PremiumPremiumOpinionIs there a war coming between China and the US?New York Times: The post-World War II order is being challenged now more than ever.28 Apr 11:10 PM
WorldIndia's media turns on Govt as Covid brings nation to its kneesPM Narendra Modi had cultivated an aura of near invincibility. Covid has smashed it.28 Apr 03:21 AM
World'Massacre of data': India accused of hiding staggering Covid tollCrematorium worker says he's been told to write 'sickness' rather than 'Covid' on records.27 Apr 10:35 PM
New ZealandTrampers' performed CPR for hours on dying Kiwi in Indian mountainsJanet Nye died from cardiorespiratory arrest during a trek in the mountains.27 Apr 10:21 PM
New ZealandAct to call for declaration of 'genocide' in Xinjiang, ChinaThe motion would ask MPs whether human rights abuses in Xinjiang amount to genocide.27 Apr 06:37 PM
WorldCovid: India's cities are under siege - now its rural areas are in the firing lineCity lockdowns send thousands of migrant workers - some infected - back to their villages.26 Apr 11:35 PM
WorldAustralia poised to copy NZ's India travel banScott Morrison is under pressure to lock down Australia's borders with India.26 Apr 11:24 PM
WorldThailand's PM fined for breaking Covid-19 rulesThailand is imposing fines for people who fail to wear face masks in public.26 Apr 09:33 PM
WorldHaunting video emerges of doomed submarine's crewIndonesia's military confirmed yesterday that all 53 crew members had perished.26 Apr 08:56 PM
WorldWorrying side-effect of India crisisCritics sound alarm bells for the public as India's brutal second wave of Covid-19 hits.26 Apr 07:09 PM
WorldIndia's Covid nightmare: Families forced to keep their dead at home"It looked nothing less than a war zone," says a local of New Delhi's biggest cemetery.25 Apr 08:54 PM
WorldIndonesia says 53 crew of lost sub are dead, wreckage foundUnderwater images confirm the submarine broke apart and is in at least three pieces.25 Apr 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTaiwan mobilises forces to thwart Chinese invasionEverything from cyber attacks, blockades to full scale war is being prepared for.24 Apr 09:07 PM
WorldIndian hospitals turn away Covid patients as oxygen shortage worsensCoronavirus patients are dying outside hospitals in Delhi as they wait for oxygen.23 Apr 09:24 PM
OlympicsTokyo under Covid emergency orders, 3 months before OlympicsJapan's third state of emergency includes shutdown orders across Tokyo.23 Apr 08:51 PM
WorldTime running out for missing submarineHope is fading for the 53 crew members on board as rescuers continue searching.22 Apr 09:52 PM
WorldBodies burning 'day and night': Grim clue of hidden Covid-19 death tollCrematorium workers say bodies are being burned all night but something doesn't add up.21 Apr 06:16 PM
WorldIndia overwhelmed by massive Covid surge; 'double mutant' strain suspectedNo beds, oxygen for critically ill patients as nation's Covid wave worsens.20 Apr 03:18 AM
WorldIndia's capital to lock down as Covid cases top 15 million'I do not say the system has collapsed, but it has reached its limits,' minister says.19 Apr 08:02 AM
OpinionNew Zealand's China policy: Fence-sitting is not workingOPINION: One day - likely soon - Beijing will force NZ's hand. What happens then?19 Apr 03:58 AM
WorldPutin critic Alexei Navalny 'could die at any moment' - doctorThe imprisoned 44-year-old is in the third week of a hunger strike.17 Apr 09:01 PM
WorldIndia accused of hiding alarming Covid-19 reality amid soaring casesThe accusations come after India recorded the world's highest single-day Covid case tally.15 Apr 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment: China is starting to lose the Covid-19 Cold WarOPINION: China is finding out that freedom is crucial to progress.13 Apr 07:58 AM
World'Critical point': WHO's scary new Covid warningSeven weeks of rising cases and four weeks of rising deaths prompt grim reality check.13 Apr 04:20 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldMyanmar coup seals autocracy's rise in Southeast AsiaNew York Times: Not long ago, democracy was surging in the region. Now it's in trouble.13 Apr 03:46 AM
WorldCovid-19: New daily cases skyrocket in IndiaIndia has recorded almost 1 million new Covid-19 cases in the past week.12 Apr 07:19 AM
WorldChina accused of 'setting the stage for a bloody war' in MyanmarBeijing has 'profoundly shaped the trajectory of post-coup violence', an expert says.11 Apr 02:49 AM
WorldDay of bloodshed: Myanmar forces kill 82 civilians in BagoMyanmar security forces crackdown on pro-democracy protesters continues apace.10 Apr 08:37 PM
WorldCovid-19 vaccine rollout marks beginning of 'new era'World's Covid vaccine rollout marks the beginning but there are some travel restriction.10 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldJapan raises Covid alert level in Tokyo ahead of OlympicsJapan to raise Covid-19 alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures as cases surge.09 Apr 09:45 AM
New ZealandEmirates introduces NZ flight restrictions days before India travel ban startsThe restriction applies to those who've been in India in the 14 days before their flight.08 Apr 10:07 AM
World'Great concern': US warns of China accelerating plans to capture TaiwanChina claims Taiwan as its own territory to be won over peacefully or by force.08 Apr 12:41 AM
New ZealandExperts predict when to expect expanded NZ travel bubbleWhile there was confidence the vaccine reduced transmission, further data was required.07 Apr 06:42 AM
Lifestyle'Injustice and insult': Rival rips crown from beauty queen's headIt's Kanye v T-Swizzle all over again - but with hair pulling and sashes.07 Apr 12:11 AM