Two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader appeared in a Malaysian court yesterday ahead of a murder

China, Japan and South Korea may have their differences, but they mostly see eye-to-eye on cherry blossoms.

At least five people were killed yesterday when a suicide bomber on foot struck near the Afghan defense ministry in

Nepal's government on Tuesday registered a new amendment bill to its controversial constitution in a bid to persuade

Thailand's junta chief yesterday said he plans to lift the ban on political party gatherings before next year's elections,

Yogesh Varshney, a leader of BJP youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), has announced a ''bounty'' of 11

China yesterday warned India that the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh (AR) will have "negative impact" on the

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a peaceful resolution of rising tension on the Korean peninsula in a telephone

Li Yongbo, who led the Chinese national badminton team to gold medal victory at six Olympic games, will step down as head coach, media reports said on Wednesday.

Taiwan raises the penalty for animal abuse and became the first country in Asia to ban the consumption of dogs and cats. Under an Animal Protection Act amendment that passed its third reading at the Legislature, people who sell, purchase, eat or possess the carcasses of dogs or cats or any food products made with their carcasses or organs are subject to a fine

China executed more people last year than the rest of the world combined, Amnesty International said yesterday. At least 931 individuals

Nine people including four Philippine security officials are killed during clashes with suspected Islamic militants on a popular resort island as millions prepare to travel for the Easter holiday.

Lewis Hamilton mastered Shanghai's changing conditions and stayed clear of squabbling rivals to win the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday.

Chief Justice of India JS Khehar says that political parties must be held accountable for unfulfilled electoral promises.

A trio of strong earthquakes damage buildings and cause panicked tourists to flee a popular dive resort near the Philippine capital, officials and eyewitnesses say.

Three soldiers have died after avalanches struck a high-altitude army post in Indian-administered Kashmir. Multiple

Nearly two dozen bomb and arson attacks erupted across Thailand's insurgency-torn south shortly after midnight, the

India will buy nearly $2 billion worth of weapons technology from Israel in what's being described as the "largest

The heir to the huge Samsung business empire yesterday appeared in court at the start of his trial for embezzlement

A Muslim man has died after he was attacked by hundreds of vigilantes while transporting cows in India, police said