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Pope Francis embarks on a historic 12-day trip to Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, emphasizing inter-religious dialogue, environmental protection, and...

Asian markets stuttered Tuesday as investors steel themselves for a high-stakes US jobs report at the end of the week while keeping tabs on China after fresh data stoked renewed worries over the world's number two economy.

Pope Francis is heading to Indonesia to start the longest trip of his pontificate

Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Sept. 2, 2024, the first time the Russian president has visited an International Criminal Court (ICC) member country since the body issued a warrant for his arrest in 2023. While officially commemorating a Soviet-Mongolian military victory in World War II, Putin’s visit will test…

Pope Francis' visit to Southeast Asia, the longest trip in his papacy, is the latest in decades of regular papal visits to the Asia-Pacific region.

A VESSEL which contained treasures from a Viking-age hoard found in Scotland will go on display for the first time this year after it was discovered…

The flow of knowledge from India to Europe on everything from maths to astronomy has gone unacknowledged by historians

The Pope who turns 88 in December, uses a wheelchair and lost part of a lung to a respiratory infection as a young man

A Vietnamese doctor who has helped seek justice for victims of the powerful defoliant dioxin “Agent Orange” used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War is among this year’s winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards — regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize

Glucomannan is a dietary fiber derived from the root of the elephant yam, also known as the konjac plant, which is native to Asia. Traditionally, it has been used in Chinese medicine to treat intestinal disorders, prevent tumors, and soothe burns. It also has applications as a remedy for coughs,…

Asian markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street, boosted by a strong round of US data that reassured investors over the health of the world's top economy, while focus turns to the release of key inflation figures.