Trump’s deal making with Xi next week may determine Hong Kong jailed activist Jimmy Lai’s fateAP News• May 8, 2026 09:11 pmHONG KONG (AP) — Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai once hoped U.S. President Donald Trump could help stop the imposition of…
A massive 11,000-carat ruby has been unearthed in Myanmar’s war-scarred gemstone heartlandAP News• May 8, 2026 06:14 am
Family of imprisoned Chinese journalist pleads for his release over health concernsAP News• May 8, 2026 04:20 am
Paraguay and Taiwan reaffirm ties after China sought to lure away another Taipei allyAP News• May 8, 2026 04:18 am
The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant in China rises to 37AP News• May 8, 2026 04:17 am
North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyerAP News• May 7, 2026 08:10 pm
China gives suspended death sentences to 2 former defense ministers accused of briberyAP News• May 7, 2026 04:17 am
China signals again that Taiwan is a priority ahead of Trump-Xi meetingAP News• May 7, 2026 04:16 amChina’s top diplomat says ties with the U.S. remain generally stable despite many challenges. He calls for both countries to…
Pakistan warns of strong response to any attack on anniversary of clash with IndiaAP News• May 7, 2026 04:15 am
Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costsAP News• May 7, 2026 04:14 am
South Korean court reduces prison sentence for ex-prime minister in martial law caseAP News• May 6, 2026 10:11 pm
Southeast Asian leaders will reaffirm core values in veiled Mideast war rebukeAP News• May 6, 2026 08:13 pm
Australian court rejects convicted murderer’s appeal of deportation to small island nationAP News• May 6, 2026 04:16 am
New weapons charges filed against suspect in deadly shooting at Bondi Beach Hanukkah festivalAP News• May 5, 2026 08:10 pmWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An Australian man accused of killing 15 people in a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration…
Thailand scraps 2001 maritime territory deal with Cambodia after years of deadlockAP News• May 5, 2026 05:12 am
Japan and Philippines agree to weapons pact talks as China’s ‘coercive activities’ cause alarmAP News• May 5, 2026 04:16 am
Taiwan’s president says state visits are ‘basic right’ after trip he says Beijing tried to blockAP News• May 4, 2026 10:11 pm
An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of othersAP News• May 4, 2026 07:10 pm
Modi’s party wins control of India’s West Bengal in a key state electionAP News• May 4, 2026 04:10 am
Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacreAP News• May 4, 2026 04:09 am
Nearly 200,000 people affected as over 5,400 flee ash from Philippine volcanoAP News• May 3, 2026 10:05 pmMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Nearly 200,000 people in 124 villages in the northeastern Philippines were affected and over 5,400 fled…
A North Korean women’s soccer team is set to play in a tournament in South KoreaAP News• May 3, 2026 09:06 pm
Taiwan expresses concern after China calls the island biggest risk in US-China relationsAP News• May 1, 2026 06:50 am
An angry crowd riots outside Australian hospital treating suspect in 5-year-old girl’s deathAP News• May 1, 2026 06:49 am
A citizen campaign returns iconic kiwi birds to New Zealand’s capital after a century-long absenceAP News• May 1, 2026 06:48 am
China holds combat patrols in the South China Sea as US and Philippines conduct drillsAP News• Apr 30, 2026 01:50 pm
Roblox to require facial scans for children under 16 in Indonesia due to new social media rulesAP News• Apr 30, 2026 06:23 am
Former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in MyanmarAP News• Apr 30, 2026 06:15 amMyanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest. The announcement included a photo…
French teen charged in Singapore over a vending machine straw-licking videoAP News• Apr 30, 2026 06:07 am
Inquiry into antisemitic attack that left 15 dead in Sydney recommends gun reformAP News• Apr 30, 2026 06:02 am
Myanmar army shifts to offense as resistance weakens in bloody civil warAP News• Apr 29, 2026 09:09 pm
New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon his guilty pleasAP News• Apr 29, 2026 08:09 pm
Thailand ex-PM Thaksin is set for prison release next month after getting paroleAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:46 pm
Indonesia urges social media platforms to disclose the number of accounts closed for users under 16AP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:42 pm
Philippine congressional committee rules there’s evidence to impeach Vice President DuterteAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:35 pmMANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine congressional committee ruled Wednesday there was “probable cause” to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte…
South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years for charges including resisting arrestAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:27 pm
Trial begins for 4 Indonesian service members charged over acid attack on activistAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:23 pm
Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia’s riversAP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:19 pm
Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’AP News• Apr 29, 2026 05:14 pm
South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted presidentAP News• Apr 28, 2026 03:23 am
Heavy flooding in southern China forces evacuations and leaves vehicles submergedAP News• Apr 27, 2026 11:00 pm
Rescuers recover last victims from Indonesia train wreck that killed 15 and injured dozensAP News• Apr 27, 2026 08:11 pmRescuers have finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car, confirming the crash outside Indonesia’s capital killed 14 people.…
China blocks Meta from acquiring startup Manus as global AI rivalry deepensAP News• Apr 27, 2026 03:19 am
Taiwan court sentences ex-Tokyo Electron staff to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets caseAP News• Apr 27, 2026 02:36 am
China’s top diplomat meets leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government on regional tourAP News• Apr 25, 2026 10:58 am
Japan awakens to Radio Taiso exercise tradition. One face of the country’s longevityAP News• Apr 25, 2026 02:58 am
After last year’s fighting with Thailand, Cambodia readies new conscription law for men aged 18-25AP News• Apr 24, 2026 08:22 am
At Beijing auto show, Chinese carmakers flaunt new technologies as global competition heats upAP News• Apr 24, 2026 05:02 amBEIJING (AP) — China’s top automakers are showcasing their latest models and technologies from intelligent driving to ultrafast charging in…
Japan’s Haruki Murakami to publish first new novel in 3 years with ‘The Tale of KAHO’ in JulyAP News• Apr 24, 2026 02:17 am
Prosecutors seek 30-year prison term for South Korea’s Yoon for drone flights over PyongyangAP News• Apr 23, 2026 11:58 pm
2021 collision of South Korean warplanes caused by pilots taking video, report saysAP News• Apr 23, 2026 05:06 am
Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strikeAP News• Apr 22, 2026 11:54 pm
Japanese police arrest a South Korean for allegedly obstructing Yasukuni Shrine festivalAP News• Apr 22, 2026 08:02 amTOKYO (AP) — A South Korean national holding a banner carrying political messages was arrested Wednesday for allegedly obstructing an…
The head of Myanmar’s army-backed government proposes new peace talks with armed resistance groupsAP News• Apr 21, 2026 05:18 am
3 soldiers die in a shell explosion inside a tank gun turret during army drill in JapanAP News• Apr 21, 2026 05:14 am
Hong Kong government seeks to seize millions from jailed activist Jimmy LaiAP News• Apr 21, 2026 02:50 am
Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policyAP News• Apr 20, 2026 07:02 pm
Earthquake sets off brief tsunami alert and a megaquake advisory in northern JapanAP News• Apr 20, 2026 01:57 am
Fire destroys 1,000 homes in a Malaysian coastal village on Borneo IslandAP News• Apr 19, 2026 08:05 pm
North Korea again tests cluster munitions in a launch observed by Kim and his daughterAP News• Apr 19, 2026 05:50 pmSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it test-launched ballistic missiles with cluster bomb warheads in the second…
Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes 5 months after deadly Hong Kong fireAP News• Apr 19, 2026 04:01 pm
North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward seaAP News• Apr 18, 2026 05:50 pm
India Parliament blocks Modi’s bid to redraw voting boundaries alongside seat quota for womenAP News• Apr 17, 2026 09:05 am
Malaysia stops illegal sea entry of 25 Myanmar migrants, including teensAP News• Apr 17, 2026 07:11 am
Philippine troops kill 10 suspected Muslim militants in deadliest clash so far this yearAP News• Apr 17, 2026 02:08 am
South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safelyAP News• Apr 16, 2026 10:01 pm
Former President Win Myint freed in broad Myanmar prisoner amnestyAP News• Apr 16, 2026 09:58 pmBANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s former President Win Myint was freed Friday as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by newly…
Star of Japanese hit series ‘The Solitary Gourmet’ hopes to share its joy of eatingAP News• Apr 16, 2026 05:21 am
Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China’s Xinjiang regionAP News• Apr 16, 2026 02:11 am
Pakistan navy test-fires anti-ship missile, says it hit target at extended rangeAP News• Apr 16, 2026 02:07 am
Modi is pushing to get more women into India’s Parliament. That could have other consequencesAP News• Apr 16, 2026 02:03 am
Lionel Rosenblatt, whose advocacy for refugees began with derring-do in Vietnam, dies at 82AP News• Apr 15, 2026 11:59 pm
China raises pressure on underground Catholics to join official church, Human Rights Watch findsAP News• Apr 15, 2026 07:14 pmHuman Rights Watch, in a detailed new report, says Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join…
American YouTuber sentenced to 6 months in South Korean prison for offensive stuntsAP News• Apr 15, 2026 05:12 am
At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman SeaAP News• Apr 14, 2026 09:56 pm
Media freedom groups urge Kazakhstan’s president to drop charges against journalistsAP News• Apr 14, 2026 08:30 am
Boiler explosion at power plant in India kills at least 9 workers, 15 injuredAP News• Apr 14, 2026 07:26 am
Photos show New Year celebrations rooted in faith and harvest in parts of AsiaAP News• Apr 14, 2026 04:06 am