Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his birthday, notwithstanding the extremely strained ties between the two countries.

The headless body of a Rohingya Muslim villager is found days after he spoke to reporters on a rare government-guided media tour of restive northern Rakhine State in Myanmar.

Nepal's former king has warned that national unity is under attack, making a rare public statement after protests sparked by

In a consultation room in a Kashmiri hospital, Parvaiz Ahmed struggles to find the words to describe how his interrogation at

The UN nuclear watchdog's chief, Yukiya Amano, will secure a third term in office since his most likely challenger has

Indonesian police have foiled plans by an IS-linked group for a Christmas-time suicide bombing after killing three

The Philippines said yesterday that President Rodrigo Duterte's killing of three people in the 1980s was part of a

Five men are sentenced to death by an Indian court for their role in two deadly bombings in 2013 in the city of Hyderabad, including the co-founder of an outlawed Islamist group accused of involvement in a series of attacks.

Farmers in eastern India have fallen back on the exchange of labour to tide over the crash crunch after the launch of the government's demonetisation drive in villages.

Pakistan's embattled national carrier has been widely mocked for sacrificing a goat next to a plane to ward off bad luck, weeks

India yesterday accused Pakistani militant leader Maulana Masood Azhar of masterminding an audacious attack on an air force

The actions of Myanmar's military may constitute crimes against humanity, human rights group Amnesty International warns.

Malaysia says the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is a regional concern and calls for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to coordinate humanitarian aid and investigate alleged atrocities committed against them.

Thirteen people have died after an Indonesian military transport plane crashed in the east of the country yesterday,

Iran discussed its plans for nuclear-powered ships with UN nuclear chief Yukiyo Amano yesterday, saying it would

Indian government appoints new heads of its army and air force among a series of senior military and intelligence appointments, officials say, two weeks before its two most senior defence force chiefs are due to retire.

Actress Vidya Balan's latest suspense thriller "Kahani 2: Durga Rani Singh" has been declared tax free in Uttar Pradesh.

The Indian government has extended the span of the income declaration scheme from Dec 17- March 31.

Pakistan yesterday accused India of hitting a school van in the disputed Kashmir region, killing the driver and wounding eight schoolchildren.

The last king of the isolated Himalayan region of Upper Mustang died yesterday in Kathmandu, eight years after he lost his royal