New Zealand's military said on Thursday it plans to ask civilian staff to volunteer for layoff packages and to make other cuts as it tries…
A high-level US civilian and military delegation visited Papua New Guinea this week to stress US commitment to the strategic Pacific territory, where China is…
A bloc of Pacific island leaders on July 17 condemned France’s “illegitimate” handling of the UN-mandated decolonization of its Pacific territory New Caledonia and called…
The New Zealand government's draft emissions reduction plan covering the period from 2026 to 2030 shows that with effective climate change policies the country can…
China on July 18 said that joint military patrols with Russia had come to an end, hailing its deepening "understanding and trust" with its longtime…
A fire that tore through a shopping center in southwestern China has killed 16 people, state media reported on July 18. Rescue operations concluded at…
China has halted nascent nuclear-arms-control talks with the United States, its foreign ministry said on July 17, in a protest of Washington's arms sales to…
Taiwan firms are shifting supply chains to India from China, as Taipei and New Delhi strengthen economic ties, the head of the island's key trade…
Opponents of Myanmar's junta launched a rocket attack on an airport in the capital but caused no casualties, security sources told AFP on July 17,…
Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbor…
The laws concerning cyberbullying will be reviewed by the authorities, including re-examining the appropriate fine for the crime, said Malaysia Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fadzil…
The governments of Laos and Vietnam have signed an extradition treaty that defines the basic principles and methods around the extradition of criminals between the…
Bangladeshi Prime Minister vowed on July 17 to punish those responsible for killing six people in ongoing student protests over civil service hiring rules, hours…
India's economy is expanding at the fastest rate among major emerging economies, and tax receipts are higher, factors that could prompt Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…
India is likely to speed up processing of visas for Chinese technicians, three government officials said, as it looks to overcome delays at manufacturing units…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met his Irish counterpart Simon Harris at his official country residence Chequers on July 17 for bilateral talks ahead of…
Kenyan police patrolled Port-au-Prince in armored vehicles on July 17, a local official said, while Haiti's Prime Minister Garry Conille announced new emergency measures to…
Kenyan President William Ruto on July 17 named his foreign minister as "acting cabinet secretary" for all ministries, nearly a week after dismissing almost his…
A Turkish delegation visited Niger on July 17 looking to strengthen military cooperation with the regime that came to power in a coup nearly a…
Guinea's public prosecutor on July 17 denied the arrest of two anti-junta activists and called for investigations into their disappearances, which sparked an international outcry.…
Flooding caused by heavy rains lashing Niger since June has killed 53 people and impacted 18,000, as the west African country grapples with the effects…
Northern Ireland parties on July 17 welcomed a pledge by the new UK government to scrap a law granting conditional immunity to perpetrators of crimes…
Azerbaijan on July 17 hosted a congress of pro-independence parties from several French overseas territories, amid simmering diplomatic tensions between Paris and Baku. France has…
Wildfires on July 17 forced a major border crossing between Greece and North Macedonia that is popular with tourists to be closed for several hours,…
The European Commission was wrong to redact details of multi-billion-euro deals it struck to secure Covid vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic, an EU court said…
