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Tomas Ojea Quintana (centre), United Nations human rights envoy for Myanmar, walks with Rohingya Muslims as he visits Aung Mingalar quarter in Sittwe...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government said yesterday it would give the go-ahead to plans to develop a mosque in central Colombo, despite objections from...

SEOUL: South Korean businessmen called for the Koreas to strike a deal on the reopening of the Kaesong joint industrial zone, in a...

BEIJING: China will ban officials from holding extravagant galas linked to official meetings that have hurt the image of the government, the latest...

BEIJING: China for the first time has issued guidelines aimed at preventing wrongful or unjust court judgements in response to high-profile judicial scandals,...

  DHAKA: Bangladesh police yesterday fired rubber bullets and tear gas at supporters of the country’s largest Islamist party as they protested against a...

KATHMANDU: A flooded river swept away part of a small village in northeastern Nepal yesterday, killing seven people, a local police official said. ...

An area affected by Typhoon Utor in Aurora province, north of Manila, yesterday. MANILA: Philippine rescuers searched isolated towns devastated by deadly Typhoon...

An activist holds a sign during a protest outside a military camp in Quezon City, east of Manila, against upcoming talks between the...

MANILA: Close to 10,000 persons have been displaced by recent clashes between the military and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in two...

MANILA: A Philippine coastguard is seen laughing while trying to fire a rifle at a fleeing Taiwanese fishing boat, in a video of...

MANILA: The Philippines’ largest oil refiner, Petron Corp, has claimed responsibility for a huge diesel spill that shut down parts of Manila Bay’s...

  MANILA: President Benigno Aquino III yesterday said the government plans to hire 30,000 civilian employees in the next two years to fill in...

Smoke rises from the hills as the Elk Complex fire threatens an incident command post near Pine, Idaho. The fire has burned 90,249...

BRASILIA: US hopes of landing a coveted deal worth more than $4bn to sell 36 fighter jets to Brazil have suffered a setback...

FORT HOOD, Texas: The US soldier who admitted killing 13 fellow soldiers and wounding 31 in a shooting rampage at a Texas army...

LONDON: A former Tory minister has defended Prince Charles’ right to have secret meetings with members of the government, arguing he offers more...

LONDON: Campaigners are protesting at railway stations across the country as it was confirmed rail fares in England would rise by an average...