Cyber threat: North Korean hackers build AI tools for attacks
11 August 2026
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Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead official over money row
11 August 2026
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Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row
10 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home, school
8 August 2026
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Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
7 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister
7 August 2026
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Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
7 August 2026
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Asia
Indian visa scam alert: High Commission warns applicants in Bangladesh
6 August 2026
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South Asia
Pakistan restricts international media reporting outside main cities
6 August 2026
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South Asia
India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
6 August 2026
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India
China stand-off will end 'soon'
India's home minister said yesterday he believed a border stand-off with China would end soon, after new footage
21 August 2017
US destroyer, oil tanker collide near Singapore
Ten US sailors were missing and five injured after their destroyer collided with a tanker near Singapore yesterday,
21 August 2017
US-South joint drills begin
South Korean and US forces began computer-simulated military exercises yesterday amid tension over North Korea's
21 August 2017
Smoker at 17, cancer patient at 24
Muhammad Faid started smoking at age 17 and smoked five sticks a day with his friends. He is now 24 and is one of the youngest patients in Malaysia to have been diagnosed with oral cancer.
21 August 2017
Death toll hits 700
The confirmed death toll passed 700 and more than a million were driven from their homes as large swathes of
20 August 2017
Probe launched
India yesterday began investigating a train crash in which 23 people were killed, the fourth major accident over the
20 August 2017
US 'pouring gasoline on fire'
North Korea yesterday warned that the United States will be "pouring gasoline on fire" by conducting an annual war
20 August 2017
Japan launches satellite for better GPS system
Japan yesterday launched the third satellite in its effort to build a homegrown geolocation system aimed at improving the accuracy of car
19 August 2017
A beginner’s guide to skincare: 4 basic steps to good skin
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.
19 August 2017
Lanka names first Tamil navy chief
Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday appointed an officer from the island's Tamil minority to head the
18 August 2017
China opens its first 'cyber court'
China's first "cyber court" was launched yesterday to settle online disputes, as the legal system attempts to keep up
18 August 2017
Attack on Japan same as on US
The top US general restated Washington's "ironclad commitment" to the security of its close Asian ally, Japan,
18 August 2017
India welcomes, Pakistan fumes
India yesterday welcomed the United States' blacklisting of Kashmiri separatist group Hizbul Mujahideen as a
18 August 2017
There will be no war
There will be no war on the Korean peninsula, South Korean President Moon Jae-In said yesterday, saying Seoul effectively had a veto
17 August 2017
Fury as Muslim-baiter Aussie MP wears burqa in Senate
Australian anti-immigration politician Pauline Hanson caused a furore yesterday when she entered the Senate wearing a full burqa,
17 August 2017
Melbourne world's most liveable city
Melbourne has topped a list of the world's most liveable city for the seventh year running but terrorism and diplomatic tensions are
17 August 2017
Indian govt to crack down on social media over Blue Whale game suicides
The killer online ‘Blue Whale Challenge’ game has led to suicides around India. The government of the country claims it has set in motion strict measures to leash Blue Whale gamers.
17 August 2017
China rejects US criticism
China yesterday denied violations of religious freedom after the United States accused Beijing of persecuting Christians, Muslims, Falun
16 August 2017
Delhi fastest growing Asian city in 5yrs: Study
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.
16 August 2017
Guam alerted by false alarm
Guam residents received a nasty jolt yesterday after two radio stations accidentally issued emergency warnings to indicate an imminent
15 August 2017