World / Asia

Islamabad: The Pakistani army announced today the killing of 49 militants in security operations in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces in the...

Tokyo: At least 16 people were injured in an accident involving a minibus and several other vehicles in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on...

Mumbai, India: A collection of notes written by Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi has sold for $1.7 million in Mumbai, the highest ever...

New Delhi: India's vast Vantara zoo, which calls itself the world's largest animal rescue centre, has announced a major reset under the former...

Tokyo: A train hit and killed four workers in Japan on Thursday, authorities said, a rare incident in a country renowned for its...

Colombo: Heavy rains and severe drought are likely to hit Sri Lanka in the coming months as the largely agricultural nation faces its...

Sikka, Indonesia: A paralysed 84-year-old woman has been found alive three days after a strong earthquake flattened her home on an Indonesian island,...

Kolkata, India: A fire ripped through a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday, killing nine people, including five Bangladeshi nationals...

Dhaka: The Bangladeshi government has launched a dedicated bus service for women, also operated and managed by female drivers, to ensure safe and...

Hong Kong: Ninety-one percent of Chinese mainland companies surveyed by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) said they intend to establish their...

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital for medical checks, after...

Jakarta, Indonesia: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Nias Island in Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Tuesday, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology and...

Manila: A student livestreamed himself shooting another schoolmate dead before taking his own life at a high school in the Philippines on Tuesday,...

Sydney, Australia: Japan will conduct tests of hypersonic missiles and other projectiles on Australian soil, the two countries' defence ministers said on Tuesday...

Palangkaraya, Indonesia: Indonesia's Borneo, home to pristine rainforest and protected species, is burning. Meteorologist Safillah Anggie Wahyuni hopes a solution lies in the...

Manila: Around 5.08 million people across 10 regions in the Philippines have suffered from extreme rainfall brought by tropical cyclones and monsoon rains,...

Seoul: RepublicofKorea's industry minister Kim Jung-kwan has said that Seoul and Washington need to resolve outstanding issues over a US$200 billion investment plan...

Mbay, Indonesia: Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid Monday as they camped out at schools, police...