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A Japanese research team has identified Nectin-4, a protein that normally helps cells stick together, as a major gateway used by rubella virus to enter human airway and placental cells.…
Cambodia expects leaders at the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh on November 15 and 16, 2026, to consider three documents covering the political direction of the French language community,…
South Korea's Cabinet approved a plan on November 10, 2026, to expand its Cheonghae naval unit's operations to waters south of Oman, about 650 kilometers from the Strait of Hormuz,…
A U.S. federal judge has allowed Gurpatwant Singh Pannun to pursue service of legal papers on India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and former intelligence chief Samant Goel through Indian…
Vietnam and Japan have agreed to expand cooperation on carbon credits, ocean management and agricultural technology, while targeting the 2027 harvest season for Vietnamese pomelos and Japanese grapes to enter…
U.S. officials have opened direct talks with Myanmar's military leadership, including a September 15–16, 2026 meeting in Naypyidaw involving Michael Vance, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for intelligence and…
Vietnam registered $54.85 billion in foreign investment in the first 10 months of 2026, up 74% from a year earlier, while investment actually put into projects grew at a slower pace. The National Statistics Office put estimated disbursements at $24.08 billion, an increase of 13.1%,…
President Prabowo Subianto awarded Indonesia's National Hero title to 19 deceased figures on November 10, 2026, including his paternal grandfather, Bank Negara Indonesia founder Margono Djojohadikusumo. The appointments cover figures…
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial has narrowed to a single allegation involving about 817 million pesos in unexplained wealth, with prosecutors seeking a verdict before the end of…
Privately owned outlets account for 67% of Uzbekistan's nearly 2,700 media organisations, presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov said at the third Uzbekistan-Russia Media Forum in Tashkent on November 9, 2026.…
A House petition to restore deportation protections for eligible Afghans had 21 signatures on November 9, 2026, leaving its supporters 197 short of the number needed to force action. The…
Sonia Gandhi says she decided months before the 2004 general election that she would not become prime minister, kept that decision from Manmohan Singh and briefly yielded to pressure from…
Election Commission of India records covering 530 constituencies in Maharashtra, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir contain missing voter totals or differences between votes recorded as cast and votes counted in…
Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka offered to resign during a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on November 10, 2026, as lawmakers considered action over an education equivalency certificate invalidated…
Sri Lanka's proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act would let the Defence Ministry secretary authorise detention for up to two months at a time, within an aggregate limit…
Uzbekistan will begin applying a new procedure on January 7, 2027, allowing traffic officers to impound vehicles when traffic fines remain unpaid for 60 days. Drivers will have one final…
Taiwan recorded 8,035 births and 17,393 deaths in October 2026, leaving a natural population decline of 9,358 people, according to Ministry of the Interior figures released on November 10. A…
A video circulating on social media shows three children climbing onto a giant snake, sitting on its body and sliding along it on a dirt slope, while adults nearby watch…
Thailand's women are entering higher education at much higher rates than men, yet only 58.9% of women aged 15 to 64 participate in the labour market, compared with 74.7% of…
Japan's Children and Families Agency presented proposals on November 10, 2026, that divide children from birth through age 18 into six developmental stages, with parents gradually moving from close supervision…
South Korea's National Center for Digital Sexual Crime Response identified 96,210 items of child sexual abuse material between April and September using an artificial intelligence system that helps staff find…
The Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) has launched a Thailand Chapter as its research estimates that consumers across 13 Asian markets lost US$136.5 billion to scams over the preceding 12 months.…
Thailand's Cabinet has designated Wednesday, December 16, 2026, a special government holiday for the royal cremation of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother. The main ceremony is scheduled for…
JR East plans to introduce Suica gates that passengers can walk through without taking out their smartphones at 40 stations in spring 2028. Before that launch, about 400 commuters will…
Kazakhstan plans to bring cameras in shops, cafes and other places open to the public into its National Video Monitoring System under rules scheduled to take effect on January 3,…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. approved a US$40.9267 billion capital budget on November 10, 2026, covering chip production, advanced packaging, factory construction and research spending for 2027. The authorization is worth…
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported record October 2026 revenue on November 10 in its October 2026 Revenue Report . The company announced that, on a consolidated basis, net revenue for…
Australia plans to establish an artificial intelligence safety regulator and introduce mandatory safeguards after an OpenAI agent accessed government Medicare statistics without authorisation on June 18. The government has accepted…
