Sri Lanka unveils a rare purple star sapphire claimed to be the biggest of its kindAP News• Jan 17, 2026 06:50 amCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Purple Star Sapphire weighing 3,563 carats which is claimed to be the world’s biggest…
Indonesian plane with 11 people vanishes in mountainous region and a search is underwayAP News• Jan 17, 2026 05:54 am
Pakistan security forces kill 12 militants, thwarting attempted hostage-taking in southwestAP News• Jan 16, 2026 09:57 am
Myanmar military-backed party extends lead ahead of final election roundAP News• Jan 16, 2026 09:54 am
South Korean authorities summon a civilian over alleged drone flights toward North KoreaAP News• Jan 16, 2026 03:50 am
Taiwan hails its ‘best’ trade deal with US, as China protestsAP News• Jan 16, 2026 01:54 amTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s premier on Friday hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the “best…
A South Korean court sentences Yoon to 5 years in prison on charges related to martial law decreeAP News• Jan 15, 2026 10:52 pm
Myanmar’s military government claims a record seizure of illicit drugs at production sitesAP News• Jan 15, 2026 08:57 am
Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggressionAP News• Jan 14, 2026 07:53 pm
Sales of a powerful Nvidia AI chip to China gets the greenlight, with conditionsAP News• Jan 14, 2026 06:55 am
Min Jin Lee’s ‘Pachinko’ follow-up, ‘American Hagwon,’ will explore Korean education obsessionAP News• Jan 14, 2026 06:50 am
Photos show sacred deer wandering through Japan’s ancient capital during Japan-South Korea summitAP News• Jan 14, 2026 02:54 amNARA, Japan (AP) — In Japan’s ancient capital, Nara, deer moved through grass fields and shaded paths, lowering their heads…
Mitchell’s unbeaten 131 powers New Zealand to ODI series-leveling win over IndiaAP News• Jan 14, 2026 12:39 am
A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32 peopleAP News• Jan 13, 2026 08:57 pm
South Korean prosecutor seeks death sentence for ex-leader Yoon over martial law decreeAP News• Jan 13, 2026 05:59 am
Hong Kong court moves closer to sentencing activist Jimmy Lai after hearing lighter penalty pleasAP News• Jan 12, 2026 10:01 pm
Japan will host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo’s relations with Beijing worsenAP News• Jan 12, 2026 02:03 amTOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on…
Nepalese royalists demand monarchy restoration ahead of March electionsAP News• Jan 11, 2026 02:52 am
Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at wedding in Pakistan’s capitalAP News• Jan 10, 2026 11:50 pm
Myanmar holds second round of voting in first general election since military takeoverAP News• Jan 10, 2026 04:50 pm
Filipino rescuers detect ‘signs of life’ in garbage avalanche that killed 4 and left dozens missingAP News• Jan 9, 2026 10:50 pm
North Korea vows response as it accuses the South of flying drones across the borderAP News• Jan 9, 2026 08:50 pm
Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious processionAP News• Jan 8, 2026 09:02 pm
Mound of garbage collapses at Philippine landfill, killing 2 and leaving 36 others missingAP News• Jan 8, 2026 05:02 pm
Businessman extradited from Cambodia to China suspected of running vast online criminal empireAP News• Jan 8, 2026 04:57 amBANGKOK (AP) — Chen Zhi boasted of pulling in $30 million a day, prosecutors in the United States said —…
China to probe Meta’s acquisition of artificial intelligence startup ManusAP News• Jan 8, 2026 03:02 am
Australia’s leader announces a royal commission into antisemitism after Bondi mass shootingAP News• Jan 7, 2026 10:52 pm
Shadab Khan makes impressive comeback and propels Pakistan to 6-wicket win over Sri LankaAP News• Jan 7, 2026 10:44 am
Philippines evacuates 3,000 people after activity increases at Mayon VolcanoAP News• Jan 7, 2026 06:04 am
Japan’s nuclear watchdog halts plant’s reactor safety screening over falsified dataAP News• Jan 7, 2026 03:50 am
South Korean leader says he asked China’s Xi to act as mediator on North Korea issuesAP News• Jan 7, 2026 01:57 am
Family of Malaysian ex-leader Mahathir says broken hip serious but not life-threateningAP News• Jan 7, 2026 01:54 amKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s centenarian former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was recovering in a hospital Wednesday from a…
Gen Z activists who toppled Nepal’s government are frustrated with the leaders they brought to powerAP News• Jan 6, 2026 08:52 pm
Curfew imposed in southern Nepal city after mosque vandalism sparks protestsAP News• Jan 6, 2026 03:54 am
Pakistani counterterrorism police seize 2 tons of explosives and arrest 3 in KarachiAP News• Jan 5, 2026 08:01 am
China and South Korea pledge to bolster ties as regional tensions riseAP News• Jan 5, 2026 06:52 amBEIJING (AP) — China and South Korea’s leaders pledged to boost trade and safeguard regional stability on Monday during a…
