Japan’s frontier islanders decry lack of plan to aid Taiwanese fleeing...
Residents of Yonaguni foresee a refugee crisis that they say their isolated outpost and its dwindling population of less than 1,700 would be ill-equipped...
UK home secretary set to sign new asylum treaty in Rwanda
British Home Secretary James Cleverly arrived in Rwanda on Tuesday to sign a new treaty to send asylum seekers to the African nation after...
Israel intensifies southern Gaza offensive; US, UN urge civilian protections
Israeli forces pressed ahead with their air and ground bombardment of southern Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, even as the United...
Moody’s cuts China credit outlook to negative, cites lower growth, property...
Ratings agency Moody’s on Tuesday cut its outlook on China’s government credit ratings to negative from stable, citing lower medium-term economic growth and risks...
Israel says it uncovered 800 shafts to Hamas tunnels below Gaza
Israeli forces have found 800 shafts leading to Hamas’ vast subterranean network of tunnels and bunkers since a Gaza ground operation began on October...
Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks
Money pledges are grabbing the spotlight at COP28 in Dubai, and more were expected on Monday as delegates turned their focus to the yawning...
Multiple commercial vessels attacked in Red Sea
Three commercial vessels came under attack in international waters in the southern Red Sea, the US military said Sunday, as Yemen’s Houthi group claimed...
Temperatures in Siberia dip to minus 50 Celsius as record snow...
Temperatures in parts of Siberia plummeted to minus 50 degrees Celsius while blizzards blanketed Moscow in record snowfall and disrupted flights as winter weather...
Israel says fighting Hamas across Gaza
The Israeli military said its forces were confronting Hamas fighters across the Gaza Strip, indicating its planned ground offensive in the enclave’s refugee-crowded south...
Eleven climbers killed as Indonesia volcano erupts, search on hold for...
Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday following the eruption of the Marapi volcano in West Sumatra, a rescue official said, as...