While the annual monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, scientists say climate change is making the phenomenon more erratic, unpredictable and deadly across the South Asia region. India's northeastern state of Assam is among the hardest hi...

"People like me have nowhere in the world to live in safety," said the 28-year-old with chubby cheeks and jet-black hair, whose wife and two children -- who turn eight and 10 this year -- await in Pakistan. "Where should we go?" He is one of 1,087...

The country has been sweltering in a streak of searing weather -- new all-time highs were set three times over the past week alone, peaking at 42.5C on Sunday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)'s announcement came a day after President Lee Jae ...

Taiwan is a powerhouse in the global semiconductor industry, producing nearly all of the most advanced chips for companies including Nvidia and Apple. China is racing to develop the advanced chips used to power artificial intelligence systems, as ...

Starbucks Korea caused an uproar this year when it launched a "Tank Day" promotion on May 18, touting a new line of capacious tumblers for its coffee beverages. The date marked the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising, when at lea...

The annual "Han Kuang" exercise, which runs from August 5-14, stages combat scenarios for troops and reservists to practise responding to an attack on the island, defence officials say. Civilians will also be put through their paces during exercise...

However, it remains unclear when -- or if -- the White House will release the details of the process or how it will be implemented and enforced. According to Axios, the review process will only apply to closed models that are tightly controlled by ...

Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status -- increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands. Tokyo's defence minister said Tuesday the military needs...

When the Moon blots out the Sun on August 12, teams will leap into action studying its magnetic field, atmosphere and furious weather that sometimes causes disruptions back here on Earth. There is a long history of using eclipses to make scientific...

It is this awe-inspiring experience that will draw people from all over the world to northern Spain next week in the hope of witnessing a total solar eclipse. "It feels like it's the end of the world... you're changed forever if you see one," said ...

The annual "Han Kuang" exercise, which runs from August 5-14, stages combat scenarios for troops and reservists to practise responding to an attack on the island, defence officials say. Civilians will also be put through their paces during exercis...

The country's eye-watering electric bills -- the highest in the region -- were the primary driver of his decision, he said. Regular brownouts were a factor, too. "Even if we don't achieve a zero bill, we'll be able to save a lot and have power even...

During World War II, Trent Park, a country house north of London, was turned into a camp for high-ranking German prisoners of war. Now it has become a museum called Trent Park House of Secrets, which highlights the role of the team of German speak...

Kyiv was unable to shoot down any of the missiles launched by Russia, whose intensifying attacks have prompted Kyiv to plead for more US-made Patriot interceptors. Russia has significantly upped its attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent months...

Scientists and amateur stargazers alike are looking forward to observing the sunlit plume of rubble and debris that is expected after the Falcon 9 upper stage strikes the lunar surface at approximately 2:35 am Eastern (0635 GMT.) "It might be possi...