January 4, 2024 Fisherman survives eight days at sea 'by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater' A Filipino fisherman miraculously survived eight days stranded at sea in a sinking boat by drinking rainwater and eating raw fish.
January 4, 2024 Truckers fight new hit-and-run law in country with world's highest road accident-related deaths A strike by truck operators against the new regulations for hit-and-run cases has had a serious effect on transport services in India.
January 4, 2024 South Korean opposition leader stabbed in the neck expected to recover, doctor says South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is "recovering well" at Seoul National University Hospital after being stabbed in the neck during a political event this week.
January 4, 2024 South Korea spy agency says Kim Jong Un’s daughter is likely heir to dictatorship South Korean intelligence agencies are now confident that Kim Jong Un's young daughter, Ju Ae, is the likely heir-apparent to assume the North Korean dictatorship.
January 3, 2024 Ethnic rebels reportedly shoot down Burmese military helicopter Kachin Independence Army fighters claim to have shot down a Burmese military helicopter on Wednesday amid ongoing clashes between rebel forces and the country's military junta.
January 3, 2024 Japanese rescue teams race to find earthquake survivors as death count rises Japanese disaster response personnel are frantically working to complete rescue operations in Ishikawa prefecture following a series of powerful quakes.
January 3, 2024 China surveillance missions spotted in the sky over Taiwan Taiwanese defense officials have confirmed the presence of several Chinese spy flights over the island's airspace just days before the country's presidential election.
January 2, 2024 China tells Taiwan to vote on 'right side of history' in election that could determine cross-strait relations The Chinese Communist Party is urging the Taiwanese public to vote "on the right side of history" in its presidential election, hoping to negotiate the reintegration of the island.
January 2, 2024 Earthquakes in Japan kill at least 48 as officials race to save people trapped in homes At least 48 people have been killed and 16 inured following a series of earthquakes on the western coast of Japan, according to emergency response officials.
January 1, 2024 Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping declare 2024 'year of DPRK-China friendship' Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un are celebrating 2024 as the "year of DPRK-China friendship," according to official statements.