Northeast Asia

Pope Francis decried the state of democracy and warned against "populists" during a short visit to Trieste in Italy's northeast on Sunday ahead of a 12-day trip to Asia -- the longest of his papacy.

Afghan authorities captured a rare snow leopard in the country's mountainous northeast and were preparing to release it back into the wild after it reportedly killed dozens of livestock animals, a conservation group said Sunday.

Unseasonably cold weather and blizzards came early for northeast China on Monday, with the country's most northernmost province, Heilongjiang, cancelling flights and closing schools, according to state media and government notices.

Eschewing face-time with foreign leaders at global summits this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday visited the homes of villagers in a rural part of northeast China battered by floods.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the growing importance of India on the international stage during an event held in Thailand today, claiming that the country's values will shape the world in the years to come.

Frequent heat waves have been recorded in the European continent and Northeast Asia lately and researchers in a new study have uncovered the reason behind this phenomenon. According to the study, deep snow cover in the Arctic region is an intensifier of heatwaves.

The first commercial 5G subscriptions in Europe are expected in 2019, Ericsson said in its semi-annual Mobility Report.

Aiming to make the Northeast a gateway of Southeast Asia, the government has initiated major infrastructure projects in the seven states, including investing Rs 40,000 crore to improve the roads andhighways, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

A virulent strain of airborne bird flu extended its shadow across northeast Asia as Japan launched a new chicken cull on a southern island.

The United States on Tuesday condemned an attempted missile launch by North Korea and urged Pyongyang to refrain from actions that create tensions in northeastern Asia.

The Narendra Modi government has completed 2 years in power. Prime Minister Modi addressed a rally in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to launch the celebrations. A mega event is planned at Delhi's India Gate on Saturday. 'Transforming India' is the theme and full-page ads in newspapers on Thursday featured the Prime Minister with the slogan - "My count...

The NDA government wants to make the Northeast a hub for trade with South East Asian countries but for that peace must prevail in the region, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in South Korea on Saturday ahead of a trilateral Northeast Asian leadership summit that Beijing hopes will improve trade links and help bolster its slowing economy.

US President Barack Obama will welcome his South Korean counterpart to the White House Friday, hoping to cement close ties amid Seoul's overtures to China.

An AirAsia flight bound for northeast Thailand turned back to the capital Bangkok shortly after takeoff Tuesday when pilots detected an "irregularity" in the storage compartment, airline officials said.

Pope Francis decried the state of democracy and warned against "populists" during a short visit to Trieste in Italy's northeast on Sunday ahead of a 12-day trip to Asia -- the longest of his papacy.

Afghan authorities captured a rare snow leopard in the country's mountainous northeast and were preparing to release it back into the wild after it reportedly killed dozens of livestock animals, a conservation group said Sunday.

Unseasonably cold weather and blizzards came early for northeast China on Monday, with the country's most northernmost province, Heilongjiang, cancelling flights and closing schools, according to state media and government notices.

Eschewing face-time with foreign leaders at global summits this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday visited the homes of villagers in a rural part of northeast China battered by floods.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the growing importance of India on the international stage during an event held in Thailand today, claiming that the country's values will shape the world in the years to come.

Frequent heat waves have been recorded in the European continent and Northeast Asia lately and researchers in a new study have uncovered the reason behind this phenomenon. According to the study, deep snow cover in the Arctic region is an intensifier of heatwaves.

The first commercial 5G subscriptions in Europe are expected in 2019, Ericsson said in its semi-annual Mobility Report.

Aiming to make the Northeast a gateway of Southeast Asia, the government has initiated major infrastructure projects in the seven states, including investing Rs 40,000 crore to improve the roads andhighways, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.

A virulent strain of airborne bird flu extended its shadow across northeast Asia as Japan launched a new chicken cull on a southern island.

The United States on Tuesday condemned an attempted missile launch by North Korea and urged Pyongyang to refrain from actions that create tensions in northeastern Asia.

The Narendra Modi government has completed 2 years in power. Prime Minister Modi addressed a rally in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to launch the celebrations. A mega event is planned at Delhi's India Gate on Saturday. 'Transforming India' is the theme and full-page ads in newspapers on Thursday featured the Prime Minister with the slogan - "My count...

The NDA government wants to make the Northeast a hub for trade with South East Asian countries but for that peace must prevail in the region, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in South Korea on Saturday ahead of a trilateral Northeast Asian leadership summit that Beijing hopes will improve trade links and help bolster its slowing economy.

US President Barack Obama will welcome his South Korean counterpart to the White House Friday, hoping to cement close ties amid Seoul's overtures to China.

An AirAsia flight bound for northeast Thailand turned back to the capital Bangkok shortly after takeoff Tuesday when pilots detected an "irregularity" in the storage compartment, airline officials said.