Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy is seeded fourth in the FIDE World Women's Chess Cup. Top seeds are China's Lei Tingjie, Jiner Zhu, and Zhongyi Tan.

At 90, the Dalai Lama is still one of the world's most powerful spiritual leaders, writes Pico Iyer. Here’s why.

Goyal highlighted how recent free trade agreements (FTAs) are reshaping India’s global trade presence. India has signed FTAs ...

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Hong Kong beat South Korea 70-22 in Incheon on Saturday to win the Asia Rugby Championship and qualify for the World Cup for the first time.

Beijing has dramatically loosened its tourist visa policies, partly to boost the economy and partly to show it’s fun and ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is mulling sending special envoys to key nations this month, including China, the US, and Japan, announced the presidential office, Yonhap News Agency reported.

The Japanese are feeling ‘sad and betrayed’ at the US president’s treatment of a long-term ally, an observer says.

The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in the first half of this year reached 10.7 million, up 20.7% year-on-year but ...

Manga artist Ryo Tatsuki’s haunting dream warns of a “true catastrophe” on July 5, 2025—Japan vanishes, tsunami strikes ...

Washington's curbs on Chinese shipping give Tokyo and Seoul a chance to revive their sectors - but analysts warn challenges ...

Driver-assistance systems are seen by industry analysts as the next big battleground in China's hypercompetitive car market.