Straits Times Asian News

Lack of consensus adds to sluggish progress on climate diplomacy ahead of key meetings this year. 

The landslide occurred on Thursday night in the remote mountain hamlet of Irshalwadi.

A panel says Japan needs to raise wages, eradicate harassment and jettison “outdated” bans on tattoos and hair colour.

Critics say carbon capture and storage has not lived up to its promise and is not a reliable climate solution.

The exercise equipment, weighing about 200kg, fell on him and broke his neck.

The frontman of the British band also kissed his male bandmate onstage.

Organisers said the band did not comply with local performance guidelines.

Eyes are on when long-time PM Hun Sen is expected to pass the mantle on to his son Hun Manet.

The Independence-class littoral combat ship was commissioned at a ceremony at an Australian naval base on Sydney Harbour.

Local media said the special treatment resulted in extended waiting times for other passengers.

They say Pyongyang has been evading UN sanctions by using Chinese territorial waters.

This is the latest North Korean missile launch since it fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday.

With 20 million road cyclists in China, the industry is expected to be worth $21.8 billion by 2026.

Films in Pakistan need to be cleared by provincial boards.

Scientists aren’t sure of the exact rate at which the Batagaika crater is expanding.

Four men were arrested on Thursday after a video showed two women being paraded naked and groped by a mob.

Taiwan aims to build more than 3,200 military drones by mid-2024 with the help of private companies.

The 76-year-old woman was convicted of forging personal documents and breaching real estate laws.

She discovered the suspicious object when she sent her car to a workshop for servicing.