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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


Japan warns citizens in China about safety as diplomatic crisis deepens

The alert was emitted amid a deepening dispute between Asia's two largest economies over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

A Japanese police officer stands guard next to a plaque at the entrance of the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, Japan November 18, 2025.

Young Israeli men shown beating, harassing foreign workers in new social media trend

"[The workers] know that if they complain, they may be deported. So they keep quiet. And these boys know exactly that," one Tel Aviv man explains.

Foreign workers seen around the central bus station in southern Tel Aviv on March 21, 2025.

Indonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing

The landslide in the city of Cilacap buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village.

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide, which hit Cibeunying village on November 13, in Cilacap, Central Java province, Indonesia, November 15, 2025.

Trump says Cambodia, Thailand 'going to be fine' after calls over conflict

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Bangkok would not adhere to the agreement until Cambodia admitted its violation and apologized for the latest incident.

Members of a royalist group hold Thai national flags and signs, as they gather to show support for the military at the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters, on the day military negotiations are set, after the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand agreed to a ceasefire, July 29, 2025.

China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit - analysis

China moves to fill the diplomatic void at COP30 as the US skips the summit, leveraging its backstage role to shape global climate talks.

Attendees walk in front of the China Pavilion during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, November 14, 2025.

Japan asks China to take steps after it discouraged visits to Japan, Kyodo reports

Japan requests that China reverse its warning against travel to Japan after comments on Taiwan sparked a diplomatic dispute.

An aerial view of a China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025.

Japanese divided on military response to China over Taiwan, Kyodo poll shows

A survey shows that over half of the population backed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to increase defense spending.

Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

Indonesia mosque blast suspect inspired by neo-Nazi figures, white supremacist ideology

Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator.

Police officials carry out an on-site investigation following a blast at a mosque inside a school in Jakarta on November 7, 2025

Car explosion near New Delhi's Red Fort kills at eight, injuring 20

Several vehicles caught fire in the incident, which occurred near New Delhi's Red Fort Metro station.

Security personnel gather beside an ambulance at the blast site near the Red Fort in the old quarters of New Delhi on November 10, 2025.

Indonesia grants national hero status to late strongman President Suharto

"A prominent figure from Central Java province, a hero of the struggle for independence, General Suharto stood out since the independence era," said an announcer during the award ceremony.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto gives a plaque to Siti Hardijanti Rukmana, daughter of the former Indonesian president Suharto, as he receives the title of a national hero during National Heroes' Day at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, November 10, 2025.