World / Asia

SEOUL: North Korean "assassins" were ready to take their own lives during the alleged murder of one-time heir to Pyongyang's throne Kim Jong-nam...

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: A retired senior policeman has accused President Rodrigo Duterte of having given orders to a “death squad” during his terms...

Kathmandu: Nepal will hold its first local elections in two decades in May, the government has announced, a key moment in the country's...

SYDNEY: A pilot and four American passengers were killed on Tuesday when a small plane crashed in to the roof of a shopping...

KATHMANDU: Nepal will hold its first local elections in 20 years in May, a minister said on Monday, an important milestone in its...

DUSHANBE: What would have been the first regular passenger flight from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan in a quarter of a century was cancelled abruptly...

KABUL: As many as 50 people have died in storms over the past three days in Afghanistan, including 25 shepherds lost in a...

Manila: At least 14 students were killed Monday when a passenger bus rammed into an electric post in a town east of the...

HANOI, Vietnam: Seven Vietnamese sailors are being held hostage after their ship was attacked near the Philippines’ troubled south. The ship, which was...

SEOUL: Acting South Korean President Hwang Kyo-ahn sought global cooperation Monday to punish Pyongyang for its suspected murder of North Korean leader Kim...

KARACHI, Pakistan: Seven suspected militants have been killed in a pre-dawn operation in a port city in southern Pakistan, security forces said Monday....

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines: Communist rebels in the Philippines have expressed commitment to drawing up a fresh truce with the government after both sides...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Malaysia's Foreign Ministry has summoned the North Korean ambassador, Kang Chol, over his accusation the government had something to conceal...

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: Eleven members of an Afghan family, including women and children, were killed in a grenade attack on their home in the...

Kuala Lumpur: Pyongyang cannot trust the Malaysian police investigation into the sudden death of a North Korean, the country's ambassador said Monday, after...

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia will host the Third Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit from Nov 20-23 this year, a manifestation of the country's support and...

KUALA LUMPUR: Footage from airport cameras purportedly showing the assault on the half-brother of the North Korean leader emerged on Monday as a...

ISLAMABAD: In order to reach Pakistanis living overseas, particularly in the Middle East, the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has prepared a plan...