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Albanese: Australia must re-engage with Pacific amid China visit

The Australian Prime Minister says his country needs to step up as Beijing displays its growing military and diplomatic presence in the region.

Asia •9:01am

Explainer: What's at stake for China in South Pacific visit?

China’s Foreign Minister is due to stop in eight Pacific nations on the 10-day trip.

Asia •7:10am

Kiwi Uyghur woman fears for brother after images leaked online

It comes after tens of thousands of Communist Party images and documents were leaked online.

Asia •9:33pm

North Korea launches 3 ballistic missiles toward sea

Seoul officials say they were fired toward waters off North Korea’s eastern coast one after another between 6am and 7am on Wednesday.

Asia •Wed, May 25

Ardern cautious over China's tour through 'contested' Pacific

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is leading a tour through the region from Thursday, beginning with the hotspot Solomon Islands.

Asia •Tue, May 24

United Arab Emirates detects first case of monkeypox

The diagnosis marks the first reported case on the Arabian Peninsula.

Health •Tue, May 24

US pushes again for more influence in the Pacific

The US has invited a group of a dozen friends and neighbours to join a new regional alliance. But there's one country not invited - China.

Politics •Tue, May 24

Biden: US to intervene with military if China invades Taiwan

The US President says the burden to protect Taiwan is stronger after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

North America •Mon, May 23

Philippine ferry fire: 7 dead, 120 others rescued

Officials say the fire apparently started in the boat's engine room.

Asia •Mon, May 23

Kim Jong Un attends large funeral amid Covid worry

North Korea remains under a nationwide lockdown to curb its Covid-19 outbreak.

Asia •Mon, May 23

Taliban orders female news readers to cover faces on-air

On Sunday, most female anchors were seen with their faces covered after the Taliban’s Vice and Virtue Ministry began enforcing the decree.

Middle East •Sun, May 22

APEC meeting: NZ delegate among those to walk out on Russian speaker

Trade Minister Damien O’Connor said he walked out over Russia's Ukraine invasion, which had slowed the economic recovery from Covid and made it harder for people to get food.

Politics •Sat, May 21

Famed racing sailboat attacked by gunmen off war-torn Yemen

The attack began when three ships carrying militants in civilian clothes chased the vessel.

Asia •Fri, May 20

North Korea fights Covid with tea and infomercials

Despite what the North's propaganda is describing as an all-out effort, the fear is palpable among citizens, according to defectors.

Asia •Thu, May 19

North Korea's suspected Covid-19 caseload nears 2 million

It comes a week after the country acknowledged the outbreak and scrambled to slow infections in its unvaccinated population.

Asia •Thu, May 19

Kim Jong Un hits out at officials as Covid crisis worsens

He accused them of "immaturity" and "slackness" in their early handling of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Covid 19 •Wed, May 18

China Eastern plane crash likely a deliberate act - report

A source told The Wall Street Journal that, "the plane did what it was told to do by someone in the cockpit".

Asia •Wed, May 18

North Korea reports 15 more suspected Covid-19 deaths

Before acknowledging domestic cases, North Korea spent two years rejecting outside offers of vaccines.

Asia •Mon, May 16

At least 27 killed after fire guts commercial building in India

The fire erupted Friday evening in a four-storey commercial building in New Delhi.

Asia •Fri, May 13

North Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting Covid outbreak

A further 350,000 have been treated for a fever that has spread “explosively” across North Korea, state media said on Friday.

Covid 19 •Fri, May 13

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Latest Stories

Albanese: Australia must re-engage with Pacific amid China visit

Explainer: What's at stake for China in South Pacific visit?

Kiwi Uyghur woman fears for brother after images leaked online

North Korea launches 3 ballistic missiles toward sea

Ardern cautious over China's tour through 'contested' Pacific

United Arab Emirates detects first case of monkeypox

US pushes again for more influence in the Pacific

Biden: US to intervene with military if China invades Taiwan

Philippine ferry fire: 7 dead, 120 others rescued

Kim Jong Un attends large funeral amid Covid worry

Taliban orders female news readers to cover faces on-air

APEC meeting: NZ delegate among those to walk out on Russian speaker

Famed racing sailboat attacked by gunmen off war-torn Yemen

North Korea fights Covid with tea and infomercials

North Korea's suspected Covid-19 caseload nears 2 million

Kim Jong Un hits out at officials as Covid crisis worsens

China Eastern plane crash likely a deliberate act - report

North Korea reports 15 more suspected Covid-19 deaths

At least 27 killed after fire guts commercial building in India

North Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting Covid outbreak

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