Life is returning to normal in Chautara; a pretty little town perched on top of a steep hill some 50km (31 miles) east of Kathmandu.

Two migrant workers return from Brunei penniless early today after they were cheated by two Bangladeshi recruiting agencies with the promise of lucrative salaries abroad.

At least 72 people are now known to have died in a fire at a rubber shoe factory in a suburb of the Philippine capital Manila, officials say.

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan early yesterday, the United States Geological Survey said,

North Korea's Defence Minister Hyon Yong-chol is executed for showing disloyalty to Kim Jong-un.

Malaysia will soon hold a discussion with Bangladesh and Myanmar to find solutions to the influx of illegal immigrants from the two countries following the recent arrest of more than 1,000 of them in Langkawi

A major earthquake has struck eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, two weeks after more than 8,000 died in a devastating quake.

An appeals court in India clears former chief minister of the southern state of Tamil Nadu Jayaram Jayalalitha of involvement in a corruption scandal.

A powerful typhoon has hit the north-east Philippines, in Cagayan province, killing two people and cutting electricity supplies to many parts of the region.

Three fresh tremors jolted Nepal yesterday, triggering panic among the people already battered by the devastating earthquake and over 150 aftershocks as the death toll crossed 8,000.

Reaching out to States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said the Centre and states should work together as 'Team

A powerful typhoon slams into the north eastern tip of the Philippines as about 2,500 residents in two provinces huddles in shelters following warnings by officials to evacuate coastal and mountainous villages.

Indian Maoist rebels took 250 villagers hostage in restive Chhattisgarh just hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured the

Nepal will reconstruct all private and public properties destroyed by the devastating earthquake within two years, Prime Minister

At least 950,000 children in Nepal will not be able to return to school, unless urgent action is taken to repair damaged school buildings following the April 25 earthquake, Unicef says.

Thai authorities question more than 100 migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar discovered in Thailand’s south to determine whether they were victims of human trafficking.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played down fears over China's growing regional clout ahead of his landmark trip to Beijing, saying the rival Asian powerhouse has a "right" to seek greater influence.

The Indian Lok Sabha passes the constitution amendment bill to implement the historic land boundary agreement with Bangladesh.

Rajya Sabha passes constitution amendment bill on Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh to settle decades-old boundary disputes with India.

India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi keen to develop trade ties with Central Asia and prepared to fend off US pressure not to rush into any deals with Iran.