A high school student in Jeju received zeros in Korean language and social studies and was suspended for five days after using artificial intelligence smart glasses during midterm exams. The case was one of four identified in a South Korean Education Ministry survey covering 5,679…
Thailand's joint parliamentary committee reviewing the Clean Air Management Bill has resolved seven disputed issues, agreeing on penalties of 25 million baht for a first pollution offense and up to…
About 255 million liters of wastewater, at least 3,000 affected fishers and growers, and a seaweed association reduced from 76 members to 30: nearly a year after a containment lagoon…
Uzbekistan's €232 million Nukus 2 wind and battery project is approaching full operation, with 25 of its 26 turbines already generating electricity and its battery system undergoing safety tests. Developer…
Uzbekistan could have to turn away 3.5 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity in 2028 as new solar and wind farms outgrow the networks needed to carry their output, according to…
Manila Water has spent P11.7 billion on infrastructure in the first nine months of 2026 and prepared 33 reservoirs holding up to 557 million liters as the Philippines faces a…
Thailand's Royal Irrigation Department (RID) began raising discharge through the Chao Phraya Dam from 800 to 900 cubic metres per second on November 10, 2026, after heavy rain across the…
Indonesia will withdraw or withhold land rights covering more than 42,000 hectares from eight companies linked to forest and land fires, while inspecting another three companies whose concessions cover more…
Kazakhstan says the North Aral Sea has expanded by 870 square kilometres and its salinity has fallen by nearly half following the first phase of a restoration project supported by…
Thailand is advancing a proposed 450 baht fee for eligible foreign tourists arriving by air, with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports expecting at least about 8 billion baht a…
Phuket has its first restaurant with two Michelin stars, and Chiang Mai has its first with a Michelin star, as the Michelin Guide Thailand 2027 expands to a record 507…
More than 1,000 cargo consignments remained outstanding at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport as of November 9, 2026, with another 700 to 800 pallets awaiting processing, as Thailand's travel industry warned that…
Malaysia's East Coast Rail Link began its final passenger operations trials on November 7, 2026, with 170 passengers aboard the first train and a commercial launch planned for December 12.…
Bank of Maldives has been returning payments for Russian tourists' hotel stays since October 18, 2026, leaving an estimated $2 million delayed or returned by November 6 and forcing some…
Pune and Vadodara are emerging as possible homes for new Indian Premier League franchises as the Board of Control for Cricket in India explores expansion from the 2028 season. Each…
Cricket Scotland has ruled out arranging bilateral series, joining tournaments involving three teams or providing training camps for Afghanistan's men outside International Cricket Council events, citing restrictions on women and…
Magnus Carlsen says training with Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov in Spain helped him confront careless habits picked up in online blitz, just as the world No. 1 prepares for a tournament…
Hong Kong's Harris Ho Shing-him won eight consecutive bouts after losing his opening contest to claim the men's individual foil title at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The 17…
Grandstand tickets for the 2027 Grand Prix of Thailand sold out in three minutes and 37 seconds after worldwide sales opened at 2pm on November 9, 2026. The race weekend…
Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladesh batter to reach 7,000 Test runs during the final day against West Indies in Sylhet, then helped his team secure a draw with 49…
Gen.G has reached the 2026 League of Legends World Championship final after sweeping Invictus Gaming 3-0 in Allen, Texas, giving Jeong "Chovy" Ji-hoon his first chance to play for the…
Yuvraaj Singh Samra struck 102 from 48 balls as Pokhara Avengers ended four consecutive defeats with a 63-run victory over Karnali Yaks at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur…
BIGBANG will bring its COSMOS 20th anniversary media exhibition to Ho Chi Minh City after two concerts at Hanoi's My Dinh National Stadium on October 24 and 25 drew about…
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has become the first Indian feature to open at number one at the UK and Ireland box office, earning £2,148,158 in its opening weekend, according…
TWICE member Tzuyu will host the Asia Artist Awards in Kaohsiung on December 5, 2026, then return the following day as a solo performer, giving the Taiwanese singer two distinct…
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Pawan Kalyan and his wife, Anna Konidala, have announced their separation after 13 years of marriage, saying they will remain friends and continue…
Dune: Part Three will open in Taiwan on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, one day earlier than previously announced, with a second round of advance ticket sales beginning Friday, November 13.…
Singapore will host BTS THE CITY ARIRANG SINGAPORE from December 1 to 31, 2026, with activities across 10 venue partners, a show featuring about 1,500 drones and landmarks illuminated in…
Stray Kids will add 25 concerts across 23 cities to its Run It world tour, taking the schedule to 46 performances across 31 destinations, according to JYP Entertainment. The expansion…
Jennie has matched the highest Billboard Hot 100 position achieved by a female K-pop artist, with her Tame Impala collaboration "Dracula" climbing two places to No. 3 on the chart…