Asia Pacific

South Korea stage late comeback to beat Czechia on World Cup opening day

Second-half goals by Oh Hyeon-gyu and Hwang In-beom steered South Korea to a win over Czechia in a Group A encounter.

Seoul court sentences former leader for sending military drones into North Korea.

Midfielder and captain quits after failing to recover from foot injury ahead of Japan’s game against the Netherlands.

Manila says Beijing’s ‘unfriendly act’ against Gilberto Teodoro and his family further complicates bilateral relations.

The proposal, if passed, would mark one of the largest expansions of illegal Israeli settlements in decades.

Global growth forecast cut to 2.5 percent due to surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs.

Fund will provide humanitarian support to Palestinians, crack down on Israeli settlers and support Gaza peace plan.

Asian giants South Korea face two-time runners-up Czechia in the second match of the opening day of World Cup 2026.

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Data centres don’t just use large amounts of water and electricity, they’re heating the environment too, study finds.

The August 2015 attack at the popular Erawan shrine in Bangkok’s commercial heart killed 20 and wounded over 100 more.