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North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal disease, state media reported on Sunday.

What Thailand’s legalization of marijuana means for Southeast Asia's war on drugs

It will take a lot of work to repair this damage and, in many places, the river has permanently moved meaning new roads will have to be built using new routes.

Joe Biden falls off bike while cycling in Delaware

Japan’s parliament has passed a bill imposing tougher penalties for online insults. The amendment of the penal code will take effect in late 2022, with offenders subject to prison time of up to a year, or a 300,000 yen (US$2,228) fine.

India is under massive pressure to break relations with Russia over the war in Ukraine. But can it afford to do so – and does it even want to? In Part 1 of “India’s Choice,” a special series on India’s geopolitical dilemmas, DW’s Richard Walker explain...

What Turkey's New Gas Discovery Really Means

Millions of consumers and small business owners in Indonesia have been rattled for months by surging cooking oil prices. Soaring prices have been triggered by a jump in demand for palm oil, particularly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two European...

According to Bloomberg, a top Chinese economist suggests invading Taiwan to seize global chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) if the U.S. i...

This year's World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos was a more anxious affair than usual. The received wisdom that international trade creates a more peaceful world is being challenged.

Chinese travellers in hazmat suits were seen waiting to board a flight from Cambodia to the Chinese port city of Xiamen on June 5, 2022. The returning travellers appear to be taking extra precaution as China has one of the world’s toughest Covid-19 restri...

The ancient city of Fenghuang in Hunan province suffered from heavy rain and flood from June 2 to 3. In Jufu Village, Aizhai Town, a flood swept away many homestays with pointed roofs and wooden structures. A person wearing raincoats stood by and watched...

Thousands gathered on the streets of the Thai capital on June 5, 2022, for the nation’s first official pride parade since 2006. “Naruemit Pride 2022” – naruemit meaning “creation” in Thai – was organised by a coalition of non-governmental organisations an...

Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis since its independence. No industry has remained untouched by this crunch. The tea industry, one of the most crucial industries for the country's GDP, is facing a double whammy: the economic slump and il...

China launched a spacecraft on Sunday (June 5, 2022) carrying three astronauts to the Chinese space station, which is due to be completed by the end of the year. | 🎥 : CCTV via Reuters

Since the beginning of the pandemic, due to the high demand for medical equipment, China has mass-produced Covid-19 test swabs.However, a leaked video on soc...