The Latest Breaking News from Asia

To avoid reinforcing Hollywood's same old stereotypes of Asian men as kung fu masters, Donnie Yen felt he had to give his Star Wars role some zest.

The last survivor of three critically endangered Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran died in hospital Tuesday from kidney failure, state media reported. "Pirouz who was admitted to the Central Veterinary Hospital due to kidney failure last Thursday, died after undergoing dialysis," the official IRNA news agency said.

Cobra Gold, the biggest international military exercise in mainland Asia, is under way in Rayong, with the biggest US attendance in a decade as Washington strengthens ties with a key security partner at a time of rising geopolitical competition with Beijing.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks clawed back some losses from their worst week since early December

Tehran (AFP) - The last survivor of three endangered Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran died in hospital Tuesday from kidney failure, state media reported.

The controversial theory of solar geoengineering is at the centre of a growing body of climate research in Asia.

Driven by growing concerns about the enormous ecological footprint of conventional meat, dairy and egg production, and enticed by the personal health benefits of a shift towards nutrient-dense foods, plant-based protein is on the upswing across Asia -- especially in Thailand.

Tehran (AFP) - The only survivor of three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity was in hospital Monday, leaving Iranians fearing for the life of the endangered animal.

ATLANTA — Just a few hours before President Jimmy Carter underwent his first radiation treatment for brain cancer, he spoke of his hope, in the time he had left, to purge the world of a parasitic worm disease.

The recent deaths of over 300 children in Africa and Asia have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to warn about the use of “substandard and falsified” medical products. The organisation called for more efforts to protect children from contaminated medicine. Toxicologists Winston Morgan and Shazma Bashir unpack the story.

Shares have fallen in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks closed out their worst week since early December