India’s Modi wants to forgive CJP protesters who hurled ‘vile abuse’ at him
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to “forgive” protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback...
PLA and coastguards stage South China Sea drills days after Philippine territorial bid
Published: 1:11pm, 1 Aug 2026Updated: 6:38pm, 1 Aug 2026 The Chinese military held joint naval and air drills near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed reef...
Japan quake evacuees with pets find refuge at Kumamoto animal hospital
When a powerful earthquake jolted southern Japan this week, rattling homes and knocking out water and electricity, Tomoko Takaoka bundled up her beloved fluffy...
India and China revive Himalayan trade at high-altitude pass
High in the eastern Himalayas, where yak caravans once carried silk and salt between empires, a border crossing closed by suspicion six years ago...
‘It will take time to change smoking culture,’ official says after 1,200 site checks
Published: 12:57pm, 1 Aug 2026Updated: 7:58pm, 1 Aug 2026 Changing the smoking culture on Hong Kong’s construction sites will “take time”, the labour commissioner...
Taiwan’s political parties deadlocked over efforts to boost military drone capacity
A political row is threatening to undermine Taiwan’s efforts to increase its stockpiles of military drones and has raised questions about the future of...
France, Italy tighten borders after 60,000 migrants enter Spain’s Ceuta
France and Italy bolstered border controls on Saturday after about 60,000 people crossed into Spain’s enclave in North Africa, sparking one of the largest...
Massive Attack barred from Singapore for unfurling Palestinian flag on stage
British trip-hop band Massive Attack has been barred from performing in Singapore after an investigation found two members unfurled a Palestinian flag during a...
9 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine as Zelensky pushes Trump for Patriot missiles
Published: 10:29am, 1 Aug 2026Updated: 10:46am, 1 Aug 2026 Russian strikes on Ukraine’s capital killed at least four people and wounded more than a...