The Latest Breaking News from Asia

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday on geopolitical fears after reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would visit Taiwan fanned China-US tensions.

Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering in the Cambodian capital for meetings addressing violence in Myanmar and other issues

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The U.S. has sanctioned a United Arab Emirates-based firm and several Asian companies for facilitating the illicit sale of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil for shipment to East Asia

With House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi expected in Taipei, Chinese jets and US warships are flexing their muscles close to Taiwan.

New Delhi (AFP) - Indian authorities reported Asia's first possible monkeypox fatality on Monday after the death of a man who recently returned from United Arab Emirates testing positive.

National security council says speaker has ‘right to visit’ after China warns its military would ‘not sit idly by’

London (AFP) - European equities drifted higher Monday after Asian gains, as investors tracked the latest corporate and geopolitical news.

SINGAPORE: Foreign exchange reserves in Asia have recorded their biggest six-month decline in years, a testament to policymakers' determination to defend currencies facing persistent downward pressure from a strong US dollar.