Asia

Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with mainland China, President Xiomara Castro said Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan. Castro wrote on Twitter that she had instructed Foreign Minister Eduardo Reina “to undertake the opening of official relations with the People’s Republic …

The ‘Security Bond-2023’ exercises in the Gulf of Oman seek to “inject positive energy” into the region, Beijing said Russia, China and Iran are holding a five-day maritime exercise, seeking to bolster their naval security, Beijing’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday. The ministry said the three-nation ‘Security Bond-2023’ wargames in …

The South Korean and U.S. militaries launched their biggest joint military exercises in years Monday, as North Korea said it tested submarine-launched cruise missiles in an apparent protest of the drills it views as an invasion rehearsal. North Korea’s launches Sunday signal the country likely will conduct provocative weapons testing …

The Chinese leader will reportedly make a trip to the Russian capital as early as next week. Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning a trip to Moscow to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and could arrive as early as next week, Reuters reported on Monday, citing anonymous …

Hundreds of South Koreans have staged a rally in the capital of Seoul to protest the upcoming military drills with the United States. President Yoon Suk-yeol has vowed to strengthen the US-South Korea alliance in the face of a record number of missiles launched by North Korea last year.

Indian police have detained three men in the country’s eastern Bihar state in connection with the death of a Muslim man, who was brutally assaulted on suspicion of carrying beef. Ramchandra Tiwari, head of Rasulpur police station in Bihar, where the crime took place, made the announcement on Saturday. The …

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged on Friday with abuse of power and money laundering over projects launched under his premiership, accusations that he said were politically motivated. The charges come just three months after Muhyiddin lost a closely fought and divisive general election to Anwar Ibrahim, and …

Australia and India made significant progress in consolidating defense and security ties during talks the leaders of the two countries held Friday in New Delhi. “Prime Minister [Narendra] Modi and I discussed an increasingly uncertain global security environment and committed to strengthening the Australia-India defense and security partnership to address …

The historic third term came with unanimous support from Chinese lawmakers Xi Jinping was re-elected as the President of China on Friday, securing an unprecedented third five-year term in power. Last year, Xi was also re-confirmed in the key position of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader. His candidacy was endorsed …

The failure is considered to be a significant blow to Tokyo’s aerospace ambitions Japan’s ambitions to develop a cheaper alternative to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets suffered a significant blow on Tuesday after the country’s space agency was forced to destroy its flagship H3 vehicle after its second-stage engine failed. The …

North Korea has threatened to take “quick, overwhelming action” after the United States flew a nuclear-capable B-52 bomber over the Korean Peninsula in an exercise with South Korean warplanes. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of dictator Kim Jong-Un, made the threat as the U.S. and South Korea continue to carry …

The United States and China are hurtling toward inevitable “confrontation and conflict” unless Washington changes course, Beijing’s new foreign minister warned Tuesday. The fiery comments from Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang underlined the deepening tensions between the world’s two largest economies in the wake of the surveillance balloon saga and …

At least ten people have died in the Indonesian region of Natuna on Monday after a landslide buried houses amid heavy rainfall, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. Junainah, a disaster official in Riau Islands province, said the number of fatalities may rise and that communications in the area had …

Chinese military could this year carry out a “sudden entry” into areas close to the island, Taipei’s defense minister has said. Taiwan should be on the lookout for the Chinese military’s possible actions in areas adjacent to the self-governing island during 2023, its Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng told lawmakers on …

A motorcycle-borne suicide bomber has rammed into a police truck in southwestern Pakistan’s restive Baluchistan province, killing at least 10 policemen, in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces this year. “The suicide bomber was riding a motorbike and hit the truck from behind,” senior police official Abdul Hai …

Three people have been arrested over the murder of a Philippine provincial governor and eight others, authorities said Sunday, adding that another suspect was killed in a shoot-out. Seventeen people were also wounded in the audacious attack on Saturday in the sugarcane-growing heartland of the Philippines. At least six gunmen …

Police in Pakistan said officers on Sunday attempted to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan, who is battling several legal cases as he pressures the government for early elections. Officers from the capital, Islamabad, arrived at Khan’s home in Lahore, which was surrounded by hundreds of his supporters, but were …

Beijing says it will take resolute steps to oppose the self-governed island’s push for independence. Beijing maintains that Taiwan is part of China’s territory and will continue working towards reunification with the self-governed island through peaceful means, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said. “We should promote the peaceful development of …

A large fire broke out Friday evening at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, killing at least 17 people. At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out on Friday at a fuel storage station operated by Indonesia’s state energy company Pertamina (PERTM.UL) in the capital …

North Korea on Saturday blamed the United States for what it said was the collapse of international arms control systems and said Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons were a just response to ensure the balance of power in the region. “The Korean peninsula is turning into the world’s biggest powderkeg and war …