While the annual monsoon brings rainfall that farmers depend on, scientists say climate change is making the phenomenon more erratic, unpredictable and deadly across the South Asia region. India's northeastern state of Assam is among the hardest hi...

"People like me have nowhere in the world to live in safety," said the 28-year-old with chubby cheeks and jet-black hair, whose wife and two children -- who turn eight and 10 this year -- await in Pakistan. "Where should we go?" He is one of 1,087...

The country has been sweltering in a streak of searing weather -- new all-time highs were set three times over the past week alone, peaking at 42.5C on Sunday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)'s announcement came a day after President Lee Jae ...

"Our result was positively impacted by ongoing underlying demand for Cathay Pacific and Cathay Cargo, improved performance from HK Express, and stronger contributions from associates," the chair Guy Bradley said in its earnings report. The airline ...

Taiwan is a powerhouse in the global semiconductor industry, producing nearly all of the most advanced chips for companies including Nvidia and Apple. China is racing to develop the advanced chips used to power artificial intelligence systems, as ...

Olympique Lyonnais lost 2-1 away to Sparta Prague in the first leg of the third qualifying round. The return leg will take place on August 11 in Lyon.

Starbucks Korea caused an uproar this year when it launched a "Tank Day" promotion on May 18, touting a new line of capacious tumblers for its coffee beverages. The date marked the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising, when at lea...

The news appearing on her mobile that July evening confirmed the end of her eight years' employment at Lithe Garments factory, a major manufacturer in the country's industrial heartland. She was among 3,000 people laid off in one go, a sign of the ...

After spending four weeks unloading their positions over fears that the AI-led rally had come to a shuddering halt, investors were piling back into the sector to extend a rebound that began in breathtaking fashion Friday. Strong earnings and positi...

Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War II pacifist status -- increasing military spending, ramping up defence pacts and deploying missile launchers to its outer islands. Tokyo's defence minister said Tuesday the military needs...

When the Moon blots out the Sun on August 12, teams will leap into action studying its magnetic field, atmosphere and furious weather that sometimes causes disruptions back here on Earth. There is a long history of using eclipses to make scientific...

Designer Satoshi Nakagawa has long battled sceptics, but believes that the technology powering the 800 LEDs has a role to play in solving humanity's energy conundrum. And, failing that, it at least looks nice -- and gets people thinking. "As the p...

However, it remains unclear when -- or if -- the White House will release the details of the process or how it will be implemented and enforced. According to Axios, the review process will only apply to closed models that are tightly controlled by ...

It is this awe-inspiring experience that will draw people from all over the world to northern Spain next week in the hope of witnessing a total solar eclipse. "It feels like it's the end of the world... you're changed forever if you see one," said ...

The annual "Han Kuang" exercise, which runs from August 5-14, stages combat scenarios for troops and reservists to practise responding to an attack on the island, defence officials say. Civilians will also be put through their paces during exercis...