KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore could become the world's first country to only use sustainable palm oil as part of a green push to tackle...
KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore could become the world's first country to only use sustainable palm oil as part of a green push to tackle...
MUMBAI: A holy man wanted by Indian police on sex assault charges has said he has created a new country for Hindus that...
HYDERABAD, India, Indian police shot dead four men on Friday who were suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian near Hyderabad city,...
Kathmandu, Nepali police have detained the brother-in-law of a woman who died in a 'menstruation hut' in what is believed to be the...
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Indonesia is preparing to spend about $40 billion to extend Jakarta’s metro network, a bigger-than-expected outlay that’s poised to boost the country’s construction...
NEW DELHI: India said on Thursday it had ushered in "a wave of change" for millions of slum dwellers - offering them the...
SHANGHAI: China on Sunday put into effect new regulations that require Chinese telecom carriers to scan the faces of users registering new mobile...
Lucknow, India: A 23-year-old rape victim was set ablaze by a gang of men, including the alleged rapist, as she made her way...
Sydney - Australian bushfires have caused unprecedented pollution in Sydney and along the country's east coast, officials said Thursday, with smoke and dust...
Taipei - Tech giant Huawei has cancelled the launch of a flagship phone and watch in Taiwan after Taipei imposed a temporary ban...
Shanghai, When "Silly Piggy" appeared in China's popular WeChat social media app, the sticker became an instant hit, with people sending it more...
Manila, The number of people killed by Typhoon Kammuri's pounding of the Philippines this week has hit 13, officials said Thursday, as authorities...
Sydney, Toxic smoke from bushfires choking Sydney blighted the Australian Open golf tournament Thursday with one player complaining his eyes were burning and...
The changing climate has made India’s government so anxious about food security that politicians are now trying to predict the country’s crop output...
Lausanne: The men's marathon at the Tokyo Olympics will be held early in the morning of the Games' final day in a Sapporo...
KABUL/NANGARHAR, Afghanistan: Gunmen killed six people, including the head of a Japanese aid agency, on Wednesday in an attack on their vehicle in...
KATHMANDU: Tens of thousands of devout Hindus thronged a temple in southern Nepal where thousands of animals and birds were sacrificed this week,...
Tokyo: Japan erupted with online anger Wednesday after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who won't reveal guests at a controversial party due to "respect...
