Asia

Mudslide in Thailand’s Phuket kills 13, including 2 Russians, official says

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thirteen people including a Russian couple died in a mudslide on the Thai resort island of Phuket,…

China, Philippines clash in South China Sea despite efforts to rebuild trust

MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) - The Philippines and China clashed in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Sunday over what…

Philippines urges China to halt ‘provocative’ actions after flare incidents

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines called on Beijing on Saturday to "immediately cease all provocative and dangerous actions" after accusing…

Floods, landslides in India’s Tripura displace tens of thousands

By Tora Agarwala, Ruma Paul GUWAHATI/DHAKA (Reuters) -Soldiers in lifeboats ferried people to safety in India's northeastern state of Tripura…

Thailand says mpox case recorded in traveller from Africa

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand has detected an mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is…

Philippines says recent mpox case is mild Clade 2 variant

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines' health minister said on Wednesday a recently detected mpox case in the Southeast Asian nation is…

One case of clade 2 mpox detected in Pakistan, new strain not detected

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - One case of the mpox virus has been detected in Pakistan of the clade 2 variety, the…

Philippines detects new mpox case, first since December 2023

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since…

Philippines, China trade blame after vessels collide in the South China Sea

BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and China accused each other on Monday of ramming vessels and performing dangerous manoeuvres in…

South Korea, Japan, US leaders renew pledge to cooperate on regional challenges

SEOUL (Reuters) - The leaders of South Korea, Japan and the United States issued a joint statement on Sunday marking…

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