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Taiwan Defence Ministry wants more cruise missiles, warships as it tries to fend off almost daily threats from Beijing.

Rescue underway after shallow tremor struck not far from Chongqing in the early hours of the morning.

Experts worry about outbreaks in provinces, as situation in Jakarta, Java and Bali comes under control.

Flight marks the debut of SpaceX owner Elon Musk's new orbital tourism business, tickets for crew reportedly cost $200m.

South Korea also tested a submarine-launched ballistic missile on same day as the North launched its test.

Migrants working as household cleaners enjoy better conditions than the city-state's legion of live-in domestic workers.

Australia will get nuclear-powered submarines as part of the deal, dubbed AUKUS, seen as an attempt to counter China.

Indigenous groups say Brazilian Supreme Court decision will be critical as they seek to defend ancestral land rights.

It is the first time in 60 years of human spaceflight that no professional astronaut is aboard an orbit-bound rocket.

Rights and priorities of First Nations, Inuit and Metis people have mostly taken a backseat during election campaign.

Johnson has appointed a new-look cabinet after controversies over COVID, Afghanistan and taxes.

Will Chinese authorities allow Evergrande's creditors to suffer major losses, or intervene in some way?

US magazine's most-influential list also includes Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and the Taliban's Mullah Baradar.

Lohan Ratwatte was accused of entering a prison north of Colombo threatening to kill two Tamil prisoners.

Media workers strongly condemn beating of journalist Patient Ligodi covering protest called by Martin Fayulu.

General Mark Milley faces calls for resignation for reported calls with Chinese counterpart during Trump presidency.

Overhaul aims to align educational outcomes with the needs of the jobs market.

Gulf state Qatar has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to Gaza since 2014. UN says new funding amounts to $40m.

The United Kingdom says it will offer booster jabs to people aged over 50, with other countries expected to follow suit.

Inflation figures gave the opposition Conservatives fresh political fodder to use against Trudeau's Liberal Party.

Last week President Biden said rules are in the works for big employers requiring US workers to be vaccinated or tested.

Judges say president's deadly crackdown cannot be seen as legitimate law enforcement operation.

The storm is dumping heavy rain on southern Louisiana, the coasts of Mississippi, Alabama and parts of Florida.

Pakistan national security adviser comments come as international community considers terms of engagement with Taliban.

US star gymnasts berate institutions overseen by Congress for failing to investigate years of abuses.

The ban has hurt Nigerian businesses and drawn widespread condemnation for its damaging effect on freedom of expression.

The UN’s human rights office is urging action to put human rights guardrails on the use of artificial intelligence.

Canadians are voting for a new parliament on September 20. Here's a look at the major party leaders and their platforms.

More publishing options at home and abroad are catapulting the country's young writers to fame.

Newsom wins on strength of response to COVID-19 as voters reject Republican claims in heavily Democratic state.

Developing countries could shoulder most of the cost of the coronavirus crisis, a new report from the UN warns.

Gabonese defence ministry says 'exceptionally serious acts' have been reported in recent weeks.

Border disputes and the GERD project are sowing the seeds of conflict between the two states.

Flexing of muscles by Serbian officials fuels worries in the neighbouring states.

Vaccine and testing requirements come days after organisers said inoculations were not needed for event visitors.

“They make sure they are doing everything possible to make us leave.”

The late 1960s became known as the birth of cinema in Afghanistan when Afghan Film was established.

The 38 abductees, including Mexicans, were found on the roadside of the northern state of San Luis Potosi.

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will clash with Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings in Dubai on Sunday.

Opposition figure's tactical voting app aims to eke out United Russia candidates, but some say it is politically flawed.

Calls for a UN-led international investigation are multiplying as a Lebanese inquiry fails to deliver accountability.

Detainees are being deprived of food, sleep and medical help as part of a 'journey of torture', their lawyers say.

An epic coming-of-age story that follows Mir as he grows up over the course of 20 years of war in Afghanistan.

The law allows private citizens to sue those providing or assisting in abortions performed after about six weeks.

Girls who played for under-14, under-16 and under-18 teams arrive in Lahore in the wake of Taliban's takeover.

No casualties reported, but local authorities say rains caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure.

Salih Mustafa is accused of crimes committed as ethnic Albanian KLA rebels fought to break away from Serbia.

Trump anti-immigration tsar Stephen Miller is among those seeking to puncture broad support for resettling Afghans.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan and Russia's Vladimir Putin hold talks 'focused on need for peace and stability' in Afghanistan.

The US itself has created, and is now perpetuating, this crisis through short-sighted and ineffectual policies.