Kashmir's young are preserving history - one post at a time

Young Kashmiris are using social media to preserve language, heritage and identity through storytelling.

‘We don't want to become a memory’, says minister of endangered Tuvalu

The Pacific island nation is one of the places most threatened by climate change.

China condemns sailing of US, British warships through Taiwan Strait

BEIJING - China's military on Friday condemned the sailing of a U.S. and British warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying it ordered naval and air forces to monitor and warn the two ships.

Riding the rails: Malaysia rediscovers allure of train travel

Once neglected in favour of planes and cars, Malaysia’s trains are enjoying a quiet resurgence.

North Korea’s Kim says country to present nuclear policy in upcoming party meeting

He also inspected weapons research centres on Sept 11 and Sept 12.

North Korea's Kim says country to present nuclear policy in upcoming party meeting

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country will present a policy of jointly advancing nuclear arms and conventional military might during an upcoming key meeting of its ruling party, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

How to examine the divergent histories of ancient Rome and China

This is the text of a speech – “First notes on geo-philosophy” – delivered at the First World History Frontiers Forum, organized by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, September 12, 2025, Beijing, and published by the Appia Institute, of which the author is director. It is

Charlie Kirk’s death stems a rising Korean conservative tide

Charlie Kirk was best known in America as the founder of Turning Point USA, the largest conservative youth activist network. He built it into a nationwide force with clubs, conferences, and training programs – creating communities that gave conservative students a sense of

China-Russia gas pact heightens Western sanctions risks

The recent negotiation breakthrough for constructing the Power of Siberia 2, which will transport 50 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas to China via Mongolia annually, is expected to significantly change the geopolitical landscape and energy markets, according to

For Trump and Modi, tariff optimism meets geopolitical reality

When Donald Trump and Narendra Modi clasp hands, speak of “limitless potential” and declare the strength of their friendship, the optics suggest that the world is about to witness a historic breakthrough in trade relations. The two leaders have good reasons to project this

Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest

Former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki is sworn in after a deal with protest leaders.

In US, Taiwan minister warns of 'domino effect' if China takes island

WASHINGTON - China is preparing for war to retake Taiwan, the island's top China policymaker said in Washington on Friday, warning if Taiwan were to fall it would cause a regional \"domino effect\" that would threaten the security of the United States.

Analysis: Nepal’s protests are being closely watched in Vietnam

A communist party-led system shows cracks, challenging Vietnam’s decades-old narrative.

NATO launches "eastern sentry" to bolster eastern flank, says Nato's Rutte

BRUSSELS - NATO launched on Friday a new mission to bolster the defence of Europe's eastern flank in response to Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace earlier this week, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said.

Nepal ex-chief justice Sushila Karki named as next PM

North Koreans have grown more repressed, fearful in the past decade, U.N. report says

“No other population is under such restrictions in today’s world,” human rights researchers said.

India, EU trade talks enter crucial phase, aiming to seal deal by year end

NEW DELHI - Trade talks between India and the European Union have entered a crucial phase and negotiators are working intensively to meet a year-end deadline for signing the free trade pact, a top European Union Official said on Tuesday.

From Nepal’s first female chief justice to interim head, the rise of Sushila Karki

Karki has vowed to work for Nepal's development.

Former chief justice Karki named Nepal’s first female PM after violent unrest

She is the only woman to have held the post of chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.

US Treasury calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury on Friday called on Group of Seven and European Union allies to impose \"meaningful tariffs\" on goods from China and India to halt their purchases of Russian oil and convened an emergency G7 finance meeting to discuss efforts to step up pressure

Trump says his patience with Putin is running out

NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said his patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin was running out, but stopped short of threatening new sanctions over the Ukraine war.

China ratifies extradition treaty with Serbia

BEIJING - China ratified its extradition treaty with Serbia on Friday, broadening its network of countries in Europe willing to extradite Chinese citizens, including dissidents and asylum seekers, and even Taiwanese individuals.

Spain summons Israeli charge d'affaires over comments by Netanyahu's office

MADRID - Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares summoned the Israeli charge d'affaires in Madrid on Friday over recent comments about Spain made by the office of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

‘Like a military operation’: South Koreans describe anxiety after US immigration raid

The workers described their horror over the raid at their workplace in the US state of Georgia.

