Asia

NATO's Rutte says Arctic talks with Trump to focus on keeping out Russia, China

Putin to discuss Ukraine peace with U.S. envoys after Trump says a deal is reasonably close

ASEAN chair Philippines hopes to widen talks with anti-junta forces in Myanmar

South Korea prosecutor appeals court ruling on ex-President Yoon's obstruction charges

Australia PM Albanese 'profoundly sorry' for failing to prevent Bondi Beach attack

Vietnam's Lam edges closer to new leadership term, as decisive congress is cut short

Spain urges EU to create joint army amid Greenland dispute

Australia's conservative opposition coalition splits again over hate speech laws

Hong Kong begins national security trial of Tiananmen vigil group

Key events in Hong Kong's squeeze on Tiananmen crackdown commemorations

New Zealand rescuers seek landslide survivors as weather havoc kills two

Putin says Russia studying peace board proposal after Trump says he accepted invite

Syrian defence ministry says 11 soldiers killed, 25 wounded in attacks by Kurdish-led SDF after ceasefire

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, UAE join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

US military starts transferring Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq

Davos participants react to Trump's Greenland speech

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Iran deaths went beyond protesters, hitting bystanders too, witnesses say

Israel strikes four Syria-Lebanon border crossings

Number of jailed journalists fell from record high in 2025, CPJ report says

Syria says seven soldiers killed in a drone attack by Kurdish forces

Pakistan to join Trump's 'Board of Peace' on Gaza, says foreign office

Britain will not yield to pressure from Trump on Greenland, Starmer says

NATO situation difficult but must focus on Russia, says Norway's defence minister

Citadel CEO Griffin says US has 'frayed' relationship with European allies

Turkey's Erdogan says Kurdish forces in Syria must lay down arms and disband now

Germany arrests suspected Russian spy accused of gathering Ukraine drone intelligence

Syria's Rifaat al-Assad, the 'butcher of Hama', dies at 88

Europol breaks up Europe-wide drugs network based in Poland running 20 illegal labs

Malaysia to charge two top military officers over alleged corruption

Constitutional issues delay Italy's decision on Trump peace board, Meloni says

China distances itself from Greenland issue but warns against US dependence

Singapore's opposition will not nominate replacement for Leader of the Opposition role

Former South Korean PM Han jailed for 23 years in martial law case

China says its plans for new London embassy comply with laws

Israel's Netanyahu accepts invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace

Azerbaijan says it agreed to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

South Korea court sentences ex-PM Han to 23-year jail term in case related to martial law

Trump backs down on Greenland tariffs, says deal framework reached