Asia

From the Pacific to Jerusalem: The special alliance between Nauru and Israel - opinion

Nauru’s new embassy in Jerusalem reflects years of diplomatic support for Israel and a friendship that has endured international pressure.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar with Lionel Aingimea, Nauru's deputy president and foreign affairs minister.
FILE PHOTO: A view shows The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025.

WHO's Southeast Asia regional chief Saima Wazed resigns amid fraud allegations

The Israeli and Chinese flags fly beside the portrait of Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on May 8, 2013.

Mao Zedong, Israel and the road not taken - 50 years after leader’s death

People stand aboard MV June Aster as flames and smoke rise after a fire broke out on the ferry, off the coast of Palawan, Philippines.

Massive Philippine search underway after fatal ferry blaze leaves dozens missing, five dead


Heading ‘Down Under’: The Jerusalem Post announces Sydney Summit

The Jerusalem Post is expanding its global conference platform and is proud to announce its first ever Asia-Pacific Summit, which will take place in Sydney on November 19.

Sydney, Australia Summit

Thai king's eldest daughter dies, aged 47, after long illness, Royal Palace says

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, known as Princess Pa, entered a coma in December 2022 due to a heart condition.

Officials pay their respects to Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha during hospitalization after a heart problem, during a mass Buddhist novice monk ordination ceremony at Sukanthawat temple in Samut Prakan, Thailand, December 20, 2022.

Elephant diplomacy: Ambassador marks mark 72 years of Thai-Israeli relations with zoo visit

“The Thai elephant is very important, they are in the heart of Thai people. They are the symbols of living diplomacy, the good relations between Thailand and Israel,” Vichienpuntu said.

Thai ambassador to Israel, Boonyarit Vichienpuntu, in front of the elephants at Jerusalem’s Tisch Family Zoological Gardens. June 4, 2026.

Explosion kills 55 people in Myanmar, wounds dozens, source unknown

The TNLA said on Sunday it had been storing the explosives that detonated "for use in mining operations."

 People's Liberation Army PLA members, carry an injured person near Sagaing Region in Myanmar November 23, 2023

Pentagon chief sounds 'alarm' over China's buildup, urges allies to boost defense spending

Trump, who met with China's President Xi Jinping earlier this month, has pointedly said European and NATO partners should reduce reliance on Washington.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army honor guard marches past during a welcome ceremony for U.S. President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Silk Road Virtual Museum opens first Israel exhibit, displays ancient textiles found in Arava

The exhibit, curated by academics from the University of Haifa, features textiles from India, Central Asia, and China.

Ancient textile fragment found at the Nahal Omer archaeological site in the Arava, southern Israel, by archaeologists from the University of Haifa, May 19, 2026.

Taiwan is building a smart healthcare system with AI, big data - opinion

Taiwan’s digital health model uses advanced data integration and AI to improve care while advocating for WHO inclusion.

DR. CHUNG-LIANG Shih, the Taiwanese health and welfare minister, speaks at a press conference promoting Healthy Taiwan, in 2025.

Scientists unearth fossil of Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand

Nagatitan lived at a time when Earth's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were rising, coinciding with high global temperatures.

Artist reconstruction of the Cretaceous Period sauropod dinosaur Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, whose fossils were unearthed in Thailand, seen in this illustration released on May 14, 2026.

Indus Waters Treaty abeyance after Pahalgam attack sparks India-Pakistan clash - opinion

Pakistan challenges India’s treaty suspension at the UN amid rising tensions between the countries.

Indian security force personnel stand guard at the site of a suspected militant attack on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, April 24, 2025.

Croatian police find bodies of four migrants near Slovene border, aid 15 others

The police determined that the migrants were taken in a cargo vehicle by an unknown driver and left at the Slovenian border after having been subject to "inhumane conditions" during the drive.

Migrants from Bangladesh stand in the woods near Velika Kladusa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, September 30, 2020. Hundreds of migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa set up makeshift camps in Bosnian woods near the border with Croatia, attempting to cross into the European Union where they h