Asia

China: new nuclear power project using AI and robotics for safety

10 Sep 2026
China’s nuclear power corporation is using artificial intelligence, robotics and digital management systems to improve construction at its latest project, in Guangdong province. The site, employing about 30,000 authorised workers, includes robot dogs…

Christian nurse hailed as hero in Pakistan after saving infant from hospital fire

03 Sep 2026
Christian nurse Razia Noreen has been hailed a national hero in Pakistan after risking her life to save an infant from a devastating fire that killed fourteen newborns at a hospital in Islamabad…

Nepal / Tibet: race to find missing people as death toll passes 1,280

03 Sep 2026
The death toll from the catastrophic flooding along Nepal’s border with Tibet has exceeded one thousand, while more than 5,500 people remain missing. Over nine hundred workers are believed to be trapped inside mud-filled…

Indonesia / Malaysia / Singapore: health of millions at risk from forest fires

27 Aug 2026
Forest fires across the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra have created hazardous smoke threatening the health of 3.4 million people in seven provinces. Thousands have sought medical assistance for respiratory problems, while…

Nepal / Tibet: flash floods kill hundreds, hundreds more are missing

27 Aug 2026
At least 359 people have been killed and hundreds remain missing after a catastrophic flash flood and mudslide struck the Nepal-Tibet border region. The disaster hit Rasuwa early on 26 August after a…

Pakistan: criticism as fourteen newborn babies die in Islamabad hospital fire

27 Aug 2026
At least fourteen newborn babies have died after a fire swept through a mother and child unit at a large public hospital in Islamabad. The blaze reportedly began when an air-conditioning unit caught…

Afghanistan: Christians continue to follow Jesus despite risks

21 Aug 2026
Five years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, Christians continue to practise their faith secretly amid severe danger. Christian fellowship has to be quiet and informal because discovery can bring persecution from…

Gaza: Israel admits responsibility for killing five-year-old girl in 2024

21 Aug 2026
The Israeli military has acknowledged for the first time that its troops fired at the car carrying five-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab, who was killed with six relatives in Gaza in 2024. Hind initially…

North / South Korea: what is Trump signalling by decision to reduce military exercises?

21 Aug 2026
Donald Trump has renewed efforts to engage North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, raising hopes of revived diplomacy but also questions about regional security. Trump ordered a substantial reduction in joint US-South Korean…

Israel: additional troops deployed to stop settlers besieging Palestinian families

14 Aug 2026
Israeli forces are deploying additional troops near Qusra in the occupied West Bank after settlers trapped two Palestinian families in their homes, cutting their water and electricity supplies and blocking access to their…
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