Woman editor supports MJ Akbar in court

A former woman colleague of journalist and politician MJ Akbar told a Delhi court yesterday that his reputation has been "destroyed" and
12 November 2018

Uncertainty continues

Supporters of Sri Lanka's fired prime minister and a top election official yesterday challenged in court the president's sacking of
12 November 2018

Summit bears fruit

South Korean military transport aircraft began a tangerine airlift to North Korea yesterday, the first of a gift of 200 tonnes of the fruit from the southern island of Jeju, South Korea's presidential Blue House said.
11 November 2018

Bangladesh less affected by organised crime in South Asia

Bangladesh is ranked among the countries in South Asia which are less affected by organised crimes. The four South Asian countries- Nepal (107), Bangladesh (97), India (90) and Sri Lanka (85), are among the group of the countries that have been less affected by organised crime as compared to Pakistan, according to data published by World Economic Forum.
11 November 2018

Tensions soar in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena dissolves parliament and calls a general election for January 5 in a move that is to likely deepen the country's political crisis.
10 November 2018

Two Chinese coal executives fired after accident kills 21

Two Chinese coal mining executives have been sacked after an underground accident killed 21 people, Xinhua news agency says.
10 November 2018

'Can't eat, can't sleep': Rohingya on Myanmar repatriation list

For Nurul Amin, a Rohingya Muslim living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, the days since learning he and his family were among a group of people set to potentially be repatriated to Myanmar have been among the most frightening since they fled their home.
10 November 2018

Afghan leaders, Taliban attend peace talks

Moscow yesterday hosted international talks on Afghanistan aimed at kickstarting direct negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban militant group, both of whom sent delegations.
9 November 2018

Suu Kyi under microscope at SE Asia summit

The customary cordiality of Southeast Asian summits may be missing when the region's leaders meet next week due to sharp differences over Myanmar, whose military has been accused of genocide against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority.
8 November 2018

Australia revamps Pacific strategy to counter China

Beijing and Canberra should be cooperating in the South Pacific and not be cast as strategic rivals, China's top diplomat said yesterday, after Australia launched a multi-billion dollar fund to counter China's rising influence in the region.
8 November 2018

$200m ADB loan to improve rural roads

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of over $200 million to improve rural road networks that may benefit 51.5 million
7 November 2018

US abruptly postpones top-level N Korea talks

A meeting between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean officials set for today in New York has been postponed, the US State Department said, but South Korea said the delay will not derail a second North Korea-US summit.
7 November 2018

Indonesian flight grounded after passengers revolt over sacks of stinky durian in cargo hold

An Indonesian flight is grounded for an hour after passengers kick up a stink about what is in the hold - dozens of sacks of durian, arguably the world’s smelliest fruit.
7 November 2018

'Almost all' Pakistani banks hacked in security breach, says FIA cybercrime head

In a shocking revelation, the head of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime wing says data from "almost all" Pakistani banks was looted in a recent security breach.
7 November 2018

Facebook says it should do more against Myanmar's human rights violation

Facebook Inc says a human rights report it commissioned on its presence in Myanmar showed it has not done enough to prevent its social network from being used to incite violence.
6 November 2018

S Korea, US resume joint marine drills

South Korea and the United States yesterday resumed small-scale military training that was indefinitely suspended following an historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
5 November 2018

Samsung Galaxy A7: A solid performer

Will you be in seventh heaven thanks to Samsung’s new mid-range offering, the Galaxy A7 (2018)? Jump in and find out.
5 November 2018

Asia Bibi's husband pleads for asylum

The husband of a Pakistani Christian woman at the centre of a divisive blasphemy case has pleaded for international help to leave the
4 November 2018

Cuban president arrives in N Korea

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel arrived in Pyongyang yesterday, North Korea's state media reported, describing the visit as a "historic
4 November 2018

Yemen 'living hell' for children: UN

Conflict-ravaged Yemen has become a "living hell" for children with thousands dying every year from malnutrition and easily preventable
4 November 2018