Topic: Asia 🏯

The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero holds one of the most revered positions in the Buddhist world.

Bhavitha Mandava’s Met Gala debut has brought a new wave of attention to her - and to her understated aesthetic.

Officials had previously issued warnings on climbing the active volcano due to safety concerns.

A former ally of Mamata Banerjee, the BJP leader will be West Bengal’s next chief minister.

Kikuo Hatakeyama, 72, has served as the mayor of Hachirogata in north-east Japan since 2008, but fell ill in February.

The Bridesmaids star claims an actress retracted a complaint about sexual harassment by a producer.

Relations between Russia and China are indeed closer than at any point since the 1950s, but they are shaped more by pragmatism, economic necessity and shared opposition to Western influence than by deep trust or historical affinity.

Washington — While some youth in China admit to spending an excessive amount of time on the internet, many are skeptical about new government proposals aimed at regulating the time young Chinese spend online and on social media sites. In conversations at China’s annual political meetings that ...

Iran-flagged ship Jairan departs southern China port on Monday with new cargo load, according to analysis of ship-tracking websites

Three revised regulations that dictate everything from the Chinese military’s broad mandate to soldiers’ day-to-day life are slated to take effect on April 1. The revisions have placed an emphasis on the PLA’s combat readiness and wartime conduct, the latter of which appears 49 times. Analysts...

Rubio says US will use G7 forums to counter adversaries, stand by allies