TAIWAN 23 hours ago Taiwan president-elect chooses new foreign, defense ministers as China annexation threats intensify In the face of continued aggression from China, Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te appointed new foreign and defense ministers. China sees Taiwan as its sovereign territory.
Middle East 1 day ago Pakistani, Iranian leaders pledge to ramp up efforts at 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants Pakistan and Iran pledged on Wednesday to develop a 'united front' against Afghanistan-based militants after a visit by Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi to Islamabad.
Asia 1 day ago Ethnic Karen guerrilla fighters withdraw from Burmese border town army lost 2 weeks ago Guerrillas from the primary ethnic Karen fighting force in Burma have left the border town of Myawaddy just weeks after they forced the army to give up its defense.
Asia 2 days ago Armenia and Azerbaijan move toward normalized relations as the first border marker is placed Experts in Armenia and Azerbaijan have worked to distinguish boundaries and have placed the first border marker as the nations strive for a peace treaty after a six-week war in 2020.
North Korea 2 days ago North Korea issues nuclear 'warning signal' to US, South Korea The Haekbangashoe system, known as the "nuclear trigger," oversees North Korea's military posture to respond to any nuclear attack, even though the country has approved pre-emptive strikes.
Asia 2 days ago Malaysian helicopters collide in military training exercise, killing all 10 crew The Malaysian navy’s 90th anniversary celebration has been canceled after 10 officers died when two helicopters collided and crashed while rehearsing for the event.
Asia 2 days ago Vietnam implements new rice farming techniques in effort to mitigate methane emissions Vietnam is aiming to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas.
Asia 3 days ago Burma’s vice president steps down for unspecified health reasons Burmese Vice President Henry Van Thio is stepping down from his post for unspecified health reasons; details were not provided about his health or who his successor will be.
China 3 days ago Chinese military leader takes harsh line on Taiwan, other disputes at international naval event Zhang Youxia, one of the top military leaders in China, took a harsh line on territorial disputes at an international navel gathering Monday in northeastern China.
China 3 days ago 4 dead, 10 missing as torrential rains drench southern China At least 4 people have been killed and 10 others are missing after torrential rain swept across southern China; Zhaoqing city and Shaoguan city are among the hardest hit areas.