World / Asia

JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to introduce water taxis in Bali province as a new mode of transportation, aiming to ease worsening traffic...

Dhaka: Bangladesh will hold elections in February 2026, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Tuesday, the first polls since a mass uprising overthrew the...

Dehradun, India:Rescue teams deployed Tuesday to India's Himalayan region after flash floods tore down a mountain valley, appearing to wipe away much of...

Denpasar, Indonesia: An American man accused of drug distribution on Indonesia's popular island of Bali appeared in court Tuesday on the opening day...

Beijing: A large protest erupted in the southwestern Chinese city of Jiangyou, videos on social media showed, after the beating of a young...

Hong Kong: Parts of Hong Kong were brought to a standstill by flooding caused by heavy rains on Tuesday, after the highest-tier rainstorm...

New Delhi: The Philippines and India signed a raft of security deals Tuesday aimed at strengthening strategic ties between the nations as they...

Tokyo: Japanese drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma said Tuesday it is seeking approval for a Parkinson's disease treatment that transplants stem cells into a patient's...

Sydney: Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday....

Kharo Chan, Pakistan: Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother's grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons...

Miyun, China: Beijing lifted a severe weather alert on Tuesday but warned residents to stay vigilant against natural disasters after authorities evacuated more...

Tokyo: Japan logged two new heat records in a day on Tuesday, with the mercury hitting 41.6C and then 41.8C, the weather office...

Ulan Bator: Mongolia's central bank purchased seven tons of gold from legal entities and individuals in the first seven months of 2025, marking...

Bangkok: Suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has submitted her formal statement to the Constitutional Court defending against allegations of ethics violations, PM's...

Kabul: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the British government, has launched a new initiative valued...

Jakarta: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has set a goal of providing free nutritious meals to 20 million people before the country's Independence Day...

Islamabad: Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized over 102 kg of narcotics and arrested 10 suspects, including three women, during a series of operations...

Kuala Lumpur:Thailand and Cambodia have expressed strong commitments to end conflict in secretariat-level discussions, Malaysia's Chief of Defense Forces General Mohd Nizam Jaffar...