Map locates East Timor. While politically motivated violence ... For one of the least visited countries in Asia, it was a major moment. Outside of Dili, the major population center, East Timor ...

Australia dispatched warships to track a Chinese flotilla off the country's east coast, according to a newspaper report. It comes as China expands its naval reach and presence in the Pacific Ocean.

Ancient Greek geographer Strabo is one of the greatest writers in the ancient world, devoting his life to studying, writing, ...

This is the twelvth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in worlds beyond the pathological ...

The Wallace Line divides species in Southeast Asia. A deep ocean trench prevents animal migration. Even flying birds rarely ...

It is this challenge that has led International IDEA to adopt foresight and futures methodologies, a set of practices that in ...

Migration in East Asia and the Pacific is reshaping economies, driven by labor shortages in aging nations and job-seeking migrants from lower-income countries. Effective policies, skill partnerships, ...

During the pre- and colonial era, the Sea People were not passive victims but active naval forces – strengthening and defending local monarchies (sultanates and kingdoms) in the Sulu Archipelago, ...

With new resorts and a rich history, the southern state offers the best of Malaysia – without the tourist crowds ...

Southeast Asia’s peatlands and mangroves store immense amounts of carbon, yet they’re rapidly disappearing. A new study finds that conserving and restoring these ecosystems could cut the region’s ...

Khaleda Zia, BNP chairperson, has been acquitted in the Niko graft case by a Dhaka court, following other corruption case acquittals. This clears her to participate in upcoming elections. The case ...

Snow will fall across the North East this weekend, with anyone heading out urged to take extra care in the icy conditions of the February freeze. The latest weather maps from the Met Office show ...