Pacific

Japan seeks to calm escalating dispute with China over Taiwan

Asbestos contamination forces schools in Australia, New Zealand to close

Landslide kills 6 bus passengers in central Vietnam

Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows

Trump says Republicans drafting bill to sanction countries that trade with Russia

German finance minister lands in Beijing as trade gulf widens, supply chains wobble

South Korea's new president, injured as a child labourer, cracks down on 'workplaces of death'

Ahead of Hasina court verdict, son warns of Bangladesh violence if party ban stays

China rare earths deal will 'hopefully' be done by Thanksgiving, Bessent says

Bangladesh tense ahead of ousted PM Hasina's verdict

Uzbek president proposes setting up bloc of Central Asian states

India arrests Kashmir resident over Delhi car blast

Turkey proposed joint leadership for COP31 to end hosting standoff with Australia, sources say

Russia says its forces advance in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region

Japanese divided on military response to China over Taiwan, Kyodo poll shows

China Coast Guard ship formation sails through Japan-administered Senkaku Islands

Australia welcomes Trump's removal of beef tariffs, seeks more relief

Britain to make refugee status temporary under asylum overhaul

At least four dead as two migrant boats capsize off Libya's coast, Red Crescent says

Lebanon plans UN complaint against Israel over border wall

China readies Shenzhou mission ahead of schedule after spacecraft damage

Thailand says US trade talks to proceed despite Cambodia dispute

Congo, M23 sign framework for peace in Qatar, more steps needed

Iran confirms seizure of tanker with petrochemical cargo in Gulf

Indonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing

Analysis-China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit

Trump says Cambodia, Thailand 'going to be fine' after calls over conflict

Blast at police station in Indian Kashmir kills nine, injures 27

Prolific Chinese sex offender jailed for life in UK

Italy's Salvini says aid to Ukraine may fuel corruption

Exclusive-Russia plans to make up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, Ukrainian intelligence says

Russia dismisses German general's comments about Russia attacking NATO as fear-mongering

China's foreign minister extends condolences to India, Pakistan over deadly blasts

Azerbaijan protests to Russia over missile damage to its Kyiv embassy

EU considers training 3,000 Palestinian police officers from Gaza

Russia says North Korean troops play key role in de-mining its Kursk region

Pakistan's top court meets after two judges quit in protest at 'grave assault' on constitution

Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks

BHP liable for 2015 Brazil dam collapse, UK court rules in mammoth lawsuit