Asia Pacific

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Germany has pledged €1bn in new military assistance to Ukraine as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure ahead of winter, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declaring that Berlin will not be pressured into reducing its support for Kyiv. Merz made the announcement during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday, where repeated air raid warnings and...

Published: 05 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Yemen’s internationally recognised government has announced a major new military campaign aimed at reclaiming territory controlled by the Houthi movement, raising fears of a significant escalation in the country’s long-running civil war. The announcement came after Houthi forces reportedly captured a key area near the western city of Taiz and cut an important supply route linking the besieged...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea on Saturday, adding fresh tension to an already strained relationship with South Korea following a dispute over a landmine explosion in the Demilitarised Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers. The launch came only hours after Pyongyang again rejected Seoul’s demand for an apology and denied responsibility for the...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Kyiv is facing growing disruption after repeated Russian strikes hit bridges and other infrastructure across the Ukrainian capital, causing major traffic problems and forcing authorities to suspend or restrict movement across several key crossings over the Dnipro River. Russian forces struck a bridge connecting the two sides of Kyiv for a second consecutive day, Ukrainian officials said, as...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Bangkok is facing one of its most severe flooding crises in years after relentless rainfall transformed large parts of Thailand’s capital into vast stretches of stagnant water, overwhelming drainage systems, disrupting transport and forcing thousands of residents into emergency shelters. Around 40 people have died in flood-related incidents, according to the Thai government, with drowning and accidental electrocution...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar has described the terrifying moments when he fought to regain control of himself after being attacked in the cockpit of a flydubai passenger aircraft, saying he realised that he had to get back on his feet because the lives of everyone on board could depend on him. Machchhar, who is recovering in an...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United States is moving a third aircraft carrier strike group toward the Middle East as the conflict with Iran enters a more uncertain phase, with President Donald Trump indicating that further American military action against Tehran remains possible after the November midterm elections. The deployment adds thousands of sailors and Marines to an already substantial US military...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online New satellite imagery available through Google Maps has provided a striking visual record of the destruction across Gaza, revealing the continuing scale of damage to homes, businesses, religious sites and essential infrastructure after almost three years of war. The imagery, captured in June 2026, offers a detailed view of neighbourhoods that have undergone extensive destruction since the conflict...

Published: 30 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A commercial passenger aircraft travelling from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after a reported confrontation between the two pilots triggered an emergency alert and briefly raised fears of a possible hijacking. The FlyDubai flight, carrying dozens of passengers, eventually landed safely in Tabuk, a city in north-western Saudi Arabia that hosts...

Published: 30 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online South Korea has demanded an apology and what it described as responsible action from North Korea after a landmine explosion near the heavily fortified inter-Korean border injured three South Korean soldiers. The incident has added new strain to relations between the two Koreas at a time when Seoul has been attempting to reduce military tensions and reopen diplomatic...