Beijing [China], April 25 (ANI): In yet another case of illegal intrusion by Beijing, China is expected to deploy its ship in the disputed South China Sea. Military observers said the ship, named the

Naypyitaw [Myanmar], April 25 (ANI): Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders have urged the head of Myanmar's military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who took power in a coup on

JAKARTA -- The leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries reached a five-point consensus Saturday on the situation in Myanmar, calling for "constructive dialogue" among

HANOI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam recorded three new cases of COVID-19 infection on Saturday, raising the total confirmed cases in the country to 2,833, according to the country's Ministry of Hea

By Ed HoltIndependent journalism is facing a growing crackdown one year into the COVID-19 pandemic as governments around the world restrict access to information and muzzle critical reportin

VIENTIANE, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Ministry of Health reported 88 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the country's caseload to 247. Director General of the National Center for Lab

Manila [The Philippines], Apr 24 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) swiftly met its clients' coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic response needs in 2020 while remaining aligned with long-term

The Australian Government is commemorating our fallen soldiers on ANZAC Day while turning its back on those seeking asylum from war, writes

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden joined business and union leaders Friday in touting the economic benefits of addressing global warming when he delivered remarks from the White House on the la

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday held a phone conversation with Laos' new Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh. Li said that China and Laos are longtime friend

BANGKOK - When the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations holds a special summit Saturday to discuss Myanmar, the regional body will be under as much scrutiny as the general who led the F

WASHINGTON - The White House brought out the billionaires, the CEOs and the union executives Friday to help sell President Joe Biden's climate-friendly transformation of the U.S. economy at his vir

WASHINGTON - The White House brought out the billionaires, the CEOs and the union executives Friday to help sell President Joe Biden's climate-friendly transformation of the U.S. economy at his vir

PHNOM PENH, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia on Friday recorded an all-time high of daily COVID-19 cases at 655 in the last 24 hours, raising its total tally to 8,848, the Ministry of Health (MoH) sai

A U.S. government body that monitors global religious freedom is recommending that the State Department include Uzbekistan on its special watchlist (SWL) because of Tashkent's incarceration of 2,00

Hanoi, April 9, 2021 (AFP) -In her tiny Hanoi apartment, tattoo artist Ngoc inks middle-aged women whose lives have been upended by divorce or illness, each of them searching for healing through an