Asia Pacific

The architect of Australia’s trade agreement with China says Anthony Albanese must use his reported upcoming trip to Beijing to prevent the ‘Balkanisation’ of the global economy.

Jetstar Bali flights were thrown into chaos the last time one of the world’s most active volcanoes pushed ash kilometres into the air, and travellers have been warned to monitor flight schedules.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for ‘all units in the entire military’ to bring about ‘a breakthrough in war preparation’.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will use high-level talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta to push for an escalation in joint military drills.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will continue a long-established tradition to make Indonesia the first port-of-call of his new term this week, but the visit far exceeds symbolism.

A British teenager who was reported missing while on holiday in Thailand has been arrested 6500km away in a shocking turn of events.

A custom built, fully functional portable McDonald’s truck has been placed in Riyadh, close to where US President Donald Trump is meeting with Saudi officials, the White House has confirmed.

After the most intense fighting between the two nations in decades, Pakistan says it remains committed to a truce with India but only if the other follows one key agreement.

Aussies looking to swap winter chills for an affordable escape are in luck with a major airline launching a massive week-long sale.

An Australian tourist who drowned while on holiday in Thailand last week has been identified, as tributes flow for the ‘beautiful soul’.

People in Kashmir say they are relieved but are still not willing to return to their homes after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire.

India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday, but the peace between the two nuclear-armed powers did not last, with explosions reported in the area of Kashmir controlled by India.

A spacecraft launched in the 1970s has plunged into the Indian Ocean off Indonesia, more than fifty years after its failed launch to Venus.

Pakistan has reopened its airspace for flights, authorities say, as Indian and Pakistani officials announced a ceasefire but blasts were reported in Kashmir.

Bomb blasts have rung out across Indian territories, as the military says it was shooting down Pakistani drones in the worst fighting between the two nations in nearly three decades.