Passenger van accident kills 13 in central China
7 hour(s) ago
China
N Korea tests new multi-purpose missile launch system
28 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
Quad unveils Fiji port project
27 May 2026, 00:00 AM
India
North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea: Seoul
27 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Asia
Toshifumi Suzuki, 'father' of Japan convenience stores, dies at 93
26 May 2026, 11:43 AM
Japan
First ‘holding centre’ starts in West Bengal
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
India
China launches crewed space flight as part of Moon ambitions
25 May 2026, 08:11 AM
China
Pakistan train blast kills 24, injures 70
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
South Asia
Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Dozens killed in blast targeting train in Pakistan: official
24 May 2026, 12:51 PM
Southeast Asia
Forensic report shows most protesters shot above the waist during clashes
Autopsies reveal 39 demonstrators were killed by bullets aimed at the chest, head and neck; human rights body probing excessive police force
28 October 2025, 06:52 AM
EU to host Chinese officials for rare earth talks
A Chinese delegation will head to Brussels in the coming weeks for talks on export curbs Beijing has imposed on rare earths, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday.
27 October 2025, 18:51 PM
Putin says 'everything going to plan' with North Korea
Said on his visit with North Korean Foreign Minister
27 October 2025, 15:48 PM
India and China to resume direct flights as ties improve
Trump's aides have accused India of fuelling Russia's war in Ukraine by buying Moscow's oil
26 October 2025, 05:35 AM
Trump co-signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire deal
The deal was signed by Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian PM Hun Manet
26 October 2025, 05:17 AM
Trump kicks off Asia tour with Malaysia summit ahead of Xi meeting
Trump is set to meet Xi in South Korea on the last day of his regional swing
26 October 2025, 02:43 AM
Pak threatens ‘open war’ if Afghan peace talks collapse
Pakistan’s defence minister said yesterday he believes Afghanistan wants peace but that failure to reach an agreement during talks in Istanbul would mean “open war,” days after both sides agreed to a ceasefire following deadly border clashes.
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93
Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit, who brought glamour and elegance to a postwar revival in the country’s monarchy and who, in later years, would occasionally wade into politics, has died aged 93, the Thai Royal Household Bureau said yesterday.
25 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Pakistan defence minister warns of 'open war' with Afghanistan if peace talks fail
The talks in Istanbul, which began on Saturday and are expected to continue into Sunday
25 October 2025, 14:59 PM
Pakistan’s PIA resumes UK flights after five-year ban
Beyond a twice-weekly route between Islamabad and Manchester, PIA plans to operate flights to London and Birmingham as well
25 October 2025, 11:52 AM
Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93
Sirikit supported rural development, revitalised Thai silk industry
25 October 2025, 02:38 AM
China vows massive high-tech sector development in next decade
China will develop its high-tech sector on a massive scale in the next decade, top officials vowed yesterday, a day after meetings on the country’s future policy priorities concluded in Beijing.
24 October 2025, 18:53 PM
India trials Delhi cloud seeding to combat smog
India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air.
24 October 2025, 18:00 PM
What to expect from Asean summit in Kuala Lumpur as Trump is scheduled to attend
46th Asean summit will be held from October 26 to 28
24 October 2025, 09:29 AM
At least 20 killed after bus catches fire in India's Andhra Pradesh
Bus collided with a motorbike, triggering the blaze and trapping sleeping passengers inside
24 October 2025, 08:36 AM
Over 1,000 enter Thailand from Myanmar after scam hub raid
Confirmed Thai authorities
24 October 2025, 07:16 AM
North Korea says it tested new weapon system
North Korea said yesterday it had tested a “cutting-edge” new weapon system using hypersonic missiles aimed at bolstering its defences against Pyongyang’s foes.
23 October 2025, 18:38 PM
Taiwan detects first cases of swine fever
Taiwan has culled dozens of pigs after detecting its first cases of African swine fever, with the agriculture ministry saying yesterday no other infections have been detected elsewhere on the island.
23 October 2025, 18:27 PM
India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials
The Indian government has reduced the number of officials who can order content to be taken down from the internet, a move that follows a bitter legal battle with Elon Musk’s X that centered around a contentious policy.
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Gunmen kill Pak militia chief, 5 others
Gunmen fired on a vehicle in Pakistan’s northwestern border region, killing a pro-government militia leader and five others before torching their bodies, an official told AFP yesterday.
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM