An Australian journalist and former high-profile prisoner said Chinese officials tried to "block" her at a press conference in Canberra on June 17 in an…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread to a seventh poultry farm near Melbourne, the government of Australia's Victoria state said on June 17. Six of…
The New Zealand government said on June 14 it would reform the country’s “outdated and complicated” firearm laws, which have been in place for more…
The leaders of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand have discussed a refreshed partnership that could boost the number of places for short-term RSE horticultural…
Five people died and 15 people are missing after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides in southern China, state media reported on June 17. Torrential…
China hailed mended ties with Australia on June 17, saying relations were "on the right track" as the trading partners moved on from a bitter…
New Chinese coast guard rules took effect on June 15, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where…
Taiwan is not seeking war with Beijing, and its policy is to build up a defensive, multi-level deterrence capability to make it harder for China…
The US, South Korea and Japan will sign a deal to formalize their security partnership against threats from North Korea’s nuclear weapons, cementing ties before…
Philippine and Chinese vessels collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on June 17, with both sides accusing the other of…
The Philippines has sought recognition from the United Nations for its claim to an extended continental shelf (ECS) off the island that is closest to…
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Hanoi this week, Vietnamese and Russian state media said on June 17, highlighting Communist-ruled Vietnam’s loyalty to Russia and…
The newly launched dengue vaccine, Qdenga, is being offered at some Malaysian clinics for more than RM500 (S$143), which is believed to be nearly three…
At least eight people were killed in India on June 17 when a goods train driver missed a signal and slammed into an express passenger…
Sri Lanka on June 17 hailed data showing the economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter, as the country continued its recovery…
Nepal's Acting President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, in recent separate meetings with a senior Chinese political advisor, reiterated…
Sri Lankan authorities have formulated an initial roadmap to ease restrictions on motor vehicle imports by 2025, local media quoting the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
An Israeli government spokesman on June 17 said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had dissolved the war cabinet following the resignation earlier this month of centrist…
The African Union on June 17 condemned "massacres" in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo that killed 150 people in June. African Union…
A soldier was killed and eight people were wounded in an explosion on June 17 at a Czech military base used to train Ukrainian troops,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed a woman the West has called his "close relative" to a top defense ministry post on June 17 as part…
Russia and North Korea will sign several "important documents" during President Vladimir Putin's visit this week, including a possible strategic partnership treaty, Russian news agencies…
Austria's conservatives on June 17 vowed to take legal action at the European Court of Justice after the environment minister helped pass an EU nature…
Nuclear-armed countries hiked spending on atomic weapons arsenals by a third in the past five years as they modernized their stockpiles amid growing geopolitical tensions,…
At least six people were killed and 30 others remained missing after heavy rains triggered a landslide in a tourist region of southern Ecuador, authorities…
