Misc Asia

Cuong, 67, was elected by the National Assembly to replace To Lam, who remained president even after he was formally appointed as the general...

Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award was made as the “taboo against the use of nuclear weapons is...

Stockholm, October 9, 2024 — South Korean poet and novelist Han Kang was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for a poetic and...

The efforts would ban Chinese-made drones, limit China-linked biotech companies from access to the U.S. market, strengthen sanctions and deepen ties with Asian countries....

Hong Kong, September 11, 2024 — Hong Kong’s government on Wednesday said the U.S. House of Representatives twisted facts in an attack on the...

Manila, August 31, 2024 — A Vietnamese doctor who has helped seek justice for victims of the powerful defoliant dioxin “Agent Orange” used by...

Paetongtarn becomes Thailand’s third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her billionaire father, who returned from exile last year, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra,...

The Constitutional Court ruled on a case involving Srettha’s appointment of a Cabinet member who had been imprisoned in connection with an alleged attempt...

Seoul, August 1, 2024 — Korean Air will stop serving instant cup noodles, a popular snack in Korea known as ramyeon that requires boiling...

Beijing, August 1, 2024 - Beijing’s public transportation system is set to become more foreigner-friendly, with the Chinese capital testing the feasibility of introducing...