September 19, 2023 Southeast Asia holds 1st joint naval exercise as Beijing increases assertiveness in South China Sea The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has begun conducting a joint maritime exercise in a move many consider as a response to Beijing increasing military presence in the South China Sea.
September 19, 2023 China is a ticking time bomb, author warns Population Research Institute President Steven Mosher on the political and economic mismanagement that is affecting China
September 18, 2023 Taliban detains 18 NGO staff, including foreigner, in Afghanistan amid ongoing scrutiny The Taliban have taken into custody 18 individuals, including a foreign national, who were associated with a non-governmental organization (NGO) operating in Afghanistan.
September 17, 2023 National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan meets with Chinese diplomat in bid to cool US-China relations National Security Jake Sullivan held "candid, substantive, and constructive" with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Li over the weekend in an effort to ease strained US-China ties.
September 15, 2023 Key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan reopens after 9-day closure A crucial border crossing in the northwestern region of Pakistan and Afghanistan resumed operations Friday, marking the end of a nine-day closure.
September 15, 2023 Photos show Kim Jong Un visiting sanctioned fighter jet plant in Russia, sitting in plane's cockpit Kim Jong Un continued his visit to Russia Friday by visiting a Russian fighter jet factory owned by a corporation that has been sanctioned by the U.S.
September 14, 2023 Death toll of Vietnam’s 9-story apartment building fire climbs to 56 The fire that broke out at a nine-story apartment building in the capital of Hanoi, Vietnam, has caused at least 56 deaths. Only 39 of the victims have been identified so far.
September 14, 2023 Putin has 'accepted' Kim Jong Un's invite to visit North Korea, state media says North Korea state media is reporting that Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his meeting with Kim Jong Un, has accepted an invite to travel to North Korea.
September 13, 2023 Rebels kill 3 soldiers, police officer in separate gunfights in Indian-controlled Kashmir Three Indian soldiers and a police officer died in separate confrontations with insurgents in the mountainous region of Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials reported on Wednesday.
September 13, 2023 Indonesia battles peatland fires on Sumatra, officials assure limited regional impact Firefighting efforts were underway on Indonesia's Sumatra island as multiple peatland fires ignited in various locations, according to officials' reports on Wednesday.