India tightens pollution curbs in New Delhi, halts construction
New Delhi’s air quality index surged to 555, a level classified as hazardous.
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Indonesia flood death toll tops 1,000 as Prabowo vows to rebuild
At least 5,400 people were injured in the disaster and 217 were reported to be missing.
Hong Kong's last opposition party to vote on disbandment under China pressure
HONG KONG, Dec 14 - Hong Kong's last major opposition party holds a final vote on Sunday on whether to disband, as China ratchets up pressure on the city's remaining liberal voices in a years-long national security crackdown.
Police in Tasmania say missing Belgian woman's phone found two years after her disappearance
SYDNEY, Dec 14 - Police in Australia's Tasmania said on Sunday they would join a privately organised search for a Belgian woman who went missing in wilderness more than two years ago, after her mobile phone was discovered in the southern island state.
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes enter second week after Bangkok denies Trump’s truce claim
The conflict along the 800km border has displaced around 800,000 people, officials said.
Thailand declares curfew along coast as Cambodia border fighting spreads
BANGKOK, Dec 14 - Thailand announced a curfew in its southeastern Trat province on Sunday as fighting with Cambodia spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region, two days after U.S. President and would-be peacemaker Donald Trump said the sides had agreed to stop.
Acclaimed novel The Sorrow Of War sells out in Vietnam after viral controversy
Some conservatives denounce the book as they believe it diminished the victors’ heroism.
New search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 driven by advanced tech: Experts
This includes improved mapping and autonomous underwater vehicles.
Australia to ban supermarket price gouging in sweeping competition reforms
The country's supermarket industry has faced sustained criticism amid cost-of-living pressures.
Heritage for hire in Delhi? The idea stirs a monumental debate
The Delhi government wants to let out its monuments for private events, but not everyone is on board.
Living with stigma, state inaction: What it’s like for some of Indonesia’s HIV-positive kids
The country has an estimated 564,000 people living with HIV as at 2025.
China’s qinlao spirit driving the next leg of globalization
It’s been a hard day’s night, and I’ve been working like a dog It’s been a hard day’s night, I should be sleeping like a log But when I get home to you I find the things that you do Will make me feel alright – The Beatles “Beggar-thy-neighbor” is now all over the […] The
Cambodia shuts Thailand border crossings over deadly fighting
At least 25 people have died this week, including four Thai soldiers the defence ministry said were killed in the border area on Saturday (Dec 13).
Thailand doubles down on fight against Cambodia, rebuffing Trump’s ceasefire claims
As fighting went into its sixth day, Cambodia accused Thailand of attacks on villages and civilian infrastructure on Dec 13.
Israeli military targets senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Dec 13 - The Israeli military struck a car in Gaza City on Saturday carrying senior Hamas commander Raed Saed, one of the architects of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, according to an Israeli defence official and Israeli media.
US, Syrian forces wounded by unidentified fire in central Syria
Dec 13 - American and Syrian military personnel were injured when an unidentified attacker opened fire on their patrol in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Saturday.
US to return 1MDB-linked artwork worth $38.7m to Malaysia
The pieces are in DOJ's custody and held by auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s in the US.
US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, state media cite Trump envoy as saying
Dec 13 - The United States is lifting sanctions on Belarusian potash, Belarusian state media quoted President Donald Trump's envoy John Coale as saying after two days of talks in Minsk with President Alexander Lukashenko.
Malaysia urges Thailand and Cambodia to cease military action along border
Since Dec 8, Thailand and Cambodia have traded heavy weapons fire.
Angry fans throw chairs and bottles at Messi event in India
The Inter Miami and Argentina forward is in India for a tour, taking in events in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.
Transatlantic unity shows cracks as America recasts its security strategy
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Shock and denial: Berlin, Brussels react to new US security doctrine Diego Faßnacht writes that Europe reacted emotionally to Washington’s new National Security
Ousted Nepal PM’s party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests
Some 70,000 attended the rally to launch a three-day convention of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).
Ousted Nepal PM's party holds biggest rally since Gen Z protests
KATHMANDU, Dec 13 - Tens of thousands rallied for the party of Nepal’s ousted prime minister, K.P. Sharma Oli, on Saturday, in the largest gathering in the Himalayan country since youth-led anti-graft protests forced him out three months ago.
Death toll from Indonesia floods passes 1,000 as authorities grapple with relief efforts
More than 200 people remain missing as of Saturday (Dec 13), while over 5,400 have been injured.
Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000, say rescuers
The disaster has also injured more than 5,400 people.
Rights groups condemn reported re-arrest of Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran
Dec 13 - International human rights groups on Saturday condemned the reported re-arrest of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran, with the Nobel committee calling on the Iranian authorities to immediately clarify her whereabouts.
Influencer Iris Hsieh’s death: Namewee’s bail extended for another month to Jan 11
Police are waiting for the autopsy and toxicology reports on influencer Iris Hsieh's death.
Philippine Vice-President Duterte faces graft complaint
The complaint alleged that she and other officials misused public funds through “coordinated schemes".
Several Malaysian politicians involved in South Korean cult, says minister
For now, the organisation's activities do not appear to be a threat to national security.
US seeks to broaden Vietnam defence ties as trade talks drag on
Vietnam’s leaders have repeatedly signalled plans to buy more big-ticket American items.
Iran detains 18 crew members of foreign tanker seized in Gulf of Oman
Dec 13 - Iranian authorities detained 18 crew members of a foreign tanker seized in the Gulf of Oman on Friday that they said was carrying 6 million litres of smuggled fuel, Iranian media reported on Saturday, citing the Hormozgan province judiciary.
Myanmar junta denies killing civilians in hospital strike
A military jet bombed the general hospital of Mrauk-U in western Rakhine state on Dec 10.