ICJ genocide case 'flawed and unfounded': Myanmar govt
14 January 2026
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Asia
Myanmar made lives of the Rohingyas a nightmare
13 January 2026
Bomb attacks on Thailand petrol stations injure 4
12 January 2026
Japan PM mulling snap election in coming weeks: reports
11 January 2026
Bangabandhu’s autobiography translated to Korean
2 July 2021
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Asia
Japan minister says necessary to 'wake up' to protect Taiwan
29 June 2021
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Japan
Myanmar violence escalates with rise of ‘self-defence’ groups: report
28 June 2021
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Asia
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport: media
28 June 2021
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China
China turns on world’s second-biggest hydropower dam
28 June 2021
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China
BJP pulls out of test to govern Karnataka
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party yesterday walked away from a court-mandated test to prove it had the support of a majority
19 May 2018
Premature public trial!
Malaysia's unpopular former first lady yesterday lamented the "trying times" since her husband Najib Razak's ouster from power, in a
19 May 2018
Oldest leaders: Hasina fourth senior in Asia, Mahathir top in world
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 70, has been ranked the fourth senior head of state based on age in Asia while Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad is the world’s oldest.
19 May 2018
NZ PM's husband fends off shark
New Zealand's "first bloke" Clarke Gayford revealed yesterday how he fought off an angry shark with a pole while diving off Auckland.
17 May 2018
Japan passes law to get more women politicians
Japan's parliament yesterday passed a law to encourage female candidates to stand for elections in a country where women are vastly
16 May 2018
BJP trying to bribe its way to power
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party yesterday hit back against charges it tried to bribe opposing lawmakers to change sides after
16 May 2018
Afghan leader apologises for air strike
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani yesterday apologised to the families of civilians, mainly children, killed when the country's air force
16 May 2018
Crisis escalates in northern Myanmar
The UN on Tuesday warned of increasing attacks perpetrated by military forces and armed groups in the Kachin and Shan states of
16 May 2018
Anwar gets full pardon
Reformist Anwar Ibrahim yesterday declared a "new dawn for Malaysia" after his release from prison paved the way for a return to
16 May 2018
4 shot dead in attack on Indonesia police
Indonesian police shoots dead four sword-wielding men who attacked a police headquarters in Sumatra, killing one officer, the latest in a spate of militant attacks across the Muslim-majority country.
16 May 2018
N Korea will never fully give up nuke
North Korea will never completely give up its nuclear weapons, a top defector said ahead of leader Kim Jong Un's landmark summit
15 May 2018
Modi rejigs cabinet
Indian Power Minister Piyush Goyal will temporarily take additional charge of the finance ministry until Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
15 May 2018
Mahathir expects to stay in power for 1-2 years
Malaysia's 92-year-old new leader Mahathir Mohamad said he expects to stay as prime minister for up to two years and vowed not to cut any deals to keep his predecessor out of jail for alleged corruption.
15 May 2018
Mahathir to stay up to two years as Malaysia leader, no deal for Najib
Malaysia's 92-year-old new leader Mahathir Mohamad says he expects to stay as prime minister for up to two years and vows not to cut any deals to keep his predecessor out of jail for alleged corruption.
15 May 2018
Taiwan ex-leader Ma convicted in political leaks case
A Taiwanese court finds former president Ma Ying-jeou guilty in a political leaks case, his first conviction in a raft of lawsuits brought against him since he steps down two years ago.
15 May 2018
Mahathir vows to probe toppled government
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday vowed to investigate faults that may have been committed by the government
14 May 2018
Ex-Pak PM Sharif defends remarks
Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif has sparked a firestorm at home and in India after suggesting Pakistani militants were
14 May 2018
India MP charged over wife's death
A charismatic Indian opposition figure and former top UN official was yesterday charged over the death of his wife, reigniting a mystery
14 May 2018
Senior Indian politician rejects abetment charge in wife's death
A prominent leader of India's opposition Congress party, Shashi Tharoor, rejects police charges against him for abetment in the suicide of his wife in a case that has led to political mudslinging.
14 May 2018
China to deliver world's largest amphibious aircraft by 2022: Xinhua
China expects to deliver its domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, to customers by 2022, the state-run Xinhua news agency reports citing the plane's manufacturer.
14 May 2018