The Trump Administration and China's Commerce Ministry have extended their tariff truce till November 10, giving both sides greater time to discuss concerns about trade and other issues

US President says additional tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals will be revealed in about a week or so. "People love tariffs," he said in a TV interview

Giant 8.8 quake created up to 5-metre waves that hit parts of Kamchatka, while tsunami alerts were raised in Hawaii, Guam and islands across the Pacific

Mountains north and west of the Chinese capital "trapped" moist air, spurring a year's worth of rain in recent days; 80,000 people had to be evacuated

Climate experts say the International Court of Justice has drawn red lines to clarify countries’ obligations under international law to protect the climate and rein in the fossil fuel industry

Indian PM rushes to sign free-trade pact with Britain before trying to finalise an onerous tariff deal with Trump; Starmer says huge benefits for both sides.

Fighting flares near disputed areas on the Thai-Cambodian border. Analysts say the impacts could be serious for both countries if the conflict drags on

China launches a series of giant controversial dams on a river in Tibet, a $170-billion project long opposed by Bangladesh and India

The lopsided nature of growth in the world's second-largest economy is a product of policies that favour exporters over consumers

China's insistence that it must continue building coal power plants at record pace is seen as a key reason why Asia is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average

Sales of trucks that run on new energy are reported to have soared by 175% in the first half of this year

China's cabinet boosts social insurance and support for young people as economy weakens. Prices in June fell by the most in two years amid weak consumption.