Japan floods death toll rises to 18

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said yesterday, as rescue teams continued their
9 July 2017

Peninsula closer to war

North Korea yesterday lashed out at a live-fire drill the US and South Korea staged in a show of force against Pyongyang, accusing Washington of pushing the peninsula to the "tipping point" of nuclear war.
9 July 2017

Pizza bytes! Pakistan enchanted by first robot waitresses

Pakistan's first robot waitresses are serving up smiles for customers at an upscale pizza restaurant in the ancient city of Multan, better known for its centuries-old Sufi shrines, mango orchards and handicrafts.
8 July 2017

Show leadership to fight global terrorism: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday urged leaders from the BRICS nations to show leadership in fighting
7 July 2017

UNHCR urges for Rohingya citizenship

The head of the UN refugee agency yesterday urged Myanmar to grant citizenship to the Rohingya, a stateless
7 July 2017

Liu Xiaobo's health deteriorates

Fears about the health of China's cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo rose yesterday as the hospital treating him said his liver
6 July 2017

Thailand leads the pack for Asia's abused tourist elephants

Twice as many elephants work in Thailand's tourism industry as the rest of Asia combined, with the vast majority kept in "severely inadequate conditions", a new report reveals.
6 July 2017

Population in Japan falls at fastest pace

Japan's population, excluding resident foreigners, fell at the beginning of this year at its fastest pace since comparable figures were
5 July 2017

Modi makes history

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel yesterday for the first ever visit by an Indian premier, amid growing
4 July 2017

What now?

North Korea yesterday declared that the country had finally achieved its dream of building an intercontinental
4 July 2017

Philippines SC backs Dutrete's martial law

The Philippines' Supreme Court yesterday endorsed President Rodrigo Duterte's enforcement of martial law across the
4 July 2017

Irked, Pak PM to skip UN event: report

Annoyed at its non-interfering stand on Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif plans to skip an upcoming
4 July 2017

Maldives leader loses majority

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen lost his majority in parliament after opposition lawmakers defected and launched a
4 July 2017

Robots to aid tourists, clean floors at South Korean airport

Robots will start roaming South Korea's largest airport this summer, helping travelers find their boarding gates and keep its floors clean as the country prepares for its first Winter Olympics game.
4 July 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus best smartphone in Asia

The models of Galaxy S8/S8 Plus, of South Korean electronics giant Samsung, have won the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards in the Best Smartphone category for its a revolutionary design.
4 July 2017

Two rebels killed in Kashmir firefight

Two suspected rebels were killed and a civilian was critically wounded in a shootout with government forces in Indian
3 July 2017

Family feud is baseless

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday strongly rejected as "baseless" claims from his siblings of abuse of power
3 July 2017

Flash floods kill 11 in Pakistan

At least 11 people were killed and scores more people were injured in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in
2 July 2017

Japan PM Abe set for huge loss: exit polls

Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative party was set for a major defeat in the Tokyo assembly
2 July 2017

Sri Lanka deploys hundreds of troops

Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of soldiers to destroy mosquito breeding grounds as the country battles the spread of
2 July 2017