Asia
Easing prices revive LNG interest from Asia’s emerging gas markets
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Energy companies in Asian emerging markets are returning to the market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes as prices…
Washington weighing deploying medium-range missiles to U.S. forces in Japan
TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Washington has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part of a plan to bolster defences against…
Pakistan former President Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai
Pakistan's former president Pervez Musharraf has died after a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai, Pakistani local media reported on Sunday.…
Gautam Adani, one of India’s most powerful men, suffers a rare defeat
By Shivam Patel, Aditi Shah and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Gautam Adani, the school dropout who rose to become…
Crypto hacks stole record $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groups – report
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Last year was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as…
Blinken postpones China trip over ‘unacceptable’ Chinese spy balloon
By Humeyra Pamuk, Idrees Ali and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a visit…
Adani row rocks India’s parliament amid contagion fears
By Tanvi Mehta, Shivam Patel and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Both houses of India's parliament were adjourned on…
Former US Secretary of State Pompeo says China’s Xi is a bigger threat than Putin
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Sky News he believes China's President Xi is a bigger threat to the…
Philippines grants U.S. greater access to bases amid China concerns
MANILA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, the countries said on…
UPDATED: North Korea says U.S. drills threaten to turn region into ‘critical war zone’
By Josh Smith SEOUL, Feb 2 (Reuters) - North Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that drills by the United States and…
Myanmar coup anniversary marked by ‘silent strike’, rallies oversees
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Protesters marked the two-year anniversary of Myanmar's military coup with a "silent strike" in major cities and rallies…
Suspects arrested over Pakistan mosque blast, police focus on how bomber got in
By Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Police investigating a suicide bombing that killed more than 100 people at a…