Asia

China's foreign ministry says call touched on other issues, such as Ukraine, but Taiwan featured prominently

Xi told Trump to "maintain momentum" in ties and stressed Taiwan's return as key to the post-war international order

The Korean president told Li Qiang he was hoping for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in the near future

Bangladesh’s interim foreign minister confirmed a third extradition request for Sheikh Hasina, without detailing the letter’s contents

Iran’s intelligence chief warned of ongoing threats against Supreme Leader Khamenei amid heightened Israel-Iran tensions

Lebanon’s health ministry said the Beirut suburb strike killed one person and wounded 21, causing significant damage

CITES asked India to stop new import permits over data gaps and weak animal-origin checks.

Israel said Hamas supply chief Alaa Al-Hadidi was killed in Saturday’s strikes, though Hamas has not confirmed it

Such a public loss will inevitably overshadow India's efforts to establish the jet abroad after a painstaking development over four decades

Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and popular holiday destinations have been hit by several rounds of flooding

Met Department says Saturday's 3.3 magnitude jolt recorded in town of Palash, Narsingdi district, 29 kilometers from Dhaka

Kabul turns to India as repeated Pakistan border closures push Afghan trade toward Iran and Central Asia

Araghchi said the Cairo Agreement’s termination is a direct result of E3 and US provocations

The jet crashed at about 2:10 p.m. local time while flying a demonstration flight for a crowd

Tremors were also felt in India’s eastern border states, though no major damage was immediately reported

Country's fire department reports injuries after bricks and loose cement fell from buildings that were under construction

Indian officials are investigating whether safety lapses in the supply of a pharmaceutical ingredient were responsible for contaminating cough syrup that has killed at least 24 children in recent months

Israel maintains its qualitative defense edge, says government spokesperson

Iran says IAEA cooperation on attacked nuclear sites requires a formal agreement