Asia

A South Korean maritime patrol aircraft carrying four people crashed near a military base in the southern city of Pohang on Thursday afternoon, the navy confirmed. The incident occurred at …

China has embarked on its first-ever asteroid sample-return mission, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s ambitious space exploration program. The Tianwen-2 spacecraft blasted off aboard a Long March 3B …

Iran’s judiciary announced Wednesday the execution of Pedram Madani, convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. In a statement published on Mizan Online, the judiciary said Madani was arrested …

The Japanese government has encouraged domestic universities to explore admitting students from US institutions as President Donald Trump pushes for stricter oversight of Harvard University. Last week, the Trump administration …

Forty-seven tigers, three lions, and a panther have died in southern Vietnam zoos due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media reported on Wednesday. The fatalities occurred between August …

Experts report that the Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel on Tuesday was larger, more complex, and involved more advanced weaponry than previous strikes in April, resulting in increased stress …

Israel’s Foreign Minister announced on Wednesday that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres would be barred from entering the country, citing Guterres’ failure to “unequivocally” condemn Iran’s recent missile attack on Israel. …

Thailand has confirmed the first known case in Asia of a new and deadlier strain of mpox (monkeypox) in a patient who traveled from Africa. The patient, a 66-year-old European …

Heavy rain in northern Vietnam has caused flash floods and landslides that have resulted in the deaths of seven people, according to disaster officials and state media reports on Thursday. …

Eleven people have died and more than 30 are missing after a bridge in northern China’s Shaanxi province collapsed due to torrential rains, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The incident …