India’s top court denies bail to 2 Muslim activists after 5 years in jail without trialAP News• Jan 4, 2026 11:54 pm
Indonesian rescuers find a second body as search for Spanish soccer coach and 2 children extendedAP News• Jan 3, 2026 11:52 pm
Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversaryAP News• Jan 3, 2026 08:54 pm
South Korean president visits China following Beijing’s rising tensions with Japan over TaiwanAP News• Jan 3, 2026 04:52 pm
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to ChinaAP News• Jan 3, 2026 04:50 pm
Military-backed party leads in early election results in MyanmarAP News• Jan 3, 2026 01:50 amBANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military-appointed election body has begun announcing the winners of the first phase of its three-part general…
Pakistan sentences journalists, YouTubers and ex-military officers to life over inciting violenceAP News• Jan 2, 2026 05:54 am
Indonesia’s new penal code takes effect, marking historic break with colonial lawAP News• Jan 1, 2026 11:57 pm
Australia’s Northern Territory considers passing assisted dying laws for second time in 31 yearsAP News• Jan 1, 2026 11:54 pm
Kim’s daughter visits family mausoleum, promoting her potential status as heir in North KoreaAP News• Jan 1, 2026 09:50 pm
Taiwan’s president pledges to defend island’s sovereignty after Chinese military drillsAP News• Dec 31, 2025 07:52 pm
China’s Xi hails nation’s technological progress and renews pledge to take back TaiwanAP News• Dec 31, 2025 06:05 am
What to know about the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumesAP News• Dec 31, 2025 05:00 amMore than a decade ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished without a trace, sparking one of aviation’s most baffling mysteries.…
Pacifist Japan has slowly transformed from exclusively self-defense to a military buildupAP News• Dec 31, 2025 04:56 am
Huge crowds join funeral prayers for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in BangladeshAP News• Dec 31, 2025 02:03 am
Hong Kong greets 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decadesAP News• Dec 31, 2025 12:12 am
In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishingAP News• Dec 30, 2025 11:54 pm
Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war as part of ceasefire agreementAP News• Dec 30, 2025 10:52 pm
Indonesia raises alert for the Mount Bur Ni Telong volcano following a spike of activityAP News• Dec 30, 2025 08:54 pm
China Vanke’s near-default exposes fragility of the faltering recovery in the property industryAP News• Dec 30, 2025 08:52 pmHONG KONG (AP) — State-backed property developer China Vanke, once the country’s largest homebuilder by sales, narrowly avoided defaulting on…
Meta buys startup Manus in latest move to advance its artificial intelligence effortsAP News• Dec 30, 2025 08:08 am
Myanmar’s military-backed party claims strong lead in election’s first phaseAP News• Dec 30, 2025 05:03 am
China flexes blockade capabilities near Taiwan on second day of military drillsAP News• Dec 29, 2025 09:56 pm
Australian police find no evidence of ‘broader terrorist cell’ in Bondi Beach antisemitic shootingAP News• Dec 29, 2025 07:56 pm
Why China is holding military drills around Taiwan — and the history behind itAP News• Dec 29, 2025 05:54 am
Pakistan police detain teen girl radicalized online in suspected suicide bombing plotAP News• Dec 29, 2025 05:52 am
Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks a stronger role in disputeAP News• Dec 28, 2025 10:55 pmForeign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand have convened with their Chinese counterpart to discuss the border dispute between the two…
Indonesian rescuers find a body while searching for Spanish soccer coach and 3 childrenAP News• Dec 28, 2025 09:57 pm
Families of Bondi Beach victims demand more federal action on antisemitism and security failuresAP News• Dec 28, 2025 09:55 pm
South Korean President Lee returns to presidential palace avoided by predecessorAP News• Dec 28, 2025 06:52 pm
Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning ‘external forces’AP News• Dec 28, 2025 05:52 pm
Myanmar holds first election since military seized power but critics say the vote is a shamAP News• Dec 27, 2025 03:52 pmVoters in Myanmar have voted in the first phase of the country’s general election. The polls are being held under…
Indonesian rescuers search for a Spanish coach and 3 children after tour boat sinksAP News• Dec 27, 2025 02:52 am
GLIMPSES: Prepping polling machines ahead of Myanmar’s weekend electionAP News• Dec 26, 2025 11:50 pm
Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fightingAP News• Dec 26, 2025 10:02 pm
A massive crash on a highway in Japan kills 2 people and injures 26 as the holiday season startsAP News• Dec 26, 2025 05:52 pm
Pakistan summons UK diplomat over a threat to army chief during a rallyAP News• Dec 26, 2025 08:58 am
China sanctions 20 US defense companies and 10 executives over massive arms sales to TaiwanAP News• Dec 26, 2025 03:52 am
