Asia - Pacific

Bangladesh invites top diplomats of S.Asian nations for government swearing-in ceremony

Bangladesh invites top diplomats of S.Asian nations for government swearing-in ceremony

297 newly elected lawmakers, Cabinet members set to be sworn in Tuesday in front of parliament building

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Teenage boy killed, 2 injured in stabbing in western Japan
15.02.2026

Teenage boy killed, 2 injured in stabbing in western Japan

Police arrest suspect after quarrel in Osaka

Asia-Pacific, Western officials discuss connected security challenges at Munich Security Conference
15.02.2026

Asia-Pacific, Western officials discuss connected security challenges at Munich Security Conference

Japanese, Dutch top diplomats, New Zealand, Australian defense chiefs, US defense official discuss challenges linking Europe, Indo-Pacific

Chinese police detain woman over AI-generated video of Shanghai road collapse
14.02.2026

Chinese police detain woman over AI-generated video of Shanghai road collapse

State media say widely shared clip of metro site incident was false

Top Indian diplomat says IMEC ‘progressing but not at pace initially expected’
14.02.2026

Top Indian diplomat says IMEC ‘progressing but not at pace initially expected’

World heading towards greater multipolarity, Subramanyam Jaishankar tells Munich Security Conference

US senator defends NATO, urges tougher pressure on Russia
14.02.2026

US senator defends NATO, urges tougher pressure on Russia

'The American people know that our security and our future lies with NATO and lies with this community of shared principles,' says Democrat Chris Coons