East Asia Pacific

As drought-hit towns across New South Wales and Queensland edge closer to completely running out of water, federal and state governments are trying to come up with ways to guarantee supplies into future

The United States says it's concerned by reports of China's interference with oil and gas activities in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, where Vietnam accuses Beijing of violating its sovereignty

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators took to the streets of Hong Kong, with some of the marchers defacing a national Chinese emblem in their latest expression of protest against mainland authorities

During his trip, Bolton is also likely to seek support for a U.S. initiative to heighten surveillance of vital Middle East shipping lanes

PM Shinzo Abe is hoping to shore up his mandate ahead of a crucial consumption tax hike later this year, along with trade negotiations with Washington

Call for end to violence follows wave of protests against an extradition bill; another such rally is set for Sunday

North Korean leader calls himself head of a 'nuclear weapons state' in a newly amended constitution