Negotiators fail to reach agreement on UN treaty to curb global plastic pollution | Climate news
As the threat of plastic pollution increases, countries could only agree to postpone negotiations to a later date. Countries negotiating…
Asia-Pacific
Student soldiers: Job training gives hope to Myanmar military deserters | Conflict
Myanmar-Thailand border – In a secret meeting above a cafe in a town on the Myanmar-Thai border, Ko Aye examined…
Thousands protest as Maori rights march reaches New Zealand parliament | protests
News Tens of thousands of protesters gathered outside New Zealand's parliament as a march against proposed changes to Maori rights…
Veteran Australian broadcaster arrested for alleged sex crimes | Sexual assault news
Radio host Alan Jones previously denied allegations of indecent assault broadcast by local media. Veteran Australian broadcaster and former rugby…
Heat-related deaths and illnesses increase due to climate change, experts warn | News about the climate crisis
Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous levels, causing more deaths and the spread of infectious diseases, while worsening drought…
Activists warn of dangers as Hong Kong zoo investigates monkey deaths | News
Hong Kong's oldest park closes a section after nine monkeys died in two days. A Hong Kong zoo is investigating…
China begins a new round of war exercises near democratic Taiwan | Politics News
Beijing begins maneuvers in areas to the north, south and east of the island, days after President Lai's first speech…
Hong Kong prisoners shut down Stand News editor for 'sedition' | News about press freedom
A Hong Kong judge has sentenced a former editor of a closed pro-democracy news publication to 21 months in prison…
Japan sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time | Military News
The Sazanami sailed south through the 180-kilometer waterway with ships from Australia and New Zealand. Japan has sent a destroyer…
Zelenskiy tells UN that Russia must be “forced to make peace” | Russia-Ukraine war news
The Ukrainian president stressed that Russia, which invaded in February 2022, was the “sole aggressor” and “sole violator” of the…