Nepal, a country that has swung between monarchy and democracy before settling, for now, as a federal republic, is once again ...

Former diplomat Arthur Snell says a heating planet is accelerating conflict and migration – and fostering a new age of empire. Democracies are dangerously unprepared, he warns ...

Humans are a coastal species. More than one in ten people in the world live within three miles of the shore, and about 40 ...

Asia's preeminent offshore sailing event, the Rolex China Sea Race 2026, set sail today at 1120hrs from Victoria Harbour. An impressive fleet of 20 yachts began the iconic 565nm passage from Hong Kong ...

To build a national culinary brand, Vietnam must align heritage, the food and beverage industry, and artisan standardisation—laying the groundwork for greater global presence and the elevation of ...

Documents filed by Defence Attorney Lawrence Schoenbach contained accusations the Australian Federal Police made “palpably false” statements about why they failed to alert Interpol, and they allowed ...

Of the top countries that import oil and gas via the Strait of Hormuz, Japan faces the most direct risk of disruption due to ...

By Uditha Jayasinghe, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart GALLE, Sri Lanka/WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of ...

The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which about a fifth of the world’s oil passes. Tankers ...

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed and threatened to set fire to any ships that try to pass through as the ...

Emirates, Etihad Airways and flydubai are continuing to operate a limited schedule, while Qatar Airways has extended its ...

Cause of sinking not yet known after frigate IRIS Dena sends out distress call about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka.