Philippines to vaccinate millions as polio virus resurfaces
The Philippines is preparing to vaccinate millions of children against polio to halt an outbreak of a disease it believed to have been eradicated two...
Taiwan cuts ties with Kiribati amid China tension
Taiwan said on Friday it has cut official ties with the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, losing another ally amid Chinese pressure on the nations...
Iran’s Zarif questions U.S. coalition for ‘peaceful resolution’ in Middle East
Iran’s foreign minister on Friday questioned the United States’ plans for a coalition for “peaceful resolution” in the Middle East while listing repeated Iranian diplomatic...
Amnesty accuses Hong Kong police of abuses, torture of protesters
Amnesty International accused Hong Kong police on Friday of torture and other abuses in their handling of more than three months of pro-democracy protests, but...
Kiribati considers switching diplomatic ties to China: senior Taiwan official
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati is considering switching diplomatic relations to China from Taiwan, a senior Taiwan government official said on Friday, amid Chinese...
Asia-Pacific students kick off global climate strike with message for government: Do your job
Thousands of students took to the streets of Australia and other Asia-Pacific countries on Friday to kick off a global strike demanding world leaders gathering...
Argentine farmers ‘sailing without a compass’ amid political uncertainty, dry weather
Unusually dry weather is making Argentine farmers nervous as they wait for October rains to revive parched corn crops, adding to uncertainty around next month’s...
Australian court finds second man guilty of plotting to blow up airliner
An Australian court has found a man guilty of planning to blow up an Etihad Airways flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi nearly two years...
Trump to welcome Australia’s PM, cementing strong trade, security ties
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to welcome Australia’s prime minister on Friday in only the second state visit of his administration, signaling the close...
Young climate strikers ‘drop dead’ at Thai environment ministry
More than 200 young people in Thailand stormed into the environment ministry and dropped to the ground feigning death as they demanded government action on...