Singapore criminalises AI-generated abuse images
AFP, Singapore
14 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead official over money row
AFP, Bangkok
11 August 2026 Asia
Ex-Thai MP shoots dead local official over money row
AFP
10 August 2026 Southeast Asia
Thai teen kills 7 in rampage at home, school
AFP, Nonthaburi
8 August 2026 Asia
Thailand teen kills seven in home, school shooting
AFP, Nonthaburi
7 August 2026 Southeast Asia
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
Reuters, Seoul
7 August 2026 Asia

Xi plays down US-China row

China's relationship with the US is "stable" despite tensions in the South China Sea, President Xi Jinping told top American diplomat John
17 May 2015

The amazing tale of Panchen Lama

Tibetan exiles are calling for China to release a high-ranking monk who disappeared 20 years ago when he was just six years old.
17 May 2015

China urged to release Panchen Lama after 20 years

Tibetan exiles are calling for China to release a high-ranking monk who disappeared 20 years ago when he was just six years old.
17 May 2015

German spy agency 'helped US find bin Laden': report

Germany's foreign intelligence agency helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden in Pakistan where US special forces killed the al-Qaeda leader, according to a German news report.
17 May 2015

Car bomb kills at least 3 in Afghan capital - witness

A car bomb rams a convoy of foreign troops near the main airport in Kabul on Sunday, killing at least three civilians in the latest attack in the city.
17 May 2015

Myanmar can't be forced, says Thai PM

Thein Sein aide says country not likely to attend meeting on boat people;Prayu says this is neighbours' right
16 May 2015

India and China sign $22 bn-worth of deals as Modi ends visit

India signs trade and economic co-operation deals worth $22bn ($14bn) in Shanghai as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China draws to a close.
16 May 2015

Indian PM Modi's selfie diplomacy is all the rage in China

In a rare show of common charm from one of China's most elite politicians, Premier Li Keqiang appears in a grinning selfie with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.
15 May 2015

Japan cabinet approves military expansion rules

Japan's cabinet yesterday approved a set of bills bolstering the role and scope of the military, as the pacifist country redefines its position in the increasingly roiled Asia-Pacific region.
14 May 2015

Nepal earthquake: A legacy of fear in Chautara

Life is returning to normal in Chautara; a pretty little town perched on top of a steep hill some 50km (31 miles) east of Kathmandu.
14 May 2015

'North Korea's defence chief executed for insubordination'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un had his defence minister executed with anti-aircraft fire for insubordination and dozing off during a formal military rally, South Korean intelligence said yesterrday, hinting at possible instability in the Pyongyang leadership.
13 May 2015

India train blast wounds several in Kolkata

At least 14 people are injured in a bomb attack aboard a train at a station near the eastern Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta).
12 May 2015

Myanmar Rohingya Migrants 'begging for help' from boat

A group of 350 migrants from Myanmar tells an activist by phone that they are abandoned by their crew and need help.
12 May 2015

Rohingya family’s dream of a better life dashed

Mohamed Khalim,23,was willing to bring his 20-year-old wife and 3-year-old son to face storm and danger, being starved and cramped with hundreds of others in boat from Myanmar in hope of a better life but his dreams were dashed.
11 May 2015

1,400 Rohingyas from Bangladesh, Myanmar rescued off Indonesia, Malaysia

Second boat carrying 400 of migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar are rescued off Indonesia's far west coast, less than a day after nearly 600 others arrived in a wooden vessel seeking refuge.
11 May 2015

The best boss ever?

If this isn't the best boss in the world, we'd like to know who is. A generous Chinese boss has treated 6,400 of his employees to a
10 May 2015

Yemen inches towards ceasefire

Rebels in Yemen say they will respond "positively" to a ceasefire offer by the Saudi-led coalition that has been carrying out air strikes against them.
10 May 2015

N Korea tests submarine missile

North Korea yesterday said it has successfully tested a submarine-launched missile, which if confirmed would be a significant boost in
9 May 2015

Thai police arrest mayor over human trafficking

Thai police arrest the mayor of Padang Besar, southern border sub district, alleging he is the key player of human-trafficking ring and detention camps where graves of Rohingya muslim have been found, reports phuketwan.com.
8 May 2015

The Indonesian horse that acts as a library

Adult illiteracy in Indonesia is dropping, but one region has almost a million adults who cannot read. In central Java, one man and his horse are helping improve access to books.
7 May 2015