Pope Francis' tour spread compassion and fraternity in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and Singapore ...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order suspending refugee arrivals in the United States takes effect Jan. 27. VOA Pakistan Bureau Chief Sarah Zaman reports from Islamabad that ...

Sri Lanka lifted its five-year ban on vehicle imports, starting with buses, trucks, and utility vehicles, as signs of economic recovery emerge. The phased removal aims to generate tax revenue ...

Malnutrition remains a serious threat to the health and well-being of girls and women across South Asia. A look at specific ... and Ministry of Health and Population — with support from UNICEF ...

England beat India by 26 runs in Rajkot in the third T20 international to keep the five-match cricket series alive. Follow all our updates, plus post-match reaction and interviews, as England’s ...

Island or maritime Southeast Asia includes Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei, and the new nation of East Timor (formerly part of Indonesia). Islam is the state religion in ...

Asia Pacificcategory Air Busan Airbus plane catches fire at South Korea's Busan airport 6:06 PM UTC Asia Pacificcategory India and China agree to resume air travel, settle economic differences 9: ...

South Korean prosecutors have indicted the suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol on insurrection charges over his brief declaration of martial law. Yoon attempted to impose martial law in early ...

Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port Isabel and Brownsville, both of which make great daytrips. The town of ...

With the arrival of the second Trump administration, great power competition is at an inflection point. Both Russia and China face internal crises that compel them to engage with the United States. To ...

January 23, 2025 • Hundreds of same-sex couples tied the knot across Thailand on Thursday, as the country becomes the first in Southeast Asia to legally ... 2025 • South Korea's impeached ...