Daily Asia briefing

Qatar’s Al Araby network condemns an attack on its office in Tehran, which injured at least 10 people.

The conflict, which began with joint Israel-U.S. strikes on February 28, spread throughout West Asia and sent ripples through the global economy

Lebanese Christians mark Palm Sunday with prayers, stressing shared hardships for all communities amid Israel's war.

Sudan Doctors Network said RSF and allies shelled residential areas in the city of Dilling for several hours.

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has in a written message thanked the people of Iraq for their support in the war against the United States and Israel, Iranian media said on Sunday.

Despite general support for war, several Republicans say boots on the ground would be a political Rubicon for Trump.

Mr. Sharif was talking to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, who called on the Prime Minister, according to a statement by the PMO

Iran Parliament speaker says U.S. plots ground attack despite diplomatic efforts

Cuba's deputy foreign minister says island will resist US pressure as sanctions deepen, blackouts and tensions escalate.

Dar said that he also briefed the visiting dignitaries on the prospects of potential U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad

The Hindu International is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a visit to the northern command, said that Hezbollah still retained "residual capabilities" to fire rockets at Israel, but the group had been severely hit by Israeli for...

When a handful of families control wealth equivalent to a significant chunk of the national GDP while the majority of Filipinos struggle with inflation, the harm is not in taxing the rich, but in failing to do so.

The Bab el-Mandeb strait at the southern tip of the Red Sea is now emerging as a second front in what experts describe as the most severe disruption to global energy markets in modern history.

And the looming energy crisis in the Philippines caused by war in the Middle East

Speaking at a Saudi-backed investment forum in Florida, Donald Trump said that the Saudi Crown Prince did not expect the US to make a strong comeback under his presidency.

South Africa's iconic Market Theatre, born in the darkest days of apartheid and a force for change, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

War has shattered Gaza’s power grid, forcing families to rely on generators and private charging points.

Cyclone Narelle has been a rare and persistent "triple-strike" storm, crossing multiple Australian states.

As of March 27, says the Philippine National Police, 425 out of 14,485 gas stations in the country are temporarily closed due to the fuel crisis

Italian Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest Formula One championship leader at 19 following his win in the Japanese Grand Prix, taking the record away from Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion he replaced at Mer...

Uncertainty looms over Trump's approval of the Pentagon's plans for limited ground operations in Iran's strategic regions.

Nicolas Maduro is only allowed to communicate by phone with his family and lawyers for a maximum of 15 minutes per call, a source said

"Although we know this will be alarming, we would like to reassure people that we do not believe there is an ongoing risk to the public," the Derby police said in its Facebook post.

Thick plumes of smoke rise over Mosul after air strikes targeted sites belonging to Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces.

A series of loud explosions was heard on Sunday (March 29, 2026) across the Iranian capital

Patrick Aquino draws the curtains on his decorated run as Gilas Women head coach that lasted for over a decade as the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas says it is now in search for a new national team shot-caller

For almost a decade now, De Leon has successfully juggled her two passions as she plays for the PLDT High Speed Hitters in the Premier Volleyball League while pursuing a career as an architect

The new process applies to a group of non-immigrant visas handled at US consulates abroad.

Built on strawberry shortcake, the three-part creation uses around 500 kilos of strawberry jam and 200 kilos of fresh strawberry garnish sourced from farms across the valley

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka becomes only the fifth woman to win the Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back, a feat known as the 'Sunshine Double' given the tournaments' respective locations in California and Florida

The search for an authentic precolonial Filipino rests on the wrong premise. It turns history into a purity test. It asks anthropology and archaeology to validate myths of origin.