Asia - Pacific
7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off Malaysia
No immediate reports of casualties
7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off Malaysia
No immediate reports of casualties
Afghanistan vows ‘appropriate and measured response’ to Pakistani strikes
Defense Ministry says attacks in Paktika, Nangarhar violate sovereignty, international law; accuses Pakistani military of repeated aggression, intelligence failures
Pakistan launches airstrikes on eastern, southeastern Afghanistan
Islamabad says forces struck 7 targets in response to recent suicide bombings in Pakistan; Afghanistan says 'dozens' of people, including women and children, were killed, vows 'appropriate' response
Trump pledges to 'instruct relevant agencies' to remove Vietnam from strategic export control list, Hanoi says
US President Donald Trump, Vietnam's Communist Party Secretary General To Lam meet in Washington
Over 4,600 evacuated in Malaysia's eastern Sabah province due to floods
63 more evacuated to first relief center in another eastern state of Sarawak
China announces tax incentives for next 5 years to promote science, technology
New policy, effective from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2030, exempts science and technology popularization institutions from import tariffs and import-linked value-added taxes on eligible goods
