Daily Asia briefing

A Russian military transport plane crashed in annexed Crimea, killing 29 people aboard as officials pointed to a possible technical malfunction.

A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry.

Sara Netanyahu wrapped up a four-day Washington visit at the invitation of the first lady Melania Trump focused on tech and education over the backdrop of the Iran war and rising antisemitism.

Iran hit a tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait International Airport early Wednesday as Tehran remained unrelenting in its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors, while acknowledging for the first time that Washington h...

President Trump predicted when the US could end its military operation in Iran – and once again warned of strikes on Tehran’s infrastructure if a peace deal isn’t reached.

Newly released images reveal a behind-the-scenes look at US forces in action during the Iran conflict.

President Trump said he’s strongly considering pulling the US out of NATO after the alliance failed to get behind Washington’s operation in Iran as he branded the defense pact a “paper tiger.” Trump told the Telegraph th...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public transport in a rare address to the nation on Wednesday.

The bill also includes a ban on countries that have imposed sanctions on Iran, including the US and Israel.

Gunmen on motorcycles shot sporadically into a Nigerian community on Palm Sunday, killing at least 20, residents say, prompting a 48-hour curfew in Plateau state.

A week earlier, an emergency rescue helicopter found the woman with bruises and lacerations after a fall at a rocky spot at the waterfall on the South Island’s West Coast.

One clown carried a sign accusing the government of "taking away smiles, and taking work away."