TAIPEI, May 31 - Taiwan's presidential office condemned China on Sunday after the New York Times said one of its reporters was expelled from the country following an interview the newspaper did with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
China’s defence minister may not have attended this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue but the country still loomed large and remained at the centre of discussion.
Growing threats to critical underwater infrastructure, such as telecommunications cables and energy pipelines, underscore the need for stronger maritime defence capabilities, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles told CNA's Tan Qiuyi on the sidelines of the
BEIJING, May 31 - A mine shaft collapse during an illegal mining operation in China's southwestern Yunnan province killed five people and injured one, state media reported, days after the country's deadliest mining accident since 2009 left at least 82 dead.
The typhoon is expected to approach the southern island of Okinawa and the Amami Islands.
Information from the rescued men was “considered substantial”, said a Laotian rescue group.
The United States, however, remains central to the region’s security.
An illegal excavation site collapsed in Yunnan province, at about 4.30am local time on May 31.
The man was believed to have fallen at a rocky area near the summit staircase.
Japan rejects 'new militarism' label as its defense minister says Tokyo is open to talks with China.
Flights between Singapore and Phuket will be suspended from June 3 to Aug 1.
The expulsion was over an interview that NYT conducted with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.
The shoal has become a frequent flashpoint between China and the Philippines over sovereignty and fishing rights.
Hegseth's "model ally" rankings unsettled South-east Asian delegates over trade leverage fears.
Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo's most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan's military build-up.
Dozen of residents gathered to mark two decades since mud volcano eruptions began displacing thousands.
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles branded the move as a “cost-effective” measure.
Malaysia and Norway have fallen into a diplomatic dispute this month since the latter revoked export approvals for certain technologies.
The US is exploring selling Malaysia missiles to fill the gap Norway's exit left, said the Malaysian defence minister.
The world’s largest carpooling platform BlaBlaCar said soaring energy costs have pushed 600,000 additional drivers onto the app in 2026.
Residents have long protested that the hills are being torn apart by unchecked mining.
The plenary session at the Shangri-La Dialogue focused on how security partnerships are adapting in an increasingly fragmented global landscape.
A woman from Singapore died while making the trek to the landmark on May 30.
Researchers say they are just scratching the surface of what the neurons could be capable of doing.
The colourfully lit machines, often seen drawing people, have come under regulatory scrutiny in May.
The week began with the ceasefire in Iran seeming more a negotiation over what the meaning of the war was in the first place, rather than a straightforward attempt at peace. It ended in a similarly surreal position. In between, Iran accused the US of continuing strikes.
May 30 - The U.S. military said on Saturday it had carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific killing three men, the second strike in as many days.
"Think about it. There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers. Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labelled 'new militarism'?," said Japanese defence minister Koizumi Shinjirō.
"Think about it. There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers. Japan has neither of such weapons, and yet Japan is labelled 'new militarism'?," said Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.
She was responding to the US' accusation that New Zealand’s defence spending is not enough.
The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement is targeted to be signed at the 47th ASEAN Summit later this year.
India's post office turned stamps, postcards and letters into tools for counting a nation after independence in 1947.
LONDON, May 31 - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday, and then onwards to India later in the week, with the visits to focus on global issues from the Strait of Hormuz and the Russia-Ukraine war to the recent Ebola outbreak.
The brand's first EV has been heavily criticised, with some saying it has abandoned Ferrari's roots.
Recent moves by the Malaysian authorities point to a more restrictive climate for LGBTQ people in the country, analysts say, and this could be due to political competition as well as the visibility of some events.
Brain stunting is one of malnutrition’s most consequential and irreversible effects.
Farmers report thousands of mice per hectare destroying crops and invading homes.
Many of America's allies and partners are likely to draw a different conclusion.
The most common worry expressed around the world concerning the summit meeting in Beijing on May 14-15 was the fear that the future of Taiwan and its 23 million residents might be traded off in a deal between the men leading the world’s two true superpowers, Xi Jinping and