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Asia
Myanmar made lives of the Rohingyas a nightmare
13 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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12 January 2026, 13:58 PM
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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
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28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Asia
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28 June 2021, 11:36 AM
China
China turns on world’s second-biggest hydropower dam
28 June 2021, 08:40 AM
China
Pak gunmen storm buses; 21 killed
Unidentified gunmen stormed two passenger coaches in southwest Pakistan and killed at least 21 people, officials said yesterday.
30 May 2015, 18:00 PM
7.8 quake shakes Japan
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Japanese coast yesterday, geologists said, shaking buildings in Tokyo and setting off car
30 May 2015, 18:00 PM
China has artillery in South China Sea: US
The United States yesterday said that China had placed mobile artillery weapons systems on a reclaimed island in the disputed South
29 May 2015, 18:00 PM
US, China on collision course
China yesterday accused the United States of threatening to sow "chaos" in the Asia-Pacific region by inciting countries whose territorial claims in the South China Sea clash with those of Beijing.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Only 1 body per grave found at trafficking camps: Malaysia
The 139 graves uncovered near people-smuggling camps in northern Malaysia appear to hold only one body each, says Malaysia's deputy home minister.
28 May 2015, 15:20 PM
Lenovo phone features virtual keyboard
Chinese electronics giant Lenovo has unveiled a phone with a built-in laser projector that can be used to display a virtual keyboard or display.
28 May 2015, 13:28 PM
Malaysia detains police over links to 'migrant' graves
Malaysia detains 12 policemen suspected of human trafficking, two of whom are said to be connected to recently discovered jungle graves.
28 May 2015, 11:11 AM
Thai ex-PM under probe for lese majeste
Thai police are investigating whether fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra committed royal defamation in a recent interview, authorities said yesterday as they announced his passports had been revoked.
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Hyundai offers Google Android Auto system in cars
South Korea's Hyundai has become the first carmaker to offer Google's Android Auto system in its Sonata model.
27 May 2015, 14:40 PM
No let-up in massive India heatwave
Heatwave conditions continue to sweep India where more than 1,100 people have died in the past week, officials say.
27 May 2015, 04:12 AM
Fire at China nursing home kills 38
A fire at an aged care home in China's central Henan province killed 38 people, state media said, the latest disaster in a country with a poor record on work safety.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM
South China Sea row heats up
China yesterday said it would project its military power further beyond its sea borders and more assertively in the air, defending the construction of artificial islands which sparked concern in Washington.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM
India heatwave toll 'nears 800'
The death toll in the heatwave sweeping India has reached nearly 800 with temperatures nearing 50C (122F) in some areas.
26 May 2015, 11:19 AM
Eastern Japan shaken by 5.6 magnitude quake, no tsunami warning
Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 5.6 shakes Tokyo and surrounding areas, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency says.
25 May 2015, 06:28 AM
Pushing boundary for peace
An international group of women peace activists, led by American feminist Gloria Steinem, yesterday made a rare crossing of one of the world's most militarised borders between North and South Korea.
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Rohingya crisis highlights toothless nature of Asean
The Southeast Asian grouping known as Asean has made a point of not pressuring member nations over internal issues such as rights
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM
The amazing elephant selfie. But is it a world first?
Forget selfie sticks. If you're looking for a wide-angle shot with a much longer range than any pole can give you, then ask an elephant.
24 May 2015, 12:08 PM
Female activists cross demilitarized zone on Koreas' border
30 women activists cross the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea in an attempt to promote peace.
24 May 2015, 11:26 AM
China readies national carbon market to fight climate change
A successful carbon offset, or "cap-and-trade," market could play a big part in cutting China's emissions -- and help the world tackle global warming.
24 May 2015, 08:43 AM
Dhaka-Guwahati trial bus service starts
A bus with 22 government officials led by Azharul Islam Khan, joint secretary of Road Transport and Highways Division, left Dhaka for Guwahati
22 May 2015, 16:05 PM