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Laos moves to realise railway connection with Việt Nam

Japan court to rule in only Fukushima criminal case

More than eight years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, a Japanese court will rule on Thursday on the only criminal prosecution stemming from the worst nuclear accident in decades.

Bangladesh rural poor bear financial burden of climate change: study

Poor, rural Bangladeshis are spending far more than the government and aid agencies to combat the impacts of climate change, diverting what little money they have away from basic needs, a study said on Thursday.

'We are losing the race' on climate catastrophe, warns UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday the world was "losing the race" to avert climate disaster, but that greenhouse gas reduction targets were not out of reach yet.

Spain to hold repeat election in November after talks fail

Spain will hold a repeat general election in November – its fourth in four years – after acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez failed to secure the support he needs from other parties.

Israel in suspense after exit polls show tight race

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main challenger Benny Gantz awaited results from the country's general election on Wednesday after exit polls showed them locked in a tight race, leaving the country in suspense.

Almost entire population of Ecuador has online data leaked

Almost the entire population of Ecuador had their personal data leaked online, security experts said on Monday, a massive breach that the government called a "very delicate" issue.

Merkel Government to unveil climate strategy

Feeling the heat from a vocal climate protest movement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government plans on Friday to unveil a multi-billion-euro grand plan for tackling global warming.

Israel votes on Netanyahu's political survival

Israel votes on Tuesday in its second election in five months, determining whether to extend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's term as the country's longest-serving prime minister despite corruption allegations against him.

New York proposes to double spending on maligned subway

New Yorkers like nothing more than to moan about the city's creaking subway, but transport bosses announced on Monday a multi-billion-dollar proposal that they hope will put a stop to that.

South Korea confirms first swine fever outbreak

South Korea on Tuesday reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest country hit by the disease that has killed pigs from China to North Korea, pushing up pork prices worldwide.

Police seize 50 tonnes smuggled candies and toys

The Ministry of Public Security seized three trucks, carrying 50 tonnes of smuggled candy and children toys.

12 drown in India in religious ceremony

Twelve people drowned in a lake in central India on Friday morning when their boats capsized during a religious ceremony, authorities said.

US wants to make 'meaningful progress' in China trade talks

US trade negotiators want to make "meaningful progress" in upcoming talks with China, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday, one day after conciliatory gestures by both sides boosted hopes of an eventual resolution.

6 in 10 S. Koreans registered for reunions with separated families have died: data

Nearly 60 per cent of South Koreans who have sought reunions with family members separated by the 1950-53 Korean War have died, government data showed on Friday.

Centenarians top 70,000 in Japan's graying population

The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has exceeded 70,000 for the first time after marking an increase for the 49th consecutive year in the aging society whose birth rate remains low, government data showed on Friday.

Johnson denies lying to Queen in Brexit crisis

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Thursday that he had lied to Queen Elizabeth II when requesting the suspension of parliament this month in the run-up to Brexit.

Water discovered for first time in atmosphere of habitable exoplanet

Water has been discovered for the first time in the atmosphere of an exoplanet with Earth-like temperatures that could support life as we know it, scientists revealed on Wednesday.

In victory for Trump, top US court permits asylum restrictions

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to implement asylum restrictions that prevent most Central American migrants from applying at the US border.

2,500 unaccounted for in hurricane-hit Bahamas: official

About 2,500 people are unaccounted for in the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, the archipelago's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Wednesday.