Kathmandu: Nepal on Wednesday sacked the chief of its earthquake reconstruction body, a move seen by critics as politically motivated and likely to...
Kathmandu: Nepal on Wednesday sacked the chief of its earthquake reconstruction body, a move seen by critics as politically motivated and likely to...
HANOI, Vietnam: A Halong Bay tourist cruise boat burst into flames Tuesday morning in the most recent accident to hit one of Vietnam’s...
Bengaluru: The Indian Diaspora comprising Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) has sought extension of the deadline to exchange or...
BEIJING: Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday that China’s first aircraft carrier was sailing in the Taiwan Strait amid increased tensions between...
TOKYO: A Japanese government panel is studying possible legislation that could pave the way for Emperor Akihito to abdicate after he expressed his...
SEOUL: South Korea claimed Wednesday that North Korea has built up enough weapons-grade plutonium to make 10 nuclear weapons. Via its biennial defense...
New Delhi: Indian police said Wednesday they had recovered more than 6,000 freshwater turtles weighing over four tonnes from poachers who planned to...
Hong Kong: The top US diplomat in Hong Kong yesterday described as "unfortunate" Beijing's perceived interference last year, saying in a speech it...
Bangkok: The new Thai king's office has requested changes to a draft constitution regarding his royal powers and the government has agreed to...
Seoul: Disgraced South Korean President Park Geun-hye's longtime friend at the centre of a massive corruption scandal refused to testify at Park's impeachment...
TOKYO: Japan is always gathering and analysing information on North Korea's nuclear missile situation with great interest, its top government spokesman said yesterday....
Surat THANI: Flash floods in southern Thailand washed out a bridge on the country's main north-south highway yesterday, backing up traffic for 200km...
Karachi: Pakistan's major opposition parties expressed scepticism yesterday about the government's proposal to revive special military courts to try civilians charged with terrorism,...
Kabul: A Taliban suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul yesterday killed more than 30 people and wounded some 70 others, as twin...
Islamabad: Human Rights Watch yesterday asked Pakistan to urgently investigate the apparent abductions of four bloggers who campaigned for human rights and religious...
Tegucigalpa: Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen praised Honduras for its loyalty on Monday at the start of a trip to four Central American nations...
Kabul: Twin Taliban blasts struck near the Afghan parliament in Kabul Tuesday, killing at least 30 people and wounding 80 in a rush-hour...
Hong Kong: Veteran British war correspondent Clare Hollingworth, who broke the news that the Second World War had started, died in Hong Kong...
