Afghanistan nabs 'foreign Daesh member' linked to Pakistan embassy attack

Attack on Friday, which left one security guard wounded, was described by Islamabad as an assassination attempt against its ambassador to Kabul.

Seoul: North Korea fires barrage of artillery into maritime buffer zone

Calling it a "clear violation" of 2018 agreement, South Korea said none of the shells crossed the Northern Limit Line, the de facto maritime border between the two countries.

China reports more Covid deaths as some restrictions eased

Only 66 percent of Chinese people over 80 have gotten one shot of Covid vaccine while 40 percent have received a booster, according to the National Health Commission.

Hundreds evacuated after eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano

Several villages were blanketed with falling ash, blocking out the sun, but no casualties have been reported.

Pakistan army chief says 'ready to take fight back' to India if war imposed

General Asim Munir, who took charge of the powerful military last week, visits truce line that splits disputed Kashmir, making strongest public statement on nuclear foe India since taking up the role.

Daesh claims attack on Pakistani envoy in Afghanistan

Islamabad says attackers failed to harm Pakistani diplomat but shot and wounded his security guard in capital Kabul. Afghan Taliban says it has arrested a suspect.

Thousands march in South Korea in defence of striking truckers

The demonstrators accused President Yoon Suk Yeol’s conservative government of labor oppression and ignoring what they described as the truckers’ harsh work conditions and financial struggles.

Australian parliamentary delegation set for visit to Taiwan

The MPs are scheduled to meet Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and other senior officials, according to the Weekend Australian.

Earthquake shakes Indonesia's West Java again, injuring one

Local authorities said there appeared to be no significant damage.

South Korea arrests ex-top security official over border killing

Former national security chief Suh Hoon was arrested over his suspected manipulation of a 2020 case where a fisheries official was killed at sea by North Korean troops.

Myanmar uses death sentences as a 'tool to crush opposition': UN

Several more people have been sentenced to death "in secretive courts in violation of basic principles of fair trial", the UN human rights chief said.

China loosens more Covid curbs as easing gathers pace

China's biggest cities have begun easing coronavirus restrictions as Beijing looks to make its zero-Covid policy more targeted amid an economic slowdown and public frustration that has boiled over into unrest.