MANILA, Philippines: Fishing boats and passing ships rescued 245 people from a ferry that burned overnight in choppy waters in the southern Philippines...
MANILA, Philippines: Fishing boats and passing ships rescued 245 people from a ferry that burned overnight in choppy waters in the southern Philippines...
KABUL: Taliban militants killed at least 14 members of a pro-government militia in Afghanistan on Wednesday, said officials, as Taliban and U.S. officials...
India’s Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to scrap Kashmir’s autonomy but refused to...
Tokyo: Two people were confirmed dead on Wednesday as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings and orders for 670,000...
Manila, Philippines: At least three people were killed and 245 others were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines...
Shanghai: China has invited public responses to a draft law to prevent illegal fishing and depletion of coastal fish stocks, as current legislation...
Sydney: Australia moved to counter foreign interference at its universities Wednesday, establishing a task force to help protect sensitive research, cyberdefences and free...
KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh: When Nazmin Nahar, a Rohingya refugee in Bangladesh, was offered a job in a garment factory by a distant...
JHANSI: Her face veiled, Kiran Aherwal shoveled gravel into a broad platter, placed it on her head, then stepped off to help construct...
TOKYO: Pyongyang appears to be developing warheads to penetrate a ballistic missile shield defending Japan, the country's defense chief said on Tuesday, pointing...
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan: More than a thousand students have rallied in the capital of Pakistan-held Kashmir to denounce India's downgrading of the special status...
SHANGHAI: US hypermarket chain Costco Wholesale Corp was forced to shut its first store in China early on its opening day on Tuesday,...
Wellington: A former human rights lawyer was elected Nauru's new president Tuesday, following calls for widespread reform in the tiny Pacific nation which...
New Delhi: India's central bank has announced a $24-billion windfall for the cash-strapped government, giving a much-needed boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia's president announced Monday that the country's capital will move from overcrowded, sinking and polluted Jakarta to a site in sparsely...
BIARRITZ, France/BEIJING: The United States and China sought to ease trade war tensions on Monday, with Beijing calling for calm and U.S. President...
Jakarta: Indonesia has chosen the eastern edge of jungle-clad Borneo island for its new capital, President Joko Widodo said Monday, as the country...
Hong Kong: Hong Kong police used tear gas, drew their guns and deployed water cannon trucks this past weekend after some anti-government protesters...
