Taiwan is the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report, published Thursday.Of the 147 places ...

Satellite images of the nation at night show the entire country shrouded in darkness, whereas neighboring countries glow with ...

A number of island nations have been developing closer ties ... The South Pacific region is a key sea lane linking Asia, Australia, North America and South America. Chinese President Xi Jinping ...

International Criminal Court charges against Philippines' Duterte. Tibet anniversary protestors arrested in New Delhi.

Citizenship of Nauru, an island nation spanning just 8 square ... from a climate crisis disproportionately driven by wealthy countries. The government says selling citizenship will help raise ...

China's embassy in New Zealand on Thursday accused Wellington's top spy of lying after the intelligence chief warned of security risks posed by Beijing's growing influence in the Pacific.

Certain nations around the world stand out for their remarkable numbers of islands, creating networks of natural beauty and cultural richness. Sweden, Finland, Norway, Canada, Australia, Indonesia ...

James Ellsmoor moves briskly through the Blue Zone at COP29 in Baku, stopping to exchange words with delegates— many of them stakeholders from island nations— who recognize him in passing.

This is especially true for the world’s 39 small island developing states (SIDS), as oceans account ... Under the Paris Agreement, countries update their NDCs every five years with the UN Framework ...

TOKYO -- Japan and Australia are partnering to foster the development of IT personnel in Pacific island nations, looking to counter China's growing presence in the region. Japan's Ministry of ...

While New Zealand has previously quashed the Cook Islands' aspirations of joining the United Nations without becoming ... widen membership of global bodies. Asia Pacificcategory US aid cuts ...