Asia Pacific

Meeting in Chinese city of Tianjin comes as US-led foreign forces continue pulling out of Afghanistan.

Government says system is ‘99.99-percent effective’ but Delta-driven lockdowns prompt calls for change.

Researchers in the US say China is carrying out ‘the most significant expansion of the Chinese nuclear arsenal ever’.

Maritime issues in the South China Sea, COVID-19 response expected to be discussed during Austin’s stop in Hanoi.

Peru’s Chankillos observatory, Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan forest and China’s ancient city Quanzhou named heritage sites.

July survey shows president leading as probable vice presidential contender amid ‘failed’ COVID-19 response.

Sun Dawu, chairman of Dawu group, was handed 18 years in jail on a range of charges, including ‘provoking trouble’.

Bosses offer new deal after burned out and stressed nurses threaten strike over increasing workload and low pay.

Drug gives people in middle-to-low-income countries effective treatment for disease known as the ‘silent killer’.

Former waiter Tong Ying-kit, 24, was accused of driving his bike into three riot police while carrying protest flag.

Appeal comes a day after US and Chinese officials held second face-to-face meeting since Joe Biden became US president.

Japan’s capital registers nearly 3,000 new infections, bringing its total over 200,000 since the start of the pandemic.

From tennis and volleyball to swimming and surfing, a round-up of the latest Olympics action.