South Korea vows military response to North’s balloons, stoking escalation fears
Incheon International Airport, one of Asia’s busiest, experienced temporary stoppages on Monday after a balloon was spotted nearby.
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Transgender traffic police get the green light in India’s Telangana state
The government has proposed offering a stipend to these transgender traffic regulators, with the details still in the works. As one of the most marginalised groups in a largely conservative society, transgender individuals are often forced to sustain themselves by begging at traffic lights or seeking handouts from motorists.
Singaporean drug trafficker faces death penalty after deportation from Thailand
A Singaporean man wanted for alleged links to two cases of drug trafficking was handed a capital charge on Friday after being deported to Singapore from Thailand.
Chinese aircraft carrier comes closer than ever to Japan
TOKYO (AP) — A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive military actions around Japan, officials said.
At Pakistan’s pink palace, ghostly tales and TikTokkers complicate preservation
Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people. Peacocks roam the lawn and the sounds of construction and traffic melt away as visitors enter the grounds.
Traces of this Pakistani megacity’s past are vanishing, but one flamboyant pink palace endures
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Stained glass windows, a sweeping staircase and embellished interiors make Mohatta Palace a gem in Karachi, a Pakistani megacity of 20 million people. Peacocks roam the lawn and the sounds of construction and traffic melt away as visitors enter the grounds.
Indonesia’s run-in with Chinese vessels underscores struggle to defend its waters: analysts
A recent stand-off between Indonesia’s coastguard and Chinese fishing vessels underscores Jakarta’s struggle to defend its maritime boundaries, analysts say, with recurring incursions raising concerns about the nation’s capacity to safeguard its waters amid rising tensions in the region.