Iran's reformists have swept to the power in Tehran's city council, winning all 21 seats and knocking the conservatives from

An Indian climber yesterday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, her

North Korea yesterday test-fired a ballistic missile, the latest in a series of launches which have sparked

For the first time in a decade a Thai lake has given up its dazzling secret -- the pink blooms of tens of thousands of lotuses.

North Korea's deputy UN envoy said on Friday the United States needed to roll back its "hostile policy" toward the country before there

Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted an American military plane over the East China Sea, media in the United States have reported, citing

The Japanese government yesterday approved a one-off bill allowing ageing Emperor Akihito to step down from the Chrysanthemum

China unveiled an indigenously developed attack helicopter yesterday as it eyes a lucrative export market and ramps up an ambitious

China's foreign minister urged South Korea's new government yesterday to remove "obstacles" to good relations amid Chinese anger at

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) took a step towards easing tensions in the South China Sea, state media

Indian Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave passes away in New Delhi this morning at the age of 60.

India’s Union Cabinet approves the setting up of 10 indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) for nuclear power generation. At present India generates 6,780 MW (6.78 gigawatts) from nuclear power but hopes to dramatically expand its capacity to 63 GW by 2032.

India is ranked second after China in latest "renewable energy country attractiveness" index from Ernst & Young. The US which was number two last year has slid down to number three position and Germany maintained its number four position.

South Korean President Moon Jae-In warned yesterday there was a "high possibility" of military clashes along the border with North

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile test and vowed strong measures, including

Security researchers investigating the massive cyberattack campaign that sparked havoc in computer systems worldwide have reported

Philippine lawmakers yesterday rejected an impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte that accused

India asked World Court judges yesterday to order Pakistan to stay the execution of an Indian citizen Islamabad says is a

A senior European Union official has urged Myanmar to allow full aid access to the north of Rakhine state, where

The government yesterday told the Supreme Court that it will come out with a law to regulate marriage and divorce