Asia & Pacific

U.S. citizens in the South East Asian nation advised to take extra caution, review personal security plans, and follow the instructions of local authorities.

Taiwan’s defense ministry urges Beijing to cease its acts of intimidation, vowing strong opposition to any attempt to alter the status quo by force.

The deal with the small South Pacific nation is another marker on the board in the Pacific for China, causing concerns abroad and prompting protests at home.

The company that owns the volcano that erupted in 2019, is no longer held accountable for the disaster that killed 22 people and left many severely burned.

Despite widespread opposition, the NZ government is pressing ahead with plans to give retail staff the power to detain shoplifters.

Rubio called on Chinese authorities to ‘provide full access to verify the well-being of the returned Uyghurs on a regular basis.’

‘Thailand has a choice to not be on the side of genocide,’ U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) said.

Seoul’s National Intelligence Service said it was still trying to determine exactly how many troops North Korea had sent in the latest deployment.

Foreign Minister Wong says engaging with the CCP never meant there would be no problems.

While it may delay voter oversight, it could allow more time for policy development and legislation.

The three People’s Liberation Army Navy vessels are continuing their way around Australia, according to the latest Defence Department update.

‘This virus could create a highly extremely threatening new bioweapons agent and pandemic pathogen,’ a molecular biologist said.

South Korea’s fertility rate, which is the lowest in the world, has risen for the first time in nine years, accompanied by a big jump in marriages.

The flotilla of ships is now passing by Tasmania down the southernmost part of Australia.

The lawmakers called on Thai authorities to ‘immediately halt’ the deportation plan and allow the Uyghurs to resettle in nations free of persecution.

CCP war ships have re-entered Australia’s exclusive economic zone, amid claims Beijing is ‘practising and rehearsing.’

The executive director and 2 lawyers assisting New Zealand’s inquiry into the handling of the pandemic have left, as the minister says deadlines may be missed.