North Korea's Kim Jong Un believed to have turned 40
North Korea's Kim Jong Un has hit the big 4-0 - or at least, that is what people suspect.
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Why the Taiwan election matters
All eyes will be on Taiwan when the self-governing island of 23 million people goes to the polls on 13 January.
China satellite launch triggers air raid alert in Taiwan ahead of election
Taiwan issued an islandwide air raid alert after a Chinese satellite flew over its southern airspace days before a crucial presidential election.
US Navy sailor jailed for passing military blueprints, plans to China
A US Navy sailor who admitted to providing sensitive military information to China has been jailed for more than two years.
South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade
South Korea has passed a new law, which aims to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027.
Taiwan election: Kuomintang party promises peace with China
The rock music was booming, the dancers on stage were gyrating, and the crowd was going wild waving thousands of Taiwan flags.
Record number of civilians hurt by explosives in 2023
Last year saw the highest number of civilian casualties killed or injured by explosives in more than a decade, according to new research.
How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs
Scores of patients quietly fill a modest tin shed which serves as a waiting area at a cancer hospital in Silchar, in north-eastern India.