S Korea urges 'parallel' talks, sanctions

South Korea's new president launched international efforts to defuse tension over North Korea's weapons
12 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Indian EC to hold EVM challenge

The Election Commission yesterday said it will offer political parties an opportunity to prove that electronic voting
12 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Nepal signs up to China's plan

Nepal yesterday signed up to China's new Silk Road drive, a massive infrastructure project spanning some 65
12 May 2017, 18:00 PM

China, US seal trade deal as relationship warms

Beijing and Washington yesterday announced an agreement giving US beef, natural gas and certain financial services
12 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka rejects Chinese request for submarine visit: Sources

Sri Lanka rejects China's request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, two senior government officials say as the Indian prime minister lands in the island nation.
12 May 2017, 04:43 AM

Duterte rails against corrupt police

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday launched another tirade against corrupt police who are the frontline troops in his
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Religious tension grips Myanmar

Police in Myanmar fired warning shots to break up scuffles between Buddhist nationalists and Muslims in Myanmar's
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM

ICJ stays ex-Indian naval officer's execution

In a major breakthrough in the Government of India's efforts to save former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM

S Korea's Moon vows to address North Korea

South Korea's new liberal President Moon Jae-in was sworn in yesterday and vowed to immediately tackle the
10 May 2017, 18:00 PM

11 children, several South Korean, die in bus crash in China

Eleven young children - five South Korean and six Chinese - are killed along with their driver when their bus crashes and bursts into flames in a tunnel in China's eastern Shandong province, the local government says.
9 May 2017, 13:12 PM

Car bomb hits Thailand's troubled south, injures 51

More than 50 people including children are injured when a car bomb explodes outside a supermarket in Thailand's insurgency-plagued south, police say, the largest attack for months on a civilian target there.
9 May 2017, 12:47 PM

Indonesia to disband radical Islamist group

Indonesia said yesterday it would disband the local branch of radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as concerns grow
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Corruption, North Korea ignite South Korea poll

South Korea's presidential hopefuls made a final push for votes yesterday, with the left-leaning candidate a clear
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM

World leaders react to Macron's win

"Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his big win today as the next President of France. I look very much forward
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM

China to tighten internet controls

China will further tighten its internet regulations with a pledge to strengthen controls over search engines and online
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM

N Korea detains another US citizen

North Korea has detained another US citizen for committing "hostile acts", it said yesterday, its second arrest of an
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Five killed in latest Kashmir violence

Suspected militants launched an attack in Indian Kashmir killing three civilians and a policeman, the latest violence
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Pakistan claims 50 killed, Kabul disputes toll

Pakistan's military yesterday said it had killed more than 50 Afghan soldiers in a clash on a major border crossing
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Outrage as Kejriwal faces bribery allegation

Anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal's government in the Indian capital plunged into a crisis yesterday as a
7 May 2017, 18:00 PM

200 students hospitalised

Nearly 200 school students were hospitalised yesterday after complaining of irritation in their eyes and throat following
6 May 2017, 18:00 PM