Photos: China shaken by the nation’s deadliest quake in a decade

Chinese state media say at least 118 people have been killed in the magnitude 6.2 earthquake in the country’s northwest.

Japanese prosecutors raid ruling party offices amid slush fund scandal

Prosecutors allege Liberal Democratic Party factions failed to report fundraising proceeds.

More than 100 people killed in earthquake in northwest China

The shallow 6.2 magnitude quake struck near the border of Gansu and Qinghai, sending people rushing onto the streets.

How Beijing is changing the way it involves itself in Taiwan’s election

Beijing is running a multi-pronged campaign to try and keep the ruling DPP from re-election in Taiwan.

North Korea’s Kim personally oversaw ICBM launch, state media says

Launch of solid-fuel Hwasong-18 sends ‘clear signal to the hostile forces’, Korean Central News Agency says.

Philippines’ billions in climate funds face scrutiny over green credentials

Climate activists say Manila’s massive spending on climate-related initiatives is poorly allocated and inadequately acco

Hundreds evacuated as floodwaters hit northeastern Australia

Residents took shelter on rooftops as intense precipitation created ‘once-in-a-century’ flooding around the state.

Photos: Taiwan’s last generation to fight China

Veterans of Taiwan’s battles with China say their history holds lessons for the upcoming presidential election.

Jimmy Lai’s security trial opens in Hong Kong, UK urges immediate release

The media tycoon and democracy supporter has been in jail for three years, accused of ‘collusion with foreign forces’.

South Korea says North fired short-range ballistic missile into sea

Launch came as Pyongyang marks the anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Un’s father and predecessor Kim Jong II.

Israel is taking scorched earth policy to a new level

Gaza isn’t the first victim of Israeli-inflicted mass devastation. But it’s the first to see it on this shocking scale.

Can we ever put an end to global hunger?

The world produces enough food to feed all of its 8 billion people, yet hundreds of millions go hungry every day.

China’s youth compete for stable gov’t jobs in unstable economic times

The number of candidates taking China’s civil service exam reaches a record high as graduates seek secure jobs.

China’s big freeze blamed for Beijing subway crash

Extending recent erratic weather patterns, China has been hit by sudden freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall.

Global coal use to reach record high in 2023, energy agency says

IEA report says demand is expected to grow in India, China but decline in United States, European Union.

Japan expands sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine

Tokyo adds 57 Russian new organisations to its trade blacklist in latest measures to punish Moscow.

The top 10 moments that shaped women’s football in 2023

A historic year in Spanish football, Morocco’s dream debut and the highest-paid women’s football coach.

Hong Kong police offers bounties for five activists living overseas

The US and the UK have condemned the move as Hong Kong authorities expand crackdown under national security law.

Photos: South Korea island is a field of dreams for young baseball hopefuls

Dozens of teenagers have left the bright lights of big cities to join a specialised sports academy on Deokjeok.

Interview with Plestia, the world’s eyes into Gaza

“See us as humans.” Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad shares the importance of covering Israel’s war on Gaza.