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Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in densely populated eastern China on Sunday, meteorological authorities said, after the storm triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert.
Canberra is described as quietly confident in its resilience yet wary of Beijing’s overtures to go further and into new areas of activity
Canberra is described as quietly confident in its resilience yet wary of Beijing’s overtures to go further and into new areas of activity
Japan’s latest defence white paper confirms Chinese strategists’ fears that post-war pacifist guard rails are being dismantled under the guise of ‘self-defence’
Japan’s latest defence white paper confirms Chinese strategists’ fears that post-war pacifist guard rails are being dismantled under the guise of ‘self-defence’
Myanmar will continue to work with Asean’s special envoy but does not see the need to continue when Singapore takes over on January 1
Myanmar will continue to work with Asean’s special envoy but does not see the need to continue when Singapore takes over on January 1
MANILA, Philippines — Presidential Legislative Officer Joey Sarte Salceda on Sunday said the reforms that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had instituted led to faster completion of key infrastructure projects.
Chinese brands like Pop Mart are winning over American consumers by projecting a global image and targeting niche markets
Chinese brands like Pop Mart are winning over American consumers by projecting a global image and targeting niche markets
Rescuers still searching for child, who was taken across a causeway by two adults in Zhejiang when a typhoon warning was already in place
Rescuers still searching for child, who was taken across a causeway by two adults in Zhejiang when a typhoon warning was already in place
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MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday said that the Senate will resume work on Monday following the suspension declared on Thursday due to heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Maymay and the southwest monsoon.
North Korea appears set to deploy an additional 30,000 to 50,000 troops to support Russia in its war with Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday.
The Chinese AI chip developer plans a listing in Hong Kong to deepen its ‘international strategic footprint’
Democratic Party of Korea Rep. Kim Min-seok extended his narrow lead in the party's leadership primary on Sunday over his rival Rep. Jung Chung-rae, according to the results provided by the ruling party.
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears set to deploy an additional 30,000 to 50,000 troops to support Russia in its war with Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday.
Nagasaki – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was urged on Sunday to officially recognize more hibakusha survivors of the Aug. 9, 1945, U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Videos documenting daily life in big cities, small towns and villages are aimed at overseas viewers and emphasise authentic perspectives
Videos documenting daily life in big cities, small towns and villages are aimed at overseas viewers and emphasise authentic perspectives
TOKYO — Nagasaki marked on Sunday the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southwestern city, as the mayor called nuclear weapons "absolute evil,” denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence and called on the Japanese government to adhere to its three postwar non-nuclear principles.
Bells tolled in Nagasaki on Sunday to mark the 81st anniversary of the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city.
Global experts praise team for solving 50-year-old puzzle, while Chinese social media buzzes with Nobel Prize predictions
Global experts praise team for solving 50-year-old puzzle, while Chinese social media buzzes with Nobel Prize predictions
Seven years after India revoked the special constitutional status of Indian-administered Kashmir, changes to land ownership, residency laws and governance have continued to reshape the region, which critics have called a part of a multi-pronged strategy to alter Kashmir's demographic and political landscape.
Batam, Indonesia – Indonesian authorities have seized 1.3 tons of ketamine worth tens of millions of dollars from a foreign-flagged vessel, a top anti-drug official said on Sunday, in one of the country’s largest drug busts.
The technology – which allows patients to control digital devices using their thoughts – can be implanted like a stent in just a few minutes
The technology – which allows patients to control digital devices using their thoughts – can be implanted like a stent in just a few minutes
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-backed government has rejected the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ renewed call for the unconditional release of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and dismissed the need for the organization’s special envoy on Myanmar, according to the foreign affairs ministry.
Japan Football Association opens investigation into four Japanese referees named in the case
China’s open-weight models have led AI firms to slash prices, but they will also massively boost overall AI demand, analysts say
China’s open-weight models have led AI firms to slash prices, but they will also massively boost overall AI demand, analysts say
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea on Sunday apologized for a lawmaker's controversial proposal to convert discarded buses into housing for young people, dismissing the idea as "virtually impossible to implement."
MANILA, Philippines — From a winless campaign in the opening leg to a historic silver-medal finish.
More than 1,600 flights have been cancelled and about 500,000 people have been evacuated, as Typhoon Dolphin is set to make landfall on China’s eastern coast overnight on Sunday.
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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines – Henri Schoeman rediscovered his winning form in Cebu, overcoming punishing heat, a choppy swim and a blustery bike course before fighting through cramps in the closing run to reclaim the men’s professional crown at the IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu here on Sunday.
The spread of data centres in Asia does not seem to have sparked the kind of protests it has in the West, but good policies are needed to ensure that remains the case
The spread of data centres in Asia does not seem to have sparked the kind of protests it has in the West, but good policies are needed to ensure that remains the case
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia sent airplanes and hundreds of firefighters on Sunday to fight a blaze in a popular national park, one of a growing number of wildfires the country is battling during an unusually dry season.
At least P25 million was raised during the Operation Smile Philippines Charity Gala 2026 at NUSTAR Resort Cebu on Saturday, Aug. 8, to support free cleft surgeries and comprehensive care for children. The gala, held with the Mariquita Salimbangon Yeung Charitable Foundation Inc., raised funds through auctions, donat…
South Korea rebuffed Japan's protest over Korea's marine survey near Dokdo, saying Japan's objections were unacceptable.
BEIJING — Shanghai's two airports canceled more than 1,300 flights and authorities relocated some 300,000 people in surrounding regions as China prepared for Typhoon Dolphin, after the storm brought heavy rains to northern Taiwan.
MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has advised the public that flight operations at Butuan Airport were temporarily suspended on Sunday, August 9, 2026, due to a disabled aircraft on the runway.
Beijing’s hands-off approach challenges traditional Western aid models, prompting Washington to counter with agribusiness interventions
Beijing’s hands-off approach challenges traditional Western aid models, prompting Washington to counter with agribusiness interventions
Initiative behind photo has garnered US$3.7 billion in donations, establishing 21,000 rural schools for 7.8 million underprivileged students
Initiative behind photo has garnered US$3.7 billion in donations, establishing 21,000 rural schools for 7.8 million underprivileged students
The Mecca deal may emerge as a third geopolitical ‘centre of gravity’ in the Middle East, with more members joining, analysts say