Over three lakh Rohingyas verified for repatriation
16 August 2026
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Asia
Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
14 August 2026
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Southeast Asia
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
Xi Jinping urges less 'suspicion'
China's president yesterday called for less "suspicion" in ties between the world's top two economies, ahead of landmark talks later this week with US President Barack Obama.
23 September 2015
Support for Japan's Abe sags: poll
Japanese public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dropped in the days since his ruling coalition rammed through legislation
21 September 2015
Govt using ‘secret policy’ to control media: BNP
BNP accuses the government of controlling the media through a “secret policy” to gag the journalists critical of the authorities.
21 September 2015
Japan 'expands military's role'
Japan's parliament yesterday voted into law a defence policy shift that could let troops fight overseas for the first time since 1945, a
19 September 2015
Japan set to pass security bills despite mass protests
Swelling crowds gathered outside Japan's parliament yesterday as lawmakers looked close to passing security bills that could see Japanese troops fight abroad for the first time in 70 years.
18 September 2015
Afghan Taliban storm Ghazni prison, freeing hundreds
Taliban militants have stormed a jail outside the central Afghan city of Ghazni, killing at least four policemen and freeing more than 350 prisoners.
14 September 2015
5.4-magnitude quake rocks Tokyo
A moderate earthquake hit Tokyo early yesterday, causing minor damage to buildings, temporarily bringing the capital's subway system to a halt and leaving
12 September 2015
Italian-Chinese medical team to perform first head transplant
An Italian-Chinese medical team plans to perform the world's first head transplant in China, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.
12 September 2015
Strong earthquake jolts Tokyo
A strong earthquake shakes Tokyo, knocking books from shelves, but authorities say there is no risk of a tsunami.
12 September 2015
3 killed; dozens still missing
Japanese authorities were yesterday grappling with the aftermath of massive flooding that killed at least three people, as thousands of rescuers frantically searched a shattered community for almost two dozen still missing.
11 September 2015
Ruling party wins majority
Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) won a majority in snap parliamentary elections, official results showed early yesterday,
11 September 2015
1 dead, 22 missing in torrential rain in Japan
One dead and 22 missing after record-breaking rain pounded the Kanto and Tohoku regions, causing widespread flooding and resulting in an evacuation advisory being issued to more than 1 million residents.
11 September 2015
China challenges US in its backyard
It is the near future, and China prepares to strike back after being attacked, loosing off ballistic missiles to take out an aircraft carrier
10 September 2015
Dozens trapped as floods sweep Japan
Dozens of people were trapped in buildings and several were missing after powerful floods ripped through parts of Japan yesterday, in
10 September 2015
'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' mints $18.5 mn in China
“Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation” earns $18.5 million on its first day in China, turning out to be one of the best debuts a US film has ever enjoyed in the country.
10 September 2015
Honouring the dead for a better life
According to traditional beliefs, the seventh month in the lunar calendar is when restless spirits roam the earth. That seventh month usually falls around August or September and all over Asia, communities mark the festival of the hungry ghost in their own fashion.
10 September 2015
Gunfight over control of market leaves 20 injured
At least 20 people were injured, nine of them bullet-hit, in a gun battle between two factions of Awami League over taking control of
8 September 2015
Dyke collapse inundates 30 Gaibandha villages
At least 32 villages in Sadar and Fulchhari upazilas of Gaibandha district were flooded following breach of Gaibandha town protection
8 September 2015
North, South begin talks on family reunion
North and South Korean Red Cross officials kicked off talks yesterday on organising a rare and emotional reunion for families separated
7 September 2015
Doubt grows over polls in Thailand
Thailand's junta-appointed reform council yesterday rejected a new constitution aimed at steering the country out of political turmoil, a
6 September 2015