Middle East casts shadow over Luxon's trade trip to SE Asia
Christopher Luxon promised to bring a renewed energy to New Zealand's relationships in South East As...
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Singapore PM steps down after Luxon meeting, PM pays tribute
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down as leader after nearly 20 years. Lee annou...
Pakistan targets right T20 combination against understrength NZ
The 2009 champion Pakistan is aiming to tick all the right boxes in its preparation phase ahead of t...
Airport closes as Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano
Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday ...
PM didn't discuss human rights concerns with Philippines president
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon didn’t discuss any human rights concerns when he met with Philippin...
India's election opens — why New Zealand is watching closely
The biggest election in human history gets underway in India today, where the incumbent Narendra Mod...
Chinese swimmers competed at Tokyo Olympics despite positive doping tests
An Australian newspaper says 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despi...
2 Japanese navy helicopters with 8 crew reportedly crashed in Pacific
Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crewmembers were believed to have crashed in the Pacifi...
Antony Blinken to visit China in bid to keep ties on even keel
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this coming week as Washington and Beijing tr...
10 killed after 2 Malaysian military helicopters collide mid-air
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, killin...
India votes in second phase of national elections
Millions of Indians voted Friday in a moderate turnout in the second round of multi-phase national e...
Putin likely didn’t order death of Navalny, US official says
US intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order ...
Highway collapse in China leaves at least 19 dead
A section of a highway collapsed early today in southern China leaving at least 19 people dead, loca...
Death toll in China highway collapse jumps to at least 48
The death toll climbed to 48 today as search efforts continued in southeastern China after a highway...
Wild orangutan uses medicinal plant to treat wound
An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant — the latest example of h...
Japan, India reject Biden's comments describing them as 'xenophobic'
Japan and India decried remarks by US President Joe Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries ...
