China and the US crossed swords yesterday ahead of an APEC summit, duelling over protectionism, trade tariffs and "chequebook

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the testing of a "newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon", Pyongyang's state media reported yesterday, a move seen by analysts as more of a political message than a serious provocation.

President Xi Jinping yesterday arrived in Papua New Guinea for a much-vaunted state visit ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit he is expected

A Japanese minister in charge of cyber security has provoked astonishment by admitting he has never used a computer in his professional life, and appearing confused by the concept of a USB drive.

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday seeking to punish China over its "human rights abuses" of the majority-Muslim Uighur population in the country's west, a move that drew immediate anger from Beijing.

Among Sri Lankans, political veteran Mahinda Rajapakse earned the nickname "Lord of the Rings" thanks to his taste for gem-laden

A 28-year-old Malaysian entrepreneur has been listed under the Forbes 30 under 30 for her achievements in developing a non-toxic skincare line for children.

For more than 80 days, a loyal dog has been waiting at the railing in the middle of a road in Hohhot, a city in Inner Mongolia, for its female owner, who died on August 21.

US National Security Advisor John Bolton yesterday vowed to "squeeze" Iran "until the pips squeak", a week after a tough new round of sanctions came into force.

The world should ignore "gossip" about China's Xinjiang region and trust authorities there, State Councillor Wang Yi said yesterday, when

Aung San Suu Kyi's response to the persecution of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims is "indefensible", Malaysia's leader said yesterday in a

Loud snoring spouses, wives who go on trips with friends often or women who do their laundry at night - these were among the frivolous reasons cited as reasons for divorce among newly weds, says Hannah Yeoh, the deputy women, family and community development minister of Malaysia.

Bangladeshi women shows a slow performance in using modern contraception in the world. In a wider perspective, an ambitious goal to boost the number of women using modern contraception by tens of millions by 2020 is falling far behind, said experts.

New Delhi's homeless will be given cotton masks to help them survive in the world's most polluted major city, officials said yesterday,

South Korea's resumption of small-scale military drills with US violated a recent agreement aimed at lowering tensions on the Korean

India yesterday began the first of five state elections to be held in coming weeks, important tests for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he plots a

A former woman colleague of journalist and politician MJ Akbar told a Delhi court yesterday that his reputation has been "destroyed" and

Supporters of Sri Lanka's fired prime minister and a top election official yesterday challenged in court the president's sacking of

South Korean military transport aircraft began a tangerine airlift to North Korea yesterday, the first of a gift of 200 tonnes of the fruit from the southern island of Jeju, South Korea's presidential Blue House said.

Bangladesh is ranked among the countries in South Asia which are less affected by organised crimes. The four South Asian countries- Nepal (107), Bangladesh (97), India (90) and Sri Lanka (85), are among the group of the countries that have been less affected by organised crime as compared to Pakistan, according to data published by World Economic Forum.