Surging Chinese demand transforms the fruit into a major export earner, although concerns are growing over oversupply and quality

China says 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries remain missing on the Tibetan side of the Nepal border after a devastating mudslide

Six months into a conflict that US President Donald Trump once predicted would last only “four to five weeks”, Republican strategists fear the prolonged Iran wa...

Convenience stores report sharp increases in sales of self-test kits, masks and cold medicines as schools reopen

Rescue teams battle difficult terrain and families search desperately for missing relatives amid a worsening humanitarian crisis

Authorities rush to restore transport and communications, identify victims and conduct DNA testing after the glacier collapse that has killed at least 626 peopl...

Thailand tightens treatment of foreign visitors, warning those who breach laws could be deported under rules covering offences ranging from visa violations, ill...

Iran denounces fresh US economic sanctions as “state terrorism” as its supreme leader orders officials to avoid actions that could undermine social cohesion

The dangerous situation forces rescuers to briefly halt operations and sends residents fleeing to higher ground just two days after catastrophic floods killed 4...

Washington maintains a heavy naval presence in the region amid the prolonged conflict with Iran

The conditions include ending the regional war, lifting US sanctions and compensation among the measures cited by Iranian officials

Washington seeks agreement on measures to boost growth, address global imbalances and strengthen critical supply chains

After promising a swift victory, key objectives including securing Tehran’s nuclear stockpile, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending Iran’s regional proxy n...