Next week's solar eclipse is to be streamed live online for the first time, from the vantage point of helium-filled balloons across the United States, providing the public with sky-high views as the moon blocks the sun.

Skincare can be a bit daunting with all this talk about the Korean 10-step routines, but the truth is no one ever starts with 10 steps. A good routine starts with only a handful of products and the most basic of steps until you work your way up to figuring out your skin’s individual needs. Only then do skin-specific steps like serums, ampoules, and acids come in.

Joshua Wong and two other young leaders of Hong Kong's huge Umbrella Movement rallies were jailed yesterday for their role in the

Police in the Philippine capital shot dead 25 drug suspects in another round of anti-drug raids, authorities said yesterday, as they

China has assured the Philippines it will not occupy new features or territory in the South China Sea, under a new "status quo"

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday urged police to kill dozens of drug suspects every day, as he praised officers who shot

GDP growth forecast for 30 Asian cities predicts Indian cities are set to grow the most across the region, with Delhi being the fastest growing city in Asia over the next five years.

Uber was forced to suspend operations in the Philippines yesterday, after the ride-sharing giant's efforts to appeal a one-month ban

A prominent student leader was jailed yesterday after he pleaded guilty to defaming Thailand's royal family by sharing a news story about

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un says he would hold off on a planned missile strike near Guam, but warned the highly provocative move would go ahead in the event of further "reckless actions" by Washington.

Thousands of young Bangladeshis are trafficked to Malaysia through obscure private colleges and their unscrupulous “agents”.

Singapore has been reporting more cheerful economic growth numbers this year but this pick-up is not translating into a stronger labour market.

A United Nations human rights expert has expressed deep concern over reports that an army battalion has flown into Rakhine State in western Myanmar to help local authorities boost security in the region.

Speeding cars accompanying Nawaz Sharif's 'homecoming' motorcade crushed a nine-year-old child to death in Lalamusa, DawnNews reports.

As India and Pakistan prepare to celebrate 70 years of independence from Britain, thousands of families in the nuclear-armed neighbours remain divided by a border that strained diplomatic ties make harder to cross.

Recent satellite photos suggest North Korea could be preparing for fresh submarine-based ballistic missile tests, an expert on its military says.

Crew at the International Space Station will enjoy views of the August 21 solar eclipse during three successive orbits, reports CBS News.

The wife of ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will contest a special election for the parliamentary seat her husband was forced to vacate last month after the Supreme Court disqualified him from holding office, party officials say.

Cambodia's government is putting more money into its emergency rice fund, despite farmers' lack of inclination to borrow.

A partial lunar eclipse is taking place. The eclipse began at 9:48pm and will end at 2:52am, Md Aftab, meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department in Dhaka, told The Daily Star Online.