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Searchers rescue 4th person after ship sinking off Hong Kong

Twelve more bodies have been recovered after the Chinese engineering ship sunk during a tropical storm.

Asia •Mon, Jul 4

Bus falls into deep gorge in northern India, killing 16

The deceased included schoolchildren, a government official said.

Asia •Mon, Jul 4

N.Korea lambastes US, Japan, S.Korea military cooperation

North Korea views US-led military exercises in the region, particularly ones with rival South Korea, as an invasion rehearsal.

Defence •Sun, Jul 3

Geopolitical fears over China not driving EU trade deal - O'Connor

The Trade Minister said his priority was on trade diversification, regardless of an evolving relationship with China.

Politics •Sun, Jul 3

China's Xi Jinping swears in new Hong Kong leader John Lee

Lee's inauguration followed a flag-raising ceremony as the city marked the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule.

Asia •Fri, Jul 1

Chinese hit back at Ardern's 'unhelpful' comments at NATO summit

In a statement released overnight, it said her comments were unhelpful, regrettable and wrong.

Asia •Fri, Jul 1

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

Nominated by Joe Biden, she's likely to be on the losing end of important cases.

UK And Europe •Thu, Jun 30

China more eager to challenge rules: Ardern

In a speech at the NATO summit in Madrid, Ardern also condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Asia •Thu, Jun 30

Explorers find WWII Navy destroyer, deepest wreck discovered

The USS Samuel B. Robert was hit and sunk by a Japanese heavy cruiser in 1944 in a battle in the western Pacific Ocean.

Asia •Sun, Jun 26

Toyota recalls electric car for faulty wheel that may detach

“Until the remedy is available, no one should drive these vehicles,” the company said.

Transport •Fri, Jun 24

Myanmar: Suu Kyi held alone in new prison quarters

Suu Kyi was arrested in February 2021 when the army seized power from her elected government.

Asia •Thu, Jun 23

North Korea's talks of new army duties suggest nuclear deployment

The discussion comes as South Korea officials said North Korea has finished preparation for its first nuclear test in five years.

Asia •Thu, Jun 23

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255 people

Around 90 houses have been destroyed in Paktika and dozens of people are believed trapped under the rubble.

Asia •Wed, Jun 22

Air NZ quit work for Taiwan, Turkey navies after top-secret Govt call

A heavily redacted email shows discussions covered Air New Zealand's work for Turkey and Taiwan and the "reputational issues" this work might cause.

Politics •Wed, Jun 22

Vietnam's strong economy entices NZ exporters

Trade Commissioner Joseph Nelson says it's a "frontier market" presenting new opportunities, and challenges, to Kiwi exporters.

Business •Tue, Jun 21

Days of flooding inundates India and Bangladesh

Authorities struggled to deliver food and drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people.

Asia •Tue, Jun 21

Hong Kong's famous floating restaurant sinks at sea

The restaurant encountered “adverse conditions” on Sunday as it was passing the Xisha Islands.

Asia •Tue, Jun 21

World's largest freshwater fish caught in Cambodia

The giant stingray measured almost four metres in length and weighed just under 300kg.

Animals •Mon, Jun 20

Taiwan's capital rattled by earthquake

The 6.0 magnitude quake could be felt across Taiwan.

Asia •Mon, Jun 20

Video shows huge fire at Shanghai chemical plant, 1 killed

The fire happened early on Saturday morning, according to state media.

Asia •Sat, Jun 18

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Latest Stories

Searchers rescue 4th person after ship sinking off Hong Kong

Bus falls into deep gorge in northern India, killing 16

N.Korea lambastes US, Japan, S.Korea military cooperation

Geopolitical fears over China not driving EU trade deal - O'Connor

China's Xi Jinping swears in new Hong Kong leader John Lee

Chinese hit back at Ardern's 'unhelpful' comments at NATO summit

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court

China more eager to challenge rules: Ardern

Explorers find WWII Navy destroyer, deepest wreck discovered

Toyota recalls electric car for faulty wheel that may detach

Myanmar: Suu Kyi held alone in new prison quarters

North Korea's talks of new army duties suggest nuclear deployment

Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255 people

Air NZ quit work for Taiwan, Turkey navies after top-secret Govt call

Vietnam's strong economy entices NZ exporters

Days of flooding inundates India and Bangladesh

Hong Kong's famous floating restaurant sinks at sea

World's largest freshwater fish caught in Cambodia

Taiwan's capital rattled by earthquake

Video shows huge fire at Shanghai chemical plant, 1 killed

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