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Taiwan is building a smart healthcare system with AI, big data - opinion

Taiwan’s digital health model uses advanced data integration and AI to improve care while advocating for WHO inclusion.

DR. CHUNG-LIANG Shih, the Taiwanese health and welfare minister, speaks at a press conference promoting Healthy Taiwan, in 2025.
Artist reconstruction of the Cretaceous Period sauropod dinosaur Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, whose fossils were unearthed in Thailand, seen in this illustration released on May 14, 2026.

Scientists unearth fossil of Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand

Indian security force personnel stand guard at the site of a suspected militant attack on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, April 24, 2025.

Indus Waters Treaty abeyance after Pahalgam attack sparks India-Pakistan clash - opinion

Migrants from Bangladesh stand in the woods near Velika Kladusa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, September 30, 2020. Hundreds of migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa set up makeshift camps in Bosnian woods near the border with Croatia, attempting to cross into the European Union where they h

Croatian police find bodies of four migrants near Slovene border, aid 15 others


Deadly Cambodia-Thailand clashes surge on contested border as Trump's ceasefire crumbles

"Thailand is determined to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and therefore military measures must be taken as necessary," Defense Ministry spokesperson said.

People gather inside a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area at Chroy Neang Ngourn Pagoda, in Siem Reap, Cambodia, December 8, 2025.

Following the war, Israel should reduce US dependency and seek alliances in Asia - opinion

Israel’s recovery from the October 7 Hamas attack reshaped the Middle East battlefield. Yet the war exposed a deeper challenge: growing strains in its relationship with the United States

A woman walks past a street lined with Taiwanese flags, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 19, 2025.

Why Kazakhstan joined the Abraham Accords despite longstanding Israel ties - opinion

With full diplomatic relations with Israel already, other interests prompted Kazakhstan to join the historic pact.

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addresses participants of the 21st Russia–Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum via a video link during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, November 12, 2025.

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

At least 176 have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll climbed to 604 in Indonesia on Monday, with 464 missing, according to official figures.

A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025.

Three Chinese citizens killed in Tajikistan by grenade-carrying drone from Afghanistan

One other Chinese national was wounded in the attack, which took place on Wednesday evening in Tajikistan's southwestern Khatlon province.

Tajikistan and China flags.

Hong Kong nears end of search and rescue mission as tower fire toll rises to 94

Police said they have arrested three construction company officials on suspicion of manslaughter for using unsafe materials.

Smoke rises as a deadly fire, which broke out yesterday, continues to burn at Wang Fuk Court housing complex, in Hong Kong, China November 27, 2025.

Hong Kong signals support for China in Japan dispute

Hong Kong backs China after Japan's leader warned of a Taiwan conflict amid rising tensions.

John Lee, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, delivers a keynote address at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit, in Hong Kong, China, November 4, 2025.

China pushes strategic industry ties with Germany amid rare earth strain

China moves to build stronger ties with Germany amid strain on the rare-earth market.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul waits to meet Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, in Berlin, Germany, November 19, 2025.

Russia says it held talks with China on missile defense

Russia and China held talks in Moscow on missile defense and agreed to strengthen cooperation.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony before their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025.

With a sushi lunch, Taiwan president shows support for Japan in China dispute

Beijing has indicated it will halt Japanese seafood imports following a rise in tensions after Japan's prime minister suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily if China attacked Taiwan.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te shows his sushi lunch of yellowtail and scallops from Japan, in Taipei, Taiwan, in this handout image released November 20, 2025.