China is holding military drills around Taiwan, simulating the seizure and blockade of the island’s key areas, as a warning against ‘separatist forces’. The army, navy, air force and rocket force have been dispatched for the drills which include live-fire…

A Chinese court has sentenced five top members of an infamous Myanmar mafia to death as Beijing continues its crackdown on scam operations in South East Asia. Some 21 Bai family members and associates were convicted of fraud, homicide, injury…

Koh Ewe and Mahfouz Zubaide At least 20 people have died after an earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, say local authorities, with the toll expected to rise as rescue efforts continue. Hundreds have also been left injured, local officials have told…