Niger said on August 6 it was cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine "with immediate effect", accusing Kyiv of supporting "terrorist groups", two days after Mali…
President Gustavo Petro has named negotiators to renew contact with members of Colombia's main drug trafficking cartel on a potential disarmament deal, an administration source…
Guinea's opposition on August 6 called for renewed national protests against the West African country's junta whom they accuse of trying to prevent a return…
More than 40 athletes at the Paris Olympics have tested positive for coronavirus, highlighting a new global rise in cases as vaccination coverage plunges, the…
Bangladesh's Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus will lead an interim government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced…
Sri Lanka's ruling party nominated a scion of the controversial Rajapaksa family on August 7 to challenge the incumbent president in September 21 polls, the…
The Indian government has relaxed new property tax rules it proposed just two weeks ago, after criticism that the changes added to an already heavy…
India on August 6 told those traveling to the United Kingdom to be cautious and follow the advice of security agencies after violent protests in…
Pakistan has secured commitments from China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to roll over debt for a year, a boost for Karachi as…
Myanmar's military withdrew from some positions close to China's border to prioritize the "safety of people", the junta chief said, days after an alliance of…
Prime Minister Hun Manet warned Cambodians against protesting against the government, citing Bangladesh’s recent demonstrations in its capital that turned into deadly clashes and caused…
The Philippines launched on August 7 two days of joint sea and air exercises with the US, Canada and Australia, a joint statement said, as…
Malaysia aims to expand its domestic semiconductor design capabilities as it seeks to develop the sector and reduce its foreign dependence, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli…
Singapore hanged a 59-year-old man on August 7 for drug trafficking, authorities said, the second execution in the city-state in less than a week. The…
Concerns over a potential US recession and a rise in business insolvencies roiled markets across Asia-Pacific this week, but economists suggest these developments reflect a…
China will impose fresh controls on chemicals used to make the synthetic opioid fentanyl, after several rounds of talks between Beijing and Washington aimed at…
Russia and North Korea have agreed to cooperate on healthcare, medical education and science, Russian state news agency TASS reported. Under the agreement, Russia and…
North Korea said Germany's entry into a US-led UN border monitoring force on the Korean peninsula would raise tensions, accusing Washington of creating an Asian…
A prominent Chinese-born academic and author who feigned being a pro-democracy activist was convicted on August 6 of acting as a covert Chinese agent, the…
Taiwan's total defense budget is set to reach a new high of T$647 billion ($19.74 billion) next year as the island seeks to boost defensive…
More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings…
New Zealand has quietly signed up to help the US in its new strategy to expand the weapons-making defense industrial base across the Indo-Pacific region.…
The EU Ambassador to the Pacific, Barbara Plinkert, has reaffirmed the European Union’s commitment to the region during this week’s Pacific ACP (PACP) official meeting.…
Australia will begin co-manufacturing guided weapons with the US next year to boost supply for allies in the Indo Pacific and increase a US military…
Australia urged China to avoid "coercion" in the Pacific Islands and to be "more transparent in the aid" it provided on August 7, acknowledging a…
