ICJ genocide case 'flawed and unfounded': Myanmar govt
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Asia
Myanmar made lives of the Rohingyas a nightmare
13 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Myanmar pro-military party claims Suu Kyi's seat in junta-run poll
12 January 2026, 13:58 PM
Bomb attacks on Thailand petrol stations injure 4
12 January 2026, 02:46 AM
Japan PM mulling snap election in coming weeks: reports
11 January 2026, 02:08 AM
Bangabandhu’s autobiography translated to Korean
2 July 2021, 08:18 AM
Asia
Japan minister says necessary to 'wake up' to protect Taiwan
29 June 2021, 02:49 AM
Japan
Myanmar violence escalates with rise of ‘self-defence’ groups: report
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Asia
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport: media
28 June 2021, 11:36 AM
China
China turns on world’s second-biggest hydropower dam
28 June 2021, 08:40 AM
China
Safety before religious fun
India's top court yesterday banned children from taking part in a popular but potentially dangerous religious festival in
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
India says ready for Pak talks
India is ready to send its top diplomat to Pakistan for talks focused on fighting cross-border terrorism, sources at India's
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Kites string kills three in India
Two children and a man have died in the Indian capital after their throats were slit by glass-covered strings called
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Baby girl born on flight; pilot makes emergency landing
A woman gave birth to a premature but healthy baby girl mid-flight while travelling from the United Arab Emirates to the
17 August 2016, 18:00 PM
China launches first quantum satellite
China launched the world's first quantum satellite yesterday, state media reported, in an effort to harness the power of particle physics to build an "unhackable" system of encrypted communications.
16 August 2016, 18:00 PM
We know who is behind this
Thai police investigating a wave of bombings that rocked tourist destinations and killed four people yesterday said
14 August 2016, 18:00 PM
India rejects UNHRC probe
An all-party meeting called to discuss the recent violence in Kashmir unanimously rejected a move by the UNHRC to
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Afghan Taliban free Pak chopper crew
Five Pakistanis and a Russian who were captured by the Afghan Taliban after their government helicopter crashed in
13 August 2016, 18:00 PM
SRK detained at US airport, again
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan took to Twitter yesterday to express his annoyance at being detained by US
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Pakistan okays cybercrime law
Pakistan yesterday approved a controversial cybercrime bill the government says will safeguard citizens against
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
China power station blast kills 21 people
A pipeline explosion at a power station in China killed at least 21 people and injured five more yesterday, the official
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Observe the rule of law
Japan and the Philippines joined forces yesterday to call on China to observe the rule of law in resolving maritime
11 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Low-caste Indians beaten over dead cow
An angry mob in southern India attacked two low-caste cousins who they suspected of slaughtering a cow, police said
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Sri Lanka to replace its ageing fighter jets
Sri Lanka yesterday announced plans to replace its ageing jet fighters to better defend its maritime borders including
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Train robbery stuns India
A gang of robbers cut a hole in the roof of a train travelling through southern India and stole more than $750,000 in cash,
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Time to shelve differences
Thailand's junta chief yesterday urged people in a speech to shelve their differences after voters approved a new
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
300 IS men killed in Afghanistan: US
Afghan forces, backed by the United States, have killed an estimated 300 Islamic State fighters in an operation
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Vietnam sends rocket launchers to Spratly islands
Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Indians immune to Olympic fever
Around a giant screen showing the Olympics in a central New Delhi park, young Indians chat, take selfies or snooze in the late afternoon heat, glancing only occasionally at the heroic sporting feats on display.
10 August 2016, 08:23 AM
Designer of Chinese traffic-straddling bus defends concept
Song Youzhou, designer of the tall, lane-straddling bus known as batie, which allows cars to pass beneath, said the bus can run smoothly despite doubts people have raised.
10 August 2016, 08:11 AM