Philippine-ex president Duterte lawyers seek limits to victims’ role in trial
The former president’s defence team wants a limited ‘range’ for the identification and legal representation of drug war fatalities and their kin.
South Korea confirms presidential election on June 3
Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo approved the plan at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, as the Constitution stipulates that an early presidential election shall be held…
Myanmar earthquake: Heavy rains compound misery of survivors
Relief efforts hampered and disease risk rises as downpours lash quake-hit regions.
Indonesian police regulation on foreign journalists sparks press freedom concerns
National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo said foreign journalists could still carry out reporting in Indonesia without obtaining clearance from the police, as long as they…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office
This brings an end to controversies over his abrupt declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, which triggered arguably the most significant political unrest in decades.
Metro Manila: A ticking time bomb in face of powerful earthquake
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warns that a magnitude 7.2 quake along Luzon island's West Valley Fault could kill more than 33,000 people and cause 168,000…
Over 3,000 government buildings in Thailand affected by earthquake, 34 severely damaged
Government urges owners of high-rise buildings, hotels, condominiums, dormitories, and shopping malls to hire certified inspectors to perform damage assessments in line with…
More tigers, more conflict and more challenges as Nepal lacks space, funds for captured ones
The country's tiger population nearly tripled to 355 in 12 years, but reducing conflicts and managing captured tigers remains a struggle, say officials.
Myanmar earthquake survivors without food and shelter as death toll rises above 2,700
Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said the country's civil war could prevent help from reaching those in need.
Thailand on alert as PM Paetongtarn warns of potential aftershocks following earthquake
Speaking from Phuket, the Prime Minister has ordered a coordinated response across all government ministries to address the developing situation.