Asia Pacific

Q&A: ‘I need to be vindicated’: Leila de Lima on Duterte and the drug war
Freed after six years, the former Philippines senator spoke to Al Jazeera about her ordeal and her hopes for the future.
Published On 8 Dec 2023
EU-China summit: Leaders say ‘differences’, rivalries must be addressed
With two wars and tense trade relations, EU and Chinese officials open talks hoping for ‘mutually beneficial’ ties.
Published On 7 Dec 2023
Australia and Papua New Guinea sign ‘historic’ security pact
Canberra will provide assistance for PNG’s police and judiciary in deal underlining two countries’ close ties.
Published On 7 Dec 2023
Italy withdraws from China’s Belt and Road Initiative, reports say
Italy PM Giorgia Meloni opposed participating in plan viewed by many as Beijing’s attempt to buy political influence.
Published On 6 Dec 2023

Pacific islands are looking to tradition to help address the climate crisis that threatens their existence.

The Peace Corps has yet to return to Pacific island nation more than four years after Washington touted its return.

Youth activist Litokne Kabua outlines the perils facing the low-lying Marshall Islands as the seas swell and tides rise.

Control over China’s media narrative seen in swift turn towards US friendship ahead of Biden-Xi meeting at APEC summit.

Right-leaning coalition has pledged to review affirmative action and remove references to treaty with Maori people.

Twenty-two declared dead as more bodies were found by rescue crews on Monday and Tuesday.

Chow, who played a leading role in the 2019 pro-democracy protests, is the latest dissident to flee Beijing’s crackdown.

Minnie Chan second reporter at Hong Kong newspaper to be subject of safety concerns, people familiar with matter say.

Politicians around the world want the power to revoke citizenship but an Australian ruling says courts should decide.

More than 135 Chinese vessels seen near Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea, the Philippines coastguard says.

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