Developing countries must have 'equal access' to future COVID-19 vaccines, Indonesia's foreign minister warned, as wealthy nations scoop up billions of doses.Retno Marsudi said it was crucial for rich and poor nations to work together so "we can guarantee equal access to a safe and affordable vaccine"."Can you imagine...if most vaccines go to developed countries?" Marsudi said in a video interview from London."What will be the fate of the developing cou

Police arrested 21 protesters Tuesday during a Bangkok rally that saw dozens of people give a royal motorcade a three-fingered salute - a show of defiance by Thai pro-democracy activists calling for reforms to the monarchy.Since July, Thailand has seen frequent youth-led demonstrations demanding the resignation of Premier Prayut Chan-o-cha, a former army chief.Some in the leaderless movement have also called for reform to the monarchy - a once-taboo topic due to Thailand's harsh royal de

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim had a long-awaited meeting with the king Tuesday, seeking to prove he has support to take power and fulfil a decades-old ambition of becoming premier.The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since a reformist government headed by Mahathir Mohamad - which included Anwar - collapsed in February amid bitter infighting.Muhyiddin Yassin became premier without an election, but his coalition's support is shaky and critics accuse it of lacking legi

China's top diplomat was in Cambodia on Monday on the start of a visit both countries hope will boost relations at a time of increased tensions with the United States (US).Foreign Minister Wang Yi - who will also visit Malaysia, Lao and Thailand on a regional charm offensive - signed a trade deal that will allow Cambodia to export 340 mostly agricultural products without tariffs.Beijing has all but replaced Washington as Phnom Penh's most important international partner, with the la

Le Minh Tuan has curled up in the bed of his deceased son every night since the young man suffocated in a truck in Britain alongside dozens of other Vietnamese migrants one year ago.Four men are on trial in London over the deaths of the 39 Vietnamese men and women, facing various charges including manslaughter and conspiracy to smuggle people.But Tuan - like many of their grieving families - does not hold them responsible for the appalling tragedy."I don't blame anyone," he sai

United States (US) President Donald Trump on Sunday declared himself immune from COVID-19 as he prepares to return to the campaign trail in a fight to regain ground against surging White House rival Joe Biden."It looks like I'm immune for, I don't know, maybe a long time and maybe a short time, it could be a lifetime, nobody really knows, but I'm immune," Trump said in a Fox News interview, a day after his doctor affirmed he was no longer a transmission risk for the d

Taiwan's leader on Saturday appealed to her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to deescalate military tensions and live up to his promise to "never seek hegemony" after months of Beijing ramping up fighter jet incursions.In a speech on Taiwan's national day, President Tsai Ing-wen said the international community was becoming concerned about the "expanding hegemony" of China. Beijing views democratic, self-ruling Taiwan as its own territory and has never ren

Two United States (US) companies have applied for emergency approval for their lab-produced antibodies against COVID-19 – and President Donald Trump has signalled his strong backing based on the fact he was treated with one of them.Here's what we know about the treatments and why the perception of political interference at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may have eroded public trust.What Are They? The therapies developed by Regeneron and Eli Lilly are called "monoclo

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Thousands of protesters set fire to barricades and police posts in the Indonesian capital Thursday as opposition mounted to a controversial new investment law which critics say will harm labour rights and the environment.Tens of thousands of people have protested in cities across the archipelago since Monday's passing of the bill, which seeks to attract foreign investment by cutting red tape around taxation, labour and environment regulations.Labour activists and green groups have slamme