Daily Asia briefing

SEOUL, April 8 - A top North Korean official said on Tuesday South Korea's \"true colours\" as an enemy state would never change, tempering optimism in Seoul that a recent exchange over drone incursions had opened the do...

WASHINGTON, April 7 - A personal envoy of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres plans to visit Iran as part of his efforts to encourage an end to the Iran war, but his travel plans will depend on security and logistics...

With hours to go before President Trump’s 8 p.m. Eastern time deadline for Iran to agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face intense attacks, negotiators feverishly worked toward a deal. Pakistan, an intermediary, pro...

A woke Canadian academic whose research includes working with young children to create "queer and trans centered spaces" is drawing mockery online for his choice of pronouns.

CodePink, a feminist anti-war group, has long been radicalizing young women with classes on pro-Palestinian and pro-Cuba activism

Arsenal score late winner at Sporting Lisbon to take 1-0 first-leg advantage back to London next week.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appealed to US President Donald Trump on Wednesday to extend a deadline for two weeks that he had set for Iran to make a deal with Washington and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. PM Shehbaz’s ap...

The American leaders slathered on the praise for the nationalist standard-bearer just days before an election he could lose.

"It is a relief for all of us and clearly for their families," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Germany intelligence agency warns of Russian APT28 cyber spying.

PM Sharif cites progress in diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of war, urges to allow diplomacy run its course.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Masters rookies embrace nerves, soak in dream debut at Augusta.

Bhutan Wine Company is cultivating vineyards across the country and producing bottles that reflect local values, spiritual traditions and a radically new winemaking frontier.

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to ICE agents shoot man in California wanted in El Salvador; suspect tried to run over officers.

Just weeks before a planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Washington’s top trade negotiator signalled a cautious, tightly managed approach to China ties, ruling out a pre-summit...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Indian restaurant faces 10-day suspension after serving alcohol to minor without checking ID in Canada.

Serena Williams shared rare Easter photos with Alexis Ohanian and daughters Olympia and Adira, calling family time everything. She also spoke on Today about motherhood, her daughters’ personalities, and learning to balan...

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Nobody except President Trump knows why Bondi was fired, says replacement Todd Blanche in first press conference.

Bookmark this page to watch the livestream of the House hearing at 9:30 am on Wednesday, April 8

The couple's lifeless bodies were found locked in an embrace inside the wreckage.

The paramilitary Revolutionary Guard warned that Iran would “deprive the U.S. and its allies of the region’s oil and gas for years”

Iraq's powerful Kataeb Hezbollah armed group announced on Tuesday that it would release US journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad.

Egypt is one of the countries implementing energy conservation measures amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

The US president has said he will destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran if it does not end its blockade of Gulf oil by 8pm Eastern Time on Tuesday.

Bua Noi the gorilla has drawn global attention, raising questions about wildlife trafficking, conservation and animal welfare in Southeast Asia. And nearly 40 years after arriving at Pata Zoo, her future remains uncertai...

On April 1, amid China’s cybercrime offensive in Southeast Asia, Cambodia extradited to China Li Xiong, former chairman of Huione Group, which had been severed from the US financial system last year for laundering at lea...

Iran-linked hackers are disrupting systems tied to key US infrastructure after President Trump threatened an all-out assault against Tehran's bridges and power plants, American officials said Tuesday.

⁠Iraqi armed group ⁠Kataib Hezbollah, which is aligned with Iran, said on Tuesday it would release abducted US journalist Shelly Kittleson, adding that she must leave Iraq immediately. Kittleson ‌was abducted in late Mar...

He has also requested Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture.

The New Jersey Devils are in flux after General Manager Tom Fitzgerald's departure, casting a shadow over head coach Sheldon Keefe's future. Despite a disappointing season, Keefe expressed a desire to remain part of the...

Man born in El Salvador has been fighting removal to series of ‘third’ countries after mistaken deportation last yearUS government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still inten...

In Russia, protesting against the war in Ukraine can be dangerous. But one Russian poet living in Moscow, Vadim Dzyuba, is speaking out.

Even some former allies have called for the 79-year-old Republican's removal from office after a series of outlandish and sometimes expletive-riddled social media posts

Brazil’s labour ministry on Tuesday added Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD to a registry of employers found to have subjected workers to conditions analogous to slavery, limiting access to state financing and increasin...

Theo Von faced strong backlash after posting Easter photos with Candace Owens. The reaction grew because of his recent political talk on Joe Rogan’s podcast. Social media users questioned his choices and shared sharp opi...

Washington County school board member Keith Ervin passed the creepy comment during a meeting that was live-streamed on YouTube on April 2.