The Chinese naval drills in the waters between Australia and New Zealand have prompted airlines to divert flights.

Vietnam's foreign ministry published a map defining its baseline claim in the Gulf of Tonkin, where it shares a maritime border with China, which it said on Friday was to help protect and enforce its ...

Nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I have been found off the coast of Morocco, experts announced.

Nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I have been found off the coast of Morocco, experts announced.

A vast archive of letters sent by relatives of soldiers missing in World War One seeking the help of Spain's King Alfonso ...

China has called for dialogue with the US based on equality and mutual respect, after threatening tariffs on American imports in response to levies from Washington. Despite tensions that continue ...

In China, children receive red envelopes as blessings from their relatives. In Southeast Asia, dragon dances, believed to bring good luck, prosperity and rain, are held in the streets — and ...

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Russia has claimed to have captured another key Ukrainian town as it looks to consolidate gains ahead of potential peace talks pushed by Donald Trump. After months of heavy fighting, Russian ...

Google Maps users in the United States can expect to see the body of water known for centuries as the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America, aligning with the terms of President Trump's ...