Indonesia faces greater flood risk this wet season, says weather agency

The agency's head said certain areas could see the equivalent of a month's rainfall in a day.

Asia’s leaders stress unity to mitigate growing global uncertainty at Belt and Road Summit

The region’s who’s who are exploring opportunities for growth, and riding on the “next wave” of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Two people injured after United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Japan, Kyodo says

TOKYO - Two people appeared to have sustained minor injuries after a United Airlines Flight 32 heading to Cebu in the Philippines made an emergency landing at an airport in Japan's western city of Osaka Friday night, Kyodo news agency reported.

2 people injured after United Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Japan

A cargo fire indicator activated while the plane was flying over the Pacific Ocean.

At Australian vigil, Charlie Kirk supporters say death won't kill his message

SYDNEY - At a candle-lit vigil in a park in the centre of Sydney on Friday, Australian supporters of Charlie Kirk said his death would galvanise the conservative activist's message in the country.

Taliban clampdown on women forces UN to close aid centres for Afghan returnees

GENEVA - The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) has closed eight centres providing support to Afghan refugees forced back to the country because Taliban authorities are preventing female U.N. staff from entering them, an official said on Friday.

Trump to meet Qatari prime minister after Israeli attack in Doha

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump planned to meet the Qatari prime minister in New York on Friday, a White House official said, days after U.S. ally Israel attacked Hamas leaders in Doha.

South Korean workers return home to cheers a week after U.S. immigration raid

INCHEON, South Korea - Some 300 South Korean workers returned home on Friday to emotional reunions with families, one week after being detained in a major U.S. immigration raid that left some questioning whether they would ever work in the United States again.

Indonesia seizes part of sprawling nickel site over forest violations

The authorities have seized nearly 150ha that encroached into protected forest areas.

Nepalis assess damage after terror of deadly protests

The streets were quiet on Sept 12, but unease lingers as the nation faces a reckoning.

Leadership paralysis amid rising global risk

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Japan swaps policy for politics as LDP rethinks leadershipScott Foster reports that Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has plunged into a leadership contest

‘I’m so in debt’: China’s personal loan subsidy draws scepticism as financial strain grows among youth

China is offering interest subsidies on personal loans starting this month, in its latest bid to spur spending. But some tell CNA they fear the new subsidies may deepen debt burdens.

South Korean workers return home a week after immigration raid to hugs and cheers

INCHEON, South Korea - Some 300 South Korean workers returned home on Friday to emotional reunions with families, one week after being detained in a major U.S. immigration raid that left some questioning whether they would ever work in the United States again.

India is said to plan $4.4 billion rail lines near China border

The project is expected to be completed within four years.

Xi-Modi sends powerful message to US and the world: Henry Huiyao Wang

Why it's significant that China and India declare they are not rivals but partners.

The likely upshots of Russia’s Poland drone incursion

NATO forces directly intercepted Russian drones for the first time since the special operation began after some of them veered into Poland earlier this week, with this unprecedented incident arguably being due to NATO jamming, as explained here. Some commentators on both sides

North Korea deepens repression with more surveillance, executions, UN report says

GENEVA - Repression in North Korea has deepened across many areas, with heightened surveillance, expanded use of forced labour and more frequent executions, making it the most restrictive country in the world, a U.N. human rights report said on Friday.

Can Anutin revive Thailand’s flagging stock market?

Thailand’s stock market has long been seen as cheap, but the discount has deepened into something structural. This year, the SET index trades near 1.1 times book value, the lowest in decades, compared with close to two times for regional peer Vietnam and more than 2.3 times for

Brazil's Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction

BRASILIA - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, dealing a powerful rebuke to one of the world's most prominent

North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds

The report is based on more than 300 interviews with escapees from Kim Jong Un's secretive regime.

UN says rights deteriorated in North Korea in last decade

This includes an increase in the use of the death penalty and major steps backward in freedom of expression.

Mother admits to killing children in New Zealand ‘suitcase murder’, says prosecutor

The death of Hakyung Lee’s husband in 2017 sent her into a depressive spiral, her lawyer said.

'Claims of surrender are false': Taiwan updates security handbook wary of China threat

TAIPEI - Taiwan will issue new security guidelines next week in an updated civil defence handbook that, for the first time, will instruct citizens on what to do if they see enemy soldiers and clarifies that any claims of Taiwan's surrender should be considered false.