Asia Pacific

Thai woman rescued after two hours trapped in four-metre python’s coils

A Thai woman has described being trapped in the coils of a 20kg (44lb) python for about two hours in her home before rescuers were able to free her.Arom...

Hong Kong journalists harassed in ‘systemic and organised attack’

Journalists from more than a dozen media outlets in Hong Kong have been harassed and targeted in what...

China gives PwC record £47m fine and six-month ban over Evergrande

The China arm of the accountancy firm PwC has been banned for six months and fined a record...

China gives PwC £47m fine and six-month ban over Evergrande

The China arm of the accountancy firm PwC has been banned for six months and fined a total...

Thai cave boys’ coach trapped again six years later by typhoon floods

The coach of the young Thai footballers who captured the world’s attention when they spent nearly three weeks...

‘Miracle’ penguin found two weeks after escaping captivity in Japan

A fugitive penguin in Japan has been found safe and sound two weeks after escaping into the sea and paddling for miles in what...

How China and a tariffs row cast a shadow over the US’s booming solar power

The Biden administration touts solar energy as one of its big success stories, a booming new industry that is curbing the effects of the...

Celebrity ‘son of God’ pastor surrenders in Philippines after two-week manhunt

An influential pastor wanted in the US on child trafficking charges has been arrested in the Philippines, after a 16-day manhunt across a vast...

Celebrity ‘son of God’ pastor surrenders to Philippines police after two-week manhunt

A pastor wanted in the US for the alleged sex trafficking of children has been arrested two weeks into a huge police manhunt for...

Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan, killing two people and forcing 1 million to leave their homes

Asia’s strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China’s Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that killed at least...

Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan forcing 1 million to leave their homes

Asia’s strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yagi, landed in China’s Hainan on Friday, bringing violent gales and heavy rain that triggered widespread power...