Daily Asia briefing

DUBAI, April 20 - Iran executed two men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and planning attacks inside the country, the judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported on Sunday, a charge denied by...

MANILA, April 20 - Philippine and U.S. forces will carry out maritime strike drills on a remote Philippine island near Taiwan during annual exercises that started on Monday, which Manila’s military chief said would test...

BEIJING, April 20 - China on Monday warned against military cooperation that could undermine trust and deepen division in the region, as the United States and the Philippines begin annual military exercises with expanded...

A terrorist and his accomplice, an alleged suicide bomber, were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Mon...

The reality is that there is no nuclear deal and the two warring sides remain far apart, says Marc Champion for Bloomberg Opinion.

A 7.5 magnitide earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday triggering tsunami warnings in the region, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Fast Eddie Nketia adds fuel to Australia's sprinting ambitions.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi discussed security arrangements for the planned second round of Islamabad Talks with the United States’ ambassador to Pakistan, Natalie Baker, in the capital on Monday. President Donald Tru...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Chakravarthy overcomes surface tension to end Kolkata's losing streak.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Samsung SDI signs first EV battery supply deal with Mercedes-Benz.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Indonesia, Toyota in talks on potential bioethanol project.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Munich win fuels hopes of US men's clay revival, Shelton says.

Syringes are the latest everyday item in South Korea to be hit by spillover from the Iran war.

During his speech, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said 92 per cent of new lawyers were already using AI in their work, citing a survey conducted among those in attendance.

China unveiled new incentives for the island, but said they had to be based on 'opposing Taiwan independence'.

For many Pakistanis, energy security is no longer just the responsibility of the state and is increasingly tied to generating power independently.

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Oil prices rise 6% on fears of US-Iran ceasefire collapse.

The survey by the Singapore National Employers Federation also found that 96 per cent of the 210 companies polled are facing higher operating costs amid elevated energy prices.

ISLAMABAD: Despite the volatile situation in the Strait of Hormuz, shipping movement rem­ains normal in Pakistan, and oil tankers continue to arrive in the country bringing fuel supplies. After discharging crude oil brou...

Experts also warn of the increasing likelihood of flash floods.

Uncertainty prevailed on Monday over whether the United States and Iran would hold a second round of direct talks, as mixed signals emerged from Tehran amid intensifying tensions with Washington, even as Islamabad prepar...

Uncertainty prevailed on Monday over whether the United States and Iran would hold a second round of direct talks in Islamabad, as mixed signals emerged from the leadership in Tehran amid intensifying tensions with Washi...

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Morgan Stanley sees agentic AI widening chip spending beyond graphics processors to CPUs.

Twelve runners fell ill, including suffering convulsions, dizziness and hyperventilation, officials said.

The US said earlier it fired on and seized an Iranian cargo ship that tried to ‌run its blockade of Iranian ports.

LAKKI MARWAT: Two terrorists were killed and a police constable embraced martyrdom in a gun battle in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Monday. District police spokesperson Qudratullah Khan said...

The suspect was handcuffed as he was brought in by police officers to a court complex.

HINDU devotees perform rituals at the holy site in Balochistan.—Dawn • Three-day festival in Balochistan ends with call for unity, religious harmony• Senator Kumar says event rebuts negative propaganda on minority rights...