11countries agree to help UNRWA

Almost a dozen countries have agreed to advance their annual contributions to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM

India boosts maritime reach

India has signed a 20-year pact with the Seychelles to build an airstrip and a jetty for its navy in the island chain, the
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Boosting patient well-being with pet-assisted therapy

The therapist who started the project is among 3,500 who won health quality service awards.
31 January 2018, 04:47 AM

Eight-month-old girl raped in Delhi

An eight-month-old Indian girl was recovering yesterday in hospital after she was raped at her home in Delhi, the
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Bomb kills 8 Shias in NW Pakistan

A roadside bomb yesterday killed eight people including three women and a child in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt
30 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Eight-month-old baby raped allegedly by 28-year-old cousin in Delhi

An eight-month-old infant is allegedly raped by her cousin in the Indian capital, Delhi.
30 January 2018, 05:09 AM

India has 21m 'unwanted' girls

The desire of Indian parents for sons has created an estimated 21 million "unwanted" girls because couples keep
29 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Indonesian president wraps up Dhaka visit seeking stronger ties

Indonesian President Joko Widodo wraps up his two-day state visit seeking stronger ties with Bangladesh and extending supports to Rohingyas for their safe return.
29 January 2018, 07:00 AM

Cockroach in car gives woman a fright, causing her to crash into overhead bridge

The sight of a cockroach crawling in her car gave a 61-year-old woman such a fright that she crashed into one end of an overhead bridge in Jurong East Central of Singapore last Friday.
29 January 2018, 04:38 AM

Ambulance bomb kills 95, wounds 158 in Kabul

An explosives-packed ambulance blows up in a crowded area of Kabul killing at least 95 people and wounding 158 others, officials say, in one of the biggest blasts to rock the war-torn city in recent years.
27 January 2018, 09:37 AM

Pakistan police killing of a Pashtun youth fuels anger over 'encounters'

Nationwide protests at the police killing of a young ethnic Pashtun man in Pakistan’s largest city shines a spotlight on allegations of persecution by the authorities against refugees from the country’s conflict-ridden northwest.
27 January 2018, 07:13 AM

Bus with pilgrims falls into river in India, killing 12

A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims plunged into a river in western India after smashing through a bridge railing, killing 12 and injuring another three, police say.
27 January 2018, 04:44 AM

China unveils plans for 'Polar Silk Road' in Arctic

China yesterday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative to the Arctic by developing
26 January 2018, 18:00 PM

HIV deaths: Bangladesh 10th in Asia

Bangladesh stands at the tenth position in HIV deaths among Asian countries, according to a UNAIDS report.
26 January 2018, 05:23 AM

41 killed in South Korea hospital fire

A huge fire tears through a South Korean hospital killing 41 people, reports say, in the country's worst blaze for over a decade. More than 80 others were hurt in the blaze, which comes just weeks before thousands of athletes and foreign visitors are expected in the country for the Winter Olympics.
26 January 2018, 04:14 AM

Six SE Asian states launch intel pact

Six Southeast Asian nations yesterday launched an intelligence pact aimed at combating Islamist militants and improving co-operation on security threats, overcoming what analysts described as a high level of distrust.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Push for reunification

A delegation of North Korean officials and ice hockey players yesterday crossed the heavily guarded border into South Korea for joint Olympics training, as Pyongyang called for all Koreans to seek unification of the two nations.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

British PM May to visit China as Brexit looms

British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Beijing next week, China said Thursday, as her country looks to bolster trade links ahead of
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Seoul envoys visit North Korea ahead of Olympics

A South Korean delegation crossed into the North yesterday to inspect venues for joint Olympic-linked events, even as Pyongyang
23 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Malaysia arrests two men linked to IS

Malaysia has arrested two men believed to have links with militant group Islamic State, including one who allegedly
22 January 2018, 18:00 PM