The controversial agreement allows Chinese authorities to enter Switzerland, interview and remove ‘illegal’ residents.
The controversial agreement allows Chinese authorities to enter Switzerland, interview and remove ‘illegal’ residents.
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who are accused of espionage, have been detained in China for two years.
China had stopped Sadam Abdusalam’s wife and son from leaving Xinjiang by confiscating their passports.
About 1,642 Rohingya were moved to the flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal before the UN could...
Concern about effect on vulnerable refugee children with discussion on alternatives to detention stalled.
Australia cancels an order for 51 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine after trials run into trouble.
Beijing accuses Washington of ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong and interfering in China’s affairs amid new US sanctions.
Footballer cited reports that the Chinese telecoms giant was involved in the surveillance of Uighur Muslims.
Passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a ‘cruise-to-nowhere’ has been found not to have the virus.
A Chinese artist shines a spotlight on issues facing his country while confronting his own personal dilemma.
The two Asian giants have been deadlocked over the border in the Himalayan region of Ladakh since June this year.
Mining giant blew up sacred Aboriginal sites in Western Australia as it sought to extract $135m worth of iron ore.
Resurgence of infections rekindles concerns about a shortage of hospital beds.
Indonesia was criticised for going ahead with regional elections in which more than 100 million were eligible to vote.
Rights group says Chinese policing programme selects people for arrest for ‘everyday, lawful’ behaviour.
Here is why China and Nepal agree on a new standard height for Mount Everest.
Police say male suspect expressed ‘extremely right-wing ideology’ and focused on neo-Nazi, white-supremacist material.
Quantum of the Seas was on Singapore ‘cruise to nowhere’ in first sailing since Royal Caribbean halted operations.
Strict measures will be in force at polling stations, but some fear it is still too risky given COVID-19 infections.
Two men were detained shortly after arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver and accused of spying.
The 24-year-old opposition leader received a 10-month jail sentence on December 2, could face more charges.
Nepal and China jointly announce a revised height for Mount Everest, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.
Draft legislation would require the firms to pay Australian publishers for displaying their news content, a world first.
Kim Yo Jong warns claim could worsen already strained ties between the two Koreas.
The advanced computer chips were allegedly used by China to conduct mass surveillance on Uighurs.
Australia is introducing legislation to make Facebook and Google pay for news they use in world first.
A line of a dialogue was termed by local social media users as racist, sparking calls for a boycott.
Official inquiry says intelligence services were distracted from right-wing threats due to focus on ‘Islamic extremism’.
Taiwan’s defence ministry says latest weapons sale demonstrates US commitment to help strengthen island’s defence.
Arrests of pro-democracy activists are latest since China imposed the National Security Law earlier this year.
Police chief says six died after officers felt their lives were in danger following car chase along Jakarta highway.
First doses to arrive in March, but officials will wait and see how vaccines work in other countries to ensure safety.
Carrie Lam says fourth wave is ‘more complicated and more severe’ with cases ‘widely spread out’ in Hong Kong.
WWF says number is ‘deeply disturbing’ given the animal had already been in steep decline.
The action is seen as part of an effort by outgoing US President Donald Trump to cement a tough-on-China legacy.
The museum, founded by the family behind the appliance maker Midea, is designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
S Korean soldiers and Japanese military nurses called in amid fears third COVID-19 wave overloading healthcare sector.
Action to be taken against at least a dozen officials over the disqualification of Hong Kong legislators, Reuters says.
Chinese firm has already reached deals to supply CoronaVac inoculation to countries including Indonesia and Turkey.
A tourism boom in Hainan province, China’s ‘Hawaii’, which has been virus-free for six months, is boosting the economy.
Social Affairs Minister Juliari Batubara accused of taking $1.2m in bribes from suppliers in COVID-19 aid project.
Chang’e-5 transfers samples collected on the moon in first such manoeuvre to be carried out by a Chinese spacecraft.
Simmering tensions between China and Australia come to a boil over a provocative tweet.
Scientists retrieve a Japanese space capsule carrying cargo of asteroid dust in Australia’s Woomera desert.
Dead were among 24 people trapped underground by excessive levels of carbon monoxide gas at Diaoshuidong coal mine.
At least 30,000 get pardon, 200,000 others receive shorter jail term as country marks birthday of late King Bhumibol.
Former detainees say they were forced to eat pork in re-education camps and detention centres.
Former legislator Ted Hui is the latest to go into exile, as cases mount against those who took part in 2019 protests.
Malnutrition has long been a problem in the island’s east, but the collapse of tourism means more are now going hungry.
Humanitarian workers say some of the refugees had been coerced into going to Bhashan Char, a flood-prone island.
IUCN report says more than a third of world’s heritage sites are of ‘significant concern’ or ‘critical’.
John Ratcliffe lashes out at China, as China’s state media warns some ties between two countries ‘beyond repair’.
Vocal pro-democracy supporter will be in jail until April, in a move condemned as an attempt to silence critics.