At least 130 executions were carried out in 11 Asian countries in 2016. The vast majority of them were executed in Pakistan and 10 in Bangladesh. However there is no data available about executions in China, still believed to be by far the world’s top executioner.

Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir on Thursday announced that he will be returning an award given to his father, Waris Mir, in 2013, by

Prominent journalist Hamid Mir decides to return the award conferred on his late father by the Bangladesh’s Hasina government in 2013.

North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir announce a month-long ban on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube.

The mother of former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death for espionage in Pakistan has appealed for his release.

Pro-Pakistan group hacks 10 Indian official websites with "Pakistan Zindabad" slogans sparking fears of cyber terrorism.

An 80-feet long tunnel dug between India and Bangladesh has been found by Indian Border Security Force (BSF).

The UN yesterday demanded an immediate investigation into the murder of a liberal blogger in the Maldives, calling on the government

Pakistani Taliban militants yesterday said they detonated a roadside bomb targeting members of the Shia minority that killed at least 10

Pakistani Taliban militants say they detonated a roadside bomb targeting members of the Shi'ite minority that killed at least 10 people travelling in a minibus, and wounded several more, in a remote northwestern region.

The Star's editor-in-chief Leanne Goh of Malaysia has been appointed the Asia News Network chairperson for the period 2017/2018. The appointment was made by the Executive Board of ANN, an alliance of 22 media from 21 countries over the weekend.

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Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri is being sheltered by Pakistan's ISI, possibly in Karachi, and the Islamic terrorist's "desperate last

Pakistani opposition party lawmakers tore up the agenda and shouted in a parliament session yesterday as they demanded that Prime

Pakistan Peoples’ Party Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Tehreeke-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan demand immediate resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

A bus swerves off a mountain road and plunged into a deep ravine in a Himalayan region of northern India, killing at least 44 people, an official says.

Underscoring the necessity for all countries to support their most vulnerable citizens, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Bhutan says it is the responsibility of all to make sure adequate social and medical support for individuals with autism and neuro-development disorders.

A teacher has described the moment he was turned on by a Pakistani mob as it lynched a liberal student in a deadly attack which has

India's national carrier Air India is planning to impose penalty of up to 15 lakh rupees (1 US$ equals 65 Indian rupees approx) on passengers causing flight delays in the aftermath of embarrassing incidents involving members of Parliament, who use the carrier for their visits.