Asia
Low risk of deadly Nipah virus spreading from India, World Health Organization reassures
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are among the Asian locations that tightened airport screening checks this week to guard against such a spread after India confirmed infections.
South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to jail for bribery by Unification Church
Top Chinese military official under investigation for leaking nuclear secrets to US - WSJ
Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
Ahead of Trump-Xi meeting, China says bombers flew near Taiwan
China sent bombers near Taiwan in a show of force days before the Trump-Xi summit, drawing condemnation from Taipei as intimidation.
Asia-Pacific envoys honor foreign workers killed in Oct 7 attacks
Ambassadors and representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region gathered Sunday at Kibbutz Be’eri for a memorial honoring foreign workers who were killed in the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.
Taiwan’s sovereignty belongs to its people, not to China - opinion
Taiwan is committed to safeguarding the peaceful status quo in the Taiwan Strait,and this is the shared interest for everyone who wants to live in peace and prosperity.
Thai, Cambodia leaders sign expanded ceasefire deal with Trump present
Thailand and Cambodia signed a strengthened ceasefire in Kuala Lumpur, witnessed by US President Donald Trump.
Takaichi elected Japan's premier, shattering glass ceiling with hard-right turn
Takaichi takes over when Japanese politics appears more fractured than at almost any other time in recent memory, and aims to tackle immigration and defense.
From reactive to strategic: Israel in a new geopolitical arena
Israel stands at a geopolitical crossroads, facing new threats and unprecedented opportunities.
The US–Japan–South Korea Trilateral: Resilience under Trump 2.0
If America’s closest allies in Northeast Asia cannot be certain of Washington’s commitment, then allies elsewhere including Israel must draw their own conclusions
Airline announces bold move for winter – with a surprising destination
Arkia reveals its winter 2025-26 schedule with 25 destinations and 250+ weekly flights, including new ones in Bangkok, Hanoi, and Lisbon, with convenient times and ski flights.
'New world order' awaits results of China-India rapprochement - analysis
This meeting potentially shifted international dynamics between the non-Western superpowers.
Three killed in Indonesia after protesters set fire to parliament building
Protests began in Indonesia's capital Jakarta this week over lawmakers' pay, escalating on Friday after a police armored vehicle hit and killed the driver of a ride-hailing motorbike.
