‘Children are dying’: Fiji hopes declaring an HIV emergency will help it tackle crisis
One in 60 adults Fiji lives with HIV but a recent emergency declaration may help address key issues such as syringe sharingOn a recent Friday night, Dr Kesaia Tuidraki’s medical t…
Sign before praying: A new conversion law is affecting churchgoers in Indian state
A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.
Melbourne human rights activist disappears in Cambodia as wife urges Albanese government help
Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Vietnamese Australian anti-human trafficking campaigner, not heard from since 18 SeptemberThe wife of an Australian activist missing in Cambodia has implo…
China’s Young Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Adulthood
Modernization has expanded women’s choices and made the traditional sequence of adulthood – marry, have children, settle near family – less inevitable.
Stuck between superpowers: How Australia navigates the China-US rivalry
Australia is increasingly concerned about China's military might - but Beijing is also its biggest trade partner.
Trump Doesn’t Need to Be a Prop in Xi’s Political Show
Whether he means to or not, the U.S. president is feeding China’s active disinformation campaigns – especially on Taiwan.
Is AUKUS Too Big to Fail?
The AUKUS partnership survived the Trump transition, and for Canberra it may be too big a deal to ever let fail.
Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults
BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.
What South Korea Means by Protecting ‘Diverse Families’
A record family ministry budget proposal expands support beyond the traditional household, but a bill to recognize unmarried civil partnerships remains under review.
India’s Sheikh Hasina Dilemma
New Delhi’s difficult decision serves as a masterclass in how personal diplomacy can trap a major power.
Seoul summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoner-of-war row
Last week Zelensky revealed Ukraine had sent two captured North Koreans to South Korea - which Seoul says was meant to be a secret.
Options for the Royal Brunei Air Force’s Fast-jet Decision
One important mantra for the RBAirF: Don’t try to run before you can walk.
Europe’s Read of the Trump-Xi Summit
Decisions taken in Washington and Beijing increasingly shape European trade, technology, energy, and security.
Lee Asks Trump to Help Revive North Korea Talks During New York Trip
During a Lee-Trump meeting at the U.N. General Assembly, Seoul said the U.S. president reaffirmed his willingness to talk with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The Trump-Xi Summit Is Over, But Taiwan Is Still Bracing for the Fallout
Given what happened in May, Taiwanese may have been more nervous after the latest Trump-Xi summit ended.
Why Pakistan Turned on the Taliban (and Vice Versa)
Why did Pakistan declare “an open war” against its one-time protégé?
Bangkok residents navigate streets by boat as flood waters rise – video
Thousands of Bangkok residents were staying in shelters on Sunday after homes and roads were severely flooded by days of heavy rain. People navigated flooded streets by boat after…
Thai downpours shift north-westwards after Bangkok declared a disaster zone
Capital city submerged in waist-high flood water, while elsewhere Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii’s Big IslandBangkok was declared a disaster zone by its city officials towards th…
Trump-Xi summit: What wasn't said might matter the most
The most revealing thing about the summit in Washington may be what the two leaders did not say - and what we still don't know.
Indonesia Finally Has Its Aircraft Carrier. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Following a controversial acquisition, the most pressing question is whether and how Indonesia can convert the vessel into a viable military asset.
China Conducts Military Exercise in South China Sea After Confrontation at Disputed Shoal
The "provisional understanding" between Beijing and Manila over the Philippine resupply of Second Thomas Shoal appears to have broken down.
The Islamabad Memorandum Returns to the Spotlight
For Pakistan, the coming days will test whether its mediation capacity can keep pace with a conflict that continues to expand in both geography and complexity.
Another Lao Activist Vanishes in Thailand
Khieo Lapchanh is the latest Lao exile to fall victim to the growing authoritarian collaboration between the Mekong region's governments.
Filipina Drug Trafficker Walks Free After Receiving Presidential Pardon
Mary Jane Veloso has always maintained her innocence, claiming that a relative tricked into carrying a large shipment of drugs.