BEIJING — A China-Laos centre that opened last week near Vientiane to train Laotian air force pilots has sparked speculation among observers that it could be used as an overseas Chinese military base.

MOSCOW - Russian authorities denied on Tuesday that special restrictions had been introduced over reports that a laboratory technician died of plague, even as Washington said it was closely monitoring events.

TOKYO - A woman's murder allegedly committed by a US Marine in Okinawa has triggered public outrage, prompted Japan's premier to slam a "heinous crime" and rekindled controversy over the heavy military presence on the southern island.

For years, the global fashion-week front row seemed to belong to a familiar club: Hollywood actors, supermodels and K-pop idols whose every appearance could trigger a spike in online conversation. But coming in hot this season is the rise of Thai cel...

BUENOS AIRES - Lionel Messi will pull on Argentina's sky blue-and-white jersey for the last time on Tuesday and enjoy an emotional farewell in front of his adoring fans in a stadium with a name to match his legacy: Monumental.

Thailand ⁠has ⁠asked companies to cut egg ​exports by 30% to 50% until December 2026, with supplies ​hit by heavy flooding, which

KUALA LUMPUR — Myanmar's coup leader turned president Min Aung Hlaing will visit Malaysia "in the next few days", Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday, after Kuala Lumpur launched a plan to return thousands of Myanmar migrants.

PADRE GARCIA — The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles (LA) to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's bright purple hue drawing lines outside coffee shops and bakeries and millions of views on social media.

Floods contiue to dominate parts of Bangkok and 27 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, but the risk is moving southwards with the approach of the annual northeast monsoon.

China Eastern Airlines has reported a male passenger to the police for allegedly disturbing order, after a flight attendant was filmed kneeling in a cabin aisle to apologise for bumping his elbow with a service trolley.