China yesterday warned the US it was risking instability in Asia after President Donald Trump's new defence secretary vowed to back Japan in any military clash with Beijing over a disputed island chain.

Myanmar's four-month military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims has likely killed hundreds of people, the UN says in a report detailing horrific abuses allegedly committed against civilians in Rakhine state.

At least 92,000 people have been displaced since the last October attacks on police posts in Myanmar's northern Rakhine State, a UN spokesman says.

China has reportedly tested a new version of a missile that can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads, signalling a major

New Delhi, however, through a diplomatic note last month asked the secretariat to adhere to the “due working procedures” in the appointment of Thapa’s successor.

Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon abruptly ended his attempt to seek South Korea's presidency yesterday, dropping

New Pentagon chief James Mattis yesterday headed to South Korea and Japan, where he will seek to reassure the key US allies about

A lot of Muslims are working at temples and help the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Sumira recalled her anxiety when she was hired to work as a domestic helper at the Amurva Bhumi Temple in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, six years ago.

Nepalese trail runner Mira Rai, also a brand promoter of ekantipur.com, is named the People’s Choice Adventurer of the Year by the National Geographic Channel selecting her over nine other nominees.

Eight Asian airports are among the World's busiest passenger airports. Beijing Capital International Airport remains the busiest airport in the region, according to the recently released data by Airports Council International (ACI).

Facing charges of sexual harassment, Governor of northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya V Shanmuganathan resigned

Rescuers yesterday retrieved the bodies of another four Indian soldiers buried beneath tonnes of snow in Kashmir,

India's top court yesterday rejected a petition seeking a nationwide ban on cow slaughter, a flashpoint issue for Hindus

Chinese soccer clubs spent over $450 million on international transfers last year, around 2-1/2 times more than the year before, according to a FIFA subsidiary report released on Friday.

A group of Myanmar students has been charged with defamation over a play containing jokes about military wives

A Bangladeshi migrant worker has been killed in a landslide triggered by a torrential rainfall in Cameron Highlands of Malaysia.

The Korea Herald and The Nation offer tips on how not to be a victim of 'fake journalism'. Advanced technology has made it easier to access information, but it has also made fabricating information as easy as clicking a button.

A Pakistani female lawmaker threatened to self-immolate after she was harassed by male colleagues in parliament,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday pledged to work closely with Donald Trump after the new US

Schools in the east of the Iraqi city of Mosul are seeking to return to a semblance of normality after two years under Islamic State rule when they were either shuttered or forced to teach a martial curriculum that included lessons in bombmaking.