Diplomacy & Crisis News

After Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently reaffirmed Taiwan is part of China during an interview, the Taiwan island's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was clearly rattled.

A satellite launch vehicle being tested for the first time self-destructed after experiencing an anomaly shortly after liftoff, Taiwan's top weapons development institute said Wednesday, but no injuries or property damage were reported.

China launched the reusable rocket Zhuque-3 on Wednesday morning, achieving its first recovery of a rocket's first stage on land.

The government's campaign against communist insurgents is gaining momentum as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported neutralizing 1,045 New People's Army (NPA) rebels and their supporters during operations conducted from Jan. 1 to Aug. 13 this year.

Japan and Australia agreed in Canberra on Tuesday to advance arrangements for the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to use missile test sites in Australia, Kyodo News reported.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has categorically dismissed the United Arab Emirates' claim that Iran launched a missile toward its territory.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared two French diplomats working at the French Embassy in Tehran 'persona non grata.'

U.S. government actions undermined the Trump official’s Southeast Asian tour.

Congress must lead to compete with Beijing.

London vows to continue aiding Ukraine’s war effort.

Under Xi, the once-collective gathering has become something else.

Central Asia’s growing international agency needs to be matched by domestic institutions capable of implementing what governments negotiate abroad.

Despite administration promises, aid cuts are leaving Afghan mothers and children to die.

Simply lowering energy prices for U.S. consumers is “goal No. 1”

The debate over acquiring nuclear weapons continues in Seoul.

19 more companies have been ordered to close down, and more than 140 have been cut off by their state-owned banking partners. 

India is trying to establish a defensive shield against airborne objects, from drones to missiles.

The president’s son is wielding increased power with impunity.

Kim is in a stronger position today than he was during his summit diplomacy with Trump in 2018 and 2019. But that doesn't mean he has nothing to gain from a meeting.

A new wave of matchmaking influencers explicitly treats marriage as a business transaction – and they brutally judge clients’ prospects accordingly.