ASEAN

Old foes China and Vietnam agree to build ‘shared future’

World
David Turner

Xi embarked on first Vietnam trip in six years China, Vietnam committed to “shared future” Countries sign 37 deals, including on railways ...

Exclusive: 50 days in Hamas captivity – Thai man recalls beatings and bleakness

World
David Turner

DON PILA, Thailand, Dec 7 (Reuters) – When Thai farm labourer Anucha Angkaew scrambled out of the bunker where he had been ...

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, killing 11 climbers; 12 missing

World
David Turner

75 climbers, all local, were in the area at the time Many of the 49 rescued on Monday were treated for burns ...

Philippines deploys vessels to monitor ‘illegal’ presence of Chinese boats in South China Sea

World
David Turner

[1/2]A Philippine Coast Guard personnel looks through a binocular while conducting a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship ...

Earthquake of 7.5 strikes Philippines, tsunami expected in Philippines and Japan

World
David Turner

Dec 2 (Reuters) – An earthquake of at least magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao in the southern Philippines late on Saturday, triggering evacuation ...

What do we know about China’s respiratory illness surge?

Health
Rachel Carter

[1/2]People wait for their rides outside a children’s hospital in Beijing, China November 24, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo /File photo Acquire Licensing Rights ...

Henry Kissinger, dominant US diplomat of Cold War era, dies aged 100

World
David Turner

WASHINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Henry Kissinger, the most powerful U.S. diplomat of the Cold War era, who helped Washington open up ...

Bonds enjoy Fed rate cuts talk

Business
Jessica Roberts

[1/2]A trader works at his desk at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ...

More Israeli hostages expected to be freed after Gaza truce extended

World
David Turner

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Hamas official says seeking new deal with Israel to swap “other categories” of hostages CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Nov 28 (Reuters) – An ...

Global stocks down slightly while Treasury yields fall

Business
Jessica Roberts

European stocks slightly lower; S&P, Dow fall Gold climbs to six-month high in choppy trade Eyes on U.S. and EU inflation data ...