The coastal cities of Hoi An and Nha Trang, and a key coffee-producing belt, are among the worst-hit.

Japan’s nationwide consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 3.0 percent in October compared with the same month a year earlier, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, extending the streak of price increases to 50 consecutive months since September 2021 as the pace of inflation quickened from September’s 2.9 percent gain on the back of continued food price hikes. (News On Japan)

Trump's comments came after a group of Democrats urged US service members to refuse unlawful commands.

Trump's comments came after a group of Democrats urged US service members to refuse unlawful commands.

India says it has met a key target of its previous climate action plan, but many say it needs to do more.

India says it has met a key target of its previous climate action plan, but many say it needs to do more.

The world-first law aims to reduce the "risks" children face online - but it's received pushback.

Nearly 1,000 women were raped and 137 murdered in the first three months of this year.

A beloved pageant tries to maintain its footing as its owners change and the media landscape evolves.

The late actor, who passed away in 2020 after a private battle with cancer, was celebrated for his role as Marvel’s Black Panther.

The House passed - and the Senate agreed to pass - a bill forcing the release of Epstein files, but legal hurdles remain.

The bill gives the US Justice Department 30 days to release all the files in a searchable format.

China’s backlash to Prime Minister Takaichi’s comments on a Taiwan contingency has intensified day by day, with the Chinese military now uploading a series of satirical illustrations to social media depicting a figure believed to be Takaichi. (News On Japan)

Cheney died aged 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease in early November.

Thousands of people are attending the UN climate talks in Brazil.

A series of arrests involving Japanese nationals overseas is drawing renewed attention to the expansion of special fraud rings, with on-the-ground reporting in Cambodia revealing the presence of hidden power brokers whose influence is believed to extend into the country’s political establishment. As scam groups establish bases across Southeast Asia, new details are emerging about how these networks operate and why Japanese citizens have become prime targets. (News On Japan)

Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt was at the UN climate talks in Brazil when a fire broke out.

The plan was reportedly drafted by US and Russian officials, without Ukraine's involvement.

Cheney died aged 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease in early November.

Thousands of people are attending the UN climate talks in Brazil.