Asia Pacific

An Australian teenager has narrowly survived a terrifying ordeal while snorkelling on a family holiday in Thailand.

WATCH: Two foreigners have died, and one person remains missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Bali.

Smartraveller issues urgent warning for Aussie travellers about rabies infections in Indonesia, with popular tourist spots identified as red zones for the 100 per cent fatal disease.

India said it was being ‘targeted’ by the US and the European Union over its imports of Russian oil after US President Donald Trump threatened New Delhi with much steeper tariffs.

Days after enforcing a 25 per cent tariff on exports from India, a top Trump aide has accused it of funding the war in Ukraine by buying oil from Russia.

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an unconditional ceasefire to end border clashes that have killed at least 38 people, mostly civilians.

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to hold talks in Malaysia in an attempt to negotiate an end to a conflict that has lasted four days.

As Australia’s biggest war-games reach their tail end, Canberra has been hit with a grim warning about a ‘threat’ facing future generations.

Clashes that have already claimed 16 lives are continuing on the Thai-Cambodia border, as a regional leader urges a peaceful resolution.

The tragedy reportedly occurred a day before he was due to return home.

Both sides have accused each other of firing first as South East Asian neighbours’ tensions over a disputed border area escalated.

Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his exit from Japan’s top job by the end of next month, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday.

One of NATO’s top officials says Australia should draw the United States closer in light of China’s nuclear build-up.

The man was a regular visitor to Thailand.

At least 34 people have died after a tourist boat capsized in Halong Bay during a sudden thunderstorm.