Japan to Harness AI for Defense Built on Drone Strategy
Members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force stand to attention on board the frigate JS Natori, during a handover ceremony at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries...
Chinese Scientists Flagged Glacial Flood Danger One Year Before Nepal Catastrophe
More than a year before the catastrophic flash flood devastated the China–Nepal border crossing at Gyirong last week, Chinese geologists had raised concerns about...
Australia Pledges Another $3 Million in Aid as Nepal-Tibet Flood Toll Mounts
An excavator helps people to collect some of their belongings from their house in the aftermath of flash floods at Trishuli, in Nepal’s Nuwakot...
Authorities Warn of New Flood Risks as Nepal–Tibet Death Toll Tops 900
The reported death toll from the Nepal–Tibet flood rose above 800 on Aug. 30. The Nepal Police reported 788 deaths. Chinese authorities separately reported...
Foreign Interference Blamed as Leaders Pull Out of Pacific Summit
Leaders of the Pacific Islands attend the Ocean Partnership Roundtable ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Koror, Palau, on Aug....
China’s Envoy Was Disrespectful in Push to Exclude Taiwan, Palauan President Says
KOROR, Palau—Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. has said that a Chinese diplomat disrespected his country during a tense meeting over Taiwan’s participation in a...
US Says 85 Americans Are Missing in Tibet–Nepal Flood
The United States said on Aug. 30 that about 85 Americans remain missing following last week’s devastating flood, which engulfed villages along the border...
Cyber Group Finds Surveillance Backdoors in Routers Sold in US
Cybersecurity researchers have found surveillance backdoors in Chinese carrier routers made by Zbtlink and the same software in a different Zbtlink-made router sold through...
Palau Pushes Back Against China as Taiwan Returns to Pacific Forum
KOROR, Palau—Taiwan’s participation in a regional summit in the Pacific has highlighted Palau’s determination to pursue its own diplomatic choices despite growing pressure from...