcast on all Israel's main TV channels showed Netanyahu entering the small courtroom, surrounded by his bodyguards. He did not sit down before making sure all the...

The national security legislation in Hong Kong will better protect local residents' basic rights and freedom and uphold the long-lasting peace, stability and prosperity of the special administrative region, Vice-Premier...