Rape of 11-yr-old: Dozens arrested in West Bengal after protests
11 July 2026, 00:00 AM
India
‘He has received punishment’: Mother rejects body of rape suspect shot dead by West Bengal police
10 July 2026, 21:40 PM
South Asia
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China
9 July 2026, 22:15 PM
China
Woman arrested in Japan for 'sewing shut' housemate's lips
9 July 2026, 13:05 PM
Japan
Senkaku islands: Japan, China coast guards face off in disputed waters
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
‘Pokemon airport’ opens to help Japan’s quake-hit region
8 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
Gunmen kill 9 police officers near dam project in southwest Pakistan: officials
7 July 2026, 12:52 PM
South Asia
Amit Shah renews anti-infiltration vow in West Bengal
7 July 2026, 12:34 PM
India
Storms, strong winds kill 8 in central China
7 July 2026, 08:27 AM
China
Six killed in Mumbai building collapse as heavy rains wreak havoc across India
6 July 2026, 11:13 AM
India
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 17
Rescuers said they were treading carefully, fearing another landslide due to the unstable ground and bad weather
26 January 2026, 09:48 AM
Singapore to invest $785 million in public research on AI
Singapore will invest more than Sg$1 billion ($785 million) in public research on artificial intelligence through 2030 to bolster its capabilities and enhance global competitiveness, the government said Saturday
24 January 2026, 22:33 PM
Protect UN’s central role in global affairs
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on countries to protect the “central role” of the United Nations in international affairs, urging his Brazilian counterpart yesterday to help safeguard international norms, state media reported.
24 January 2026, 03:17 AM
Japan PM Takaichi set to dissolve parliament for snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8
23 January 2026, 08:38 AM
AR Rahman’s ‘communal’ claim sparks debate
Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has found himself in the centre of controversy after a recent BBC interview in which he suggested he may have lost work in Bollywood due to communal bias.
21 January 2026, 05:04 AM
India to recall diplomats’ families from Bangladesh
India has decided to withdraw all family members and dependents of diplomats and other officials from the High Commission of India and other missions in Bangladesh, PTI reported yesterday, citing official sources.
21 January 2026, 05:01 AM
Tourists hit record in Japan, despite plunge from China
Japan logged 42.7 million arrivals last year, according to the transport ministry
20 January 2026, 12:46 PM
China's birth rate falls to lowest on record: official data
It marks the lowest birth rate since records by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) began in 1949
19 January 2026, 13:48 PM
Indonesian rescuers find debris from missing plane
Rescuers on Sunday found the debris from a small plane that went missing in eastern Indonesia, but have yet to locate the 10 passengers who were on board, officials said
18 January 2026, 11:54 AM
‘Good-looking’ babies smuggled via Jakarta into Singapore, where adoptive parents paid over $20,000
A syndicate smuggled at least 15 Indonesian newborns to Singapore, using forged documents
18 January 2026, 10:16 AM
Search on Indonesia plane missing with 10 people on board
Indonesian authorities are searching for a plane carrying three government workers and seven crew members after contact with the aircraft was lost on Saturday, officials said.
18 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Search for Indonesia plane missing with 11 people on board
Indonesian authorities are searching for a small passenger plane after contact was lost on Saturday with the aircraft carrying 11 people, rescue officials told AFP.
17 January 2026, 19:22 PM
China, Canada reach landmark deal on tariffs, visas
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism yesterday at the first meeting between the countries’ leaders in Beijing in eight years.
17 January 2026, 00:00 AM
Top UN court to hear Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled violence by the Myanmar army and Buddhist militias, escaping to neighbouring Bangladesh and bringing harrowing accounts of mass rape, arson and murder
12 January 2026, 10:40 AM
Pakistan eyes selling fighter jets to Bangladesh
The air force chiefs of Pakistan and Bangladesh held talks on a potential pact covering the sale of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to Dhaka, Pakistan’s military said, as Islamabad widens its arms supply ambitions and beefs up ties with Bangladesh.
7 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Pakistan confirms talks with Bangladesh on potential defence pact, JF-17 jet sale
High-level air force talks underline expanding military cooperation
7 January 2026, 13:14 PM
Indonesia flood kills 16, displaces hundreds
Torrential rains battered Indonesia’s Siau island, causing a flash flood that killed at least 16 people, with another three missing, authorities said yesterday.
6 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Malaysia to introduce 10-year term limit for PM
Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday he would introduce legislation this year to limit the prime minister’s term to a maximum 10 years, fulfilling one of his campaign promises.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
‘Tuna King’ pays record $3.2m for a bluefin
A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna yesterday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo’s main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Malaysia to introduce 10-year term limit for prime minister
Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he would introduce legislation this year to limit the prime minister's term to a maximum 10 years, fulfilling one of his campaign promises
5 January 2026, 09:03 AM