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
Myanmar military plane debris found in sea
Pieces of a Myanmar military plane which went missing with more than 100 soldiers and family members aboard are found in the Andaman Sea, a local official says.
7 June 2017
'Hungry' goat chews up owner's Rs 66,000
A 'hungry' goat gives a rude shock to its owner when it chewed up currency notes worth Rs 66,000 that the man had kept in the pocket of his trouser, at Siluapur village in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh.
7 June 2017
Bangladesh leads major Saarc nations in internet access
Bangladesh has advanced significantly in internet connectivity and effectively led major Saarc nations, with nearly 42.0 percent of total population using internet for various purposes, according to official sources.
7 June 2017
Qatar crisis: Indonesia may lose 50,000 tourists
The Indonesian government is predicting that the recent severing of ties between several Arab countries and Qatar would deal a blow to the archipelago’s tourism industry, with 50,000 expected tourists not showing up because of the crisis, a senior official said on Tuesday.
7 June 2017
Beijing's rickshaws teeter between tradition, survival
A historic mode of transport, they have survived China's modernisation, and remain an integral part of city living -- but for the drivers, life remains a struggle.
5 June 2017
North Korea missile fears grow
Hundreds of residents of a small Japanese coastal town took part in an evacuation drill yesterday as fears grow that a North Korean
4 June 2017
China top Asian country in hydropower production
China has 331,110 megawatts of installed electricity-generation capacity - nearly seven times higher hydropower installed capacity than India and more than the rest of Asian countries combined.
4 June 2017
Security footage shows Manila gunman walking calmly
Security footage shows the man responsible for one of the Philippine capital’s deadliest attacks in years casually exiting a taxi just after midnight and walking calmly into a vast entertainment and gambling complex like any other visitor.
4 June 2017
No compromise on S China Sea
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis yesterday moved to reassure Asian allies that the United States can work with China on reining in North
3 June 2017
34 dead as gunman torches Philippine casino
At least 34 people are dead after a gunman burst into a Manila casino, firing shots and setting gaming tables alight, Philippine media report, in what officials say is a botched robbery attempt.
2 June 2017
Japan, US conduct joint naval drill
A pair of US aircraft carriers and Japanese naval vessels conducted a joint drill in waters off the Korean peninsula yesterday, in an
1 June 2017
Foreign aid arrives as toll exceeds 200
International aid arrived into Sri Lanka yesterday as the death toll from the island's worst floods and landslides in
31 May 2017
89 gunmen killed in urban battle
Philippine troops have killed 89 Islamist militants during more than a week of urban battles but a final showdown is
31 May 2017
'Did you slam your father?'
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte yesterday angrily hit back at Chelsea Clinton for criticising remarks he made about
31 May 2017
N Korea prepares for new test
North Korea warned yesterday it was prepared to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at any time, as the
31 May 2017
N Korea hails successful missile test
North Korea yesterday said its test-firing of a precision-guided ballistic missile was a success, a day after the projectile landed in waters
30 May 2017
Great white shark leaps into boat
An elderly Australian fisherman has lived to tell the tale after a great white shark leapt into his boat, surviving with only an injured arm
29 May 2017
China rebukes G7 over statement
China has urged the Group of Seven leading economies to "stop making irresponsible remarks" after the G7 summit expressed concern
29 May 2017
Indonesia Islamist leader named suspect in pornography case
Indonesian police name an Islamist leader as a suspect in the exchange of pornographic messages and photos, a new legal threat to a cleric who helps organise mass Muslim rallies against Jakarta's former Christian governor.
29 May 2017
Japan toasts Takuma Sato after Indy 500 triumph
Formula One misfit Takuma Sato is the toast of Japan after becoming the first driver from his country to win the storied Indianapolis 500.
29 May 2017