Defense News offers premier news and analysis of defense programs and strategies in Asia Pacific to keep military and industry decision-makers informed. Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming ...

The coast guard did not say if the migrants were Rohingya, a mainly Muslim minority whose members often flee majority Buddhist Myanmar, where they are seen as foreign interlopers from South Asia ...

Did you know there is a smallest country in the world that can be easily walked across in a few minutes? It’s even smaller than some of the world’s biggest airports? That country is Vatican City.

is the seventh-largest country in the world, covering a total geographical area of approximately 3.28 million square kilometres (1.27 million square miles). It is located in South Asia and is ...

Malaysia, voted Asia's most-loved country in a survey last year, received 22.5 million foreign tourists excluding excursionists between January and November 2024, reflecting a 26% year-on-year ...

Shin Nakayama is editor-in-chief of Nikkei Asia. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a conflict that claimed millions of lives and reshaped the global order.

Fireworks light up the Taiwan skyline and Taipei 101 during New Year’s Eve celebrations in front of Taipei City Government in Taiwan.Credit:Getty Images ...

Welcome to the new year, and to our annual primer on what to expect in the Asia-Pacific ... this time targeted at the country’s military. Japan may be heading back toward the days when it ...

New Year 2025: As the countdown for the upcoming new year 2025 begins in India, people across the world will welcome ... and Fiji. These countries will mark the new year moments after New Zealand.

New year celebrations reach all of the Americas after Australasia, Asia, Europe and Africa all ... can not be played Watch our top picks of the world's celebrations Edited by Johanna Chisholm ...

While the UAE's celebrations are just a few hours away, there are countries around the world where New Year's Eve will soon be underway, with fireworks and celebrations marking the arrival of ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The world's many different time zones are always fascinating, especially during a once-a-year event like New Year's Eve. When the clock strikes midnight, people often wonder which ...