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More missiles hit Ukraine, Zelenskyy to ask G7 for aid

Ukrainian officials reported more strikes on Tuesday, including one on the southeastern town of Zaporizhzhia that killed at least one person, a day after Russia's missi

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APD | Positive vibes are coming from Taiwan

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization).

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New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, angering farmers

New Zealand's government on Tuesday proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.The

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American cruise passengers quarantined at US military bases

More than 300 American cruise ship passengers, including 14 who tested positive for coronavirus, were being quarantined at military bases in California and Texas on Mon

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Austrian president secures re-election with clear win, avoiding runoff

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen secured a second six-year term in office on Sunday by winning a clear majority of votes in an election to avoid a runoff, ac

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Arizona Democrats join Women's March for abortion rights: 'We are on a razor's edge'

In partnership with Women's Marches across the country, hundreds of Arizonans of all ages and races gathered with colorful signs outside the state capitol building Satu

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EU leaders fail to reach consensus on energy response plan

European Union (EU) leaders struggled Friday to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as they met at Prague Castle to discuss how best to deal wit

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EU leaders reaffirm support for Ukraine, squabble over gas price cap

European Union leaders on Friday agreed to give more financial and military aid to Ukraine, but a full day of talks in Prague's ornate royal castle seemed to bring them

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France's Emmanuel Macron to up Ukraine weapons deliveries after public criticism

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will step up arms supplies to Ukraine in the wake of criticism that Paris wasn't doing enough to help the war eff

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Biden overhauls policy on marijuana, pardons prior federal offenses

President Joe Biden took steps to overhaul U.S. policy on marijuana on Thursday by pardoning thousands of people with federal offenses for simple marijuana possession a

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Weekly top 10 hot news (Oct 01- Oct 07)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Denmark says Nord St

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Chinese envoy calls for restraint on Korean Peninsula

A Chinese ambassador to the United Nations (UN) on Wednesday urged all related parties to stay calm, exercise restraint and not make any moves that may escalate tension

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Lebanese lawmaker stages bank sit-in to free trapped savings

Cynthia Zarazir, who was elected to parliament in May polls, is the latest in a growing number of angry depositors who are forcing Lebanese lenders to unlock savings tr

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Colombia and ELN guerrillas announce new peace talks: statement

Colombia's government and a delegation from the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas announced on Tuesday they would next month restart peace talks suspended since

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Global gas markets to remain tight in 2023 amid supply squeeze, says IEA

Global gas markets are expected to remain tight next year as Russian pipeline gas supplies dwindle and gas demand falls in Europe in response to energy-saving measures

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Brazil's presidential election heads to runoff between Lula, Bolsonaro

Brazil's presidential election is headed to a runoff between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on October 30, as no candidate appe

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Thai court to rule if Prayuth has overstayed PM's term limit

Thailand’s Constitutional Court is set to rule Friday on whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has exceeded the term limits of his job and must leave office immediat