Push for reunification

A delegation of North Korean officials and ice hockey players yesterday crossed the heavily guarded border into South Korea for joint Olympics training, as Pyongyang called for all Koreans to seek unification of the two nations.
25 January 2018

British PM May to visit China as Brexit looms

British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Beijing next week, China said Thursday, as her country looks to bolster trade links ahead of
25 January 2018

Seoul envoys visit North Korea ahead of Olympics

A South Korean delegation crossed into the North yesterday to inspect venues for joint Olympic-linked events, even as Pyongyang
23 January 2018

Malaysia arrests two men linked to IS

Malaysia has arrested two men believed to have links with militant group Islamic State, including one who allegedly
22 January 2018

Chinese projects akin to land grab

Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed yesterday accused China of seizing land in the politically-
22 January 2018

Indian SC takes over 2 HC cases

India's Supreme Court (SC) yesterday transferred to itself two cases from the Bombay High Court (HC) about the alleged
22 January 2018

Inter-Korean thaw opens door for talks

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said yesterday a thaw in relations between the two Koreas ahead of next
22 January 2018

Hong Kong engulfed in smog as fears grow over air

Hong Kong's famous skyline is engulfed in smog, with residents urged to stay indoors.
22 January 2018

Bombing at Thailand market leaves 3 dead

Police say three people have been killed and 18 injured by a bomb that exploded in a market in southern Thailand.
22 January 2018

President sacks 20 Delhi lawmakers

India's President yesterday sacked 20 lawmakers from the state assembly in New Delhi after they were revealed to be
21 January 2018

Rift widens within Sri Lanka coalition partners

Sri Lanka's president announced Saturday that he would take control of the island's economy from the prime
21 January 2018

Seoul says move to ease tensions

Seoul welcomed confirmation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that 22 North Korean athletes would
21 January 2018

17 workers killed in Delhi factory fire

At least 17 workers were killed Saturday in a fire at a factory on the outskirts of India's capital, officials said. The blaze
21 January 2018

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat

Pakistan summoned India's deputy high commissioner for the fourth consecutive day yesterday over the alleged
21 January 2018

Thai police arrest 'kingpin' in Asian wildlife trafficking

Thai police have arrested an alleged kingpin in Asia's illegal trade in endangered species, dealing a blow to a family-run syndicate that smuggles elephant ivory, rhino horn and tiger parts to Chinese and Vietnamese dealers.
21 January 2018

China's waste import ban upends global recycling industry

For years China was the world's top destination for recyclable trash, but a ban on certain imports has left nations scrambling to find new dumping grounds for growing piles of garbage.
21 January 2018

6 dead in Kabul hotel attack: Afghan spy agency

Afghan Special Forces ends an overnight siege at Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel, killing the last gunman from a group of three attackers who stormed the hotel, taking hostages and battling security forces for hours.
21 January 2018

IOC, Koreas meet to finalise Olympic deal

After the two Koreas struck a deal for the North to attend the Winter Games in the South, Olympic bosses were meeting
20 January 2018

CJ to hear Judge Loya Case tomorrow amid accusations

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra will hear tomorrow the case about Judge BH Loya's death, one of the
20 January 2018

Tension soars as 4 killed

Tensions escalated in Kashmir yesterday as a soldier and three civilians were killed in cross-border firing by the
20 January 2018