Nepal bus crash kills 30 people

At least 30 people are killed and 35 injured in a bus crash in Nepal.
3 November 2015, 14:20 PM

Afghan girl seeking 'better future' for Kabul children

Fourteen-year-old Aziza Rahimzada is trying to help her impoverished community by offering classes to children.
3 November 2015, 07:04 AM

China building collapse kills 17 workers

A two-storey building collapsed in China's central Henan province on Friday killing 17 construction workers and injuring 23 others,
31 October 2015, 18:00 PM

China's one-child policy reversal cautiously welcomed

Chinese state media have welcomed the news China is reforming its decades-old one-child policy, with one editorial saying it "echoes the people's will".
30 October 2015, 08:15 AM

Aziza Rahimzada speaks up for refugee children

At the age of just 14, Afghan rights activist Aziza Rahimzada has already surmounted legal hurdles preventing 25,000 refugee children from attending school.
26 October 2015, 08:50 AM

US soldier's remains returned from N Korea after 65 years

The remains of a US soldier missing since the Korean War have been returned to his family in California.
26 October 2015, 07:58 AM

Xi Jinping to sign Hinkley Point nuclear power deal in UK

China's leader Xi Jinping is expected to put the seal later on its contribution to what will be the first UK nuclear power plant to be built in a generation.
21 October 2015, 05:27 AM

Malaysia's PM faces no-confidence vote

Malaysia's opposition leader said yesterday she would seek a parliamentary vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Najib Razak, who faces fierce scrutiny over corruption allegations.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM

China's economic growth falls to 6.9%

China's economy grows 6.9 percent in the third quarter, the weakest rate since the global financial crisis.
19 October 2015, 04:38 AM

Beijing tries to soothe S China Sea jitters

Beijing sought to soothe tensions over its South China Sea claims yesterday, saying it will avoid the use of force in the region as the US ponders sending warships close to territory claimed by the Asian giant.
17 October 2015, 18:00 PM

RAF helicopter crash: Five Nato staff die in Afghanistan

Five people, including two RAF personnel, have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
12 October 2015, 05:26 AM

Four-year-old boy in China dies in escalator accident

A four-year-old boy in the Chinese city of Chongqing has died after becoming wedged under an escalator handrail at a subway station.
9 October 2015, 05:42 AM

HK univ protest over academic freedoms

Around 2,000 protesters at Hong Kong University marched yesterday to support academic freedom as fears grow that Beijing is interfering
6 October 2015, 18:00 PM

N Korea releases NY university student

North Korea yesterday released and deported a South Korean man studying at New York University who was arrested back in April for
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM

HK ex-leader Tsang charged with graft

Hong Kong's former leader Donald Tsang, who ended his term in disgrace after accepting favours from tycoons, appeared in court yesterday charged with misconduct in the latest high-profile corruption case to hit the city.
5 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Australia shootings: 'Two dead' near Sydney police HQ

Two people are killed in a shooting outside New South Wales state police headquarters in western Sydney, Australian police say.
2 October 2015, 11:52 AM

Afghan Taliban attack: Fierce clashes for control of Kunduz

Fierce fighting is continuing between Afghan forces and the Taliban in parts of Afghanistan's northern city of Kunduz, despite government claims that it had regained control of the city.
2 October 2015, 05:23 AM

Series of bombs in China kills seven people

A series of package bombs exploded yesterday in the southwest China city of Liuzhou, killing at least seven people and injuring 51, state media said.
30 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Afghans battle to retake Taliban city

Afghan troops backed by US air support launched a counter-offensive yesterday to retake Kunduz, a day after Taliban insurgents overran
29 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Thai junta mulls 'Great Firewall'

Thailand's junta is facing growing opposition over plans to introduce a single Internet gateway for the country to make it easier to
28 September 2015, 18:00 PM