Bangkok bomb: Second foreign suspect arrested

A second foreign suspect has been arrested in connection with the deadly bombing at a Bangkok shrine in August, the Thai prime minister has revealed.
1 September 2015

Way of the ninja

Surrounded by 60 people, ninjutsu practitioner Nachum Kaplan knelt with his eyes closed, too nervous to breathe.The master stood behind him with a training sword, ready to cut down with killer intent.
28 August 2015

93-years-old 'Rainbow Grandpa' saving a Taiwan village with art

Known as “Rainbow Grandpa”, Huang’s artwork has kept the village safe as the surrounding area has been flattened.
27 August 2015

Lives move on year after Hiroshima landslides disaster

Many loved ones and precious memories were lost when landslides shattered the peaceful lives of residents of northern Hiroshima. It has now been one year since the disaster, and the bereaved families and survivors are moving forward step by step, while still enduring their sorrow and loss.
27 August 2015

China investigates securities brokerages amid turmoil

Chinese police are investigating four securities brokerage firms for possible stock manipulation amid market turmoil.
26 August 2015

China market slump: Central bank cuts interest rates

China has cut its main interest rate to boost growth in its economy.
25 August 2015

Downtown Karachi: A street called love

Marred by years of political and sectarian violence, Karachi does not have the best reputation; judging by news headlines over the past few years, many would think of it as being a highly intolerant urban centre.
25 August 2015

Asia stocks slump as China falls gather pace

Asian stocks slumped to three-year lows as a slump in Chinese equities gathered pace, hastening an exodus from riskier assets as fears of a China-led global economic slowdown churned world markets.
24 August 2015

India-Pakistan talks cancelled amid recriminations

Planned high-level talks between India and Pakistan have been cancelled hours before they were due to start on Sunday, amid mutual recriminations.
23 August 2015

Koreas on 'war footing'

North and South Korea appeared headed towards another clash yesterday as Seoul refused to halt propaganda broadcasts and
21 August 2015

Afghanistan's strongman vice-president fights off Taliban ambush

Taliban ambush on Afghan Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum's convoy on a remote highway is successfully beaten back.
21 August 2015

Tianjin explosions: New fires burn at site

Four new fires are burning at the site in the Chinese city of Tianjin where blasts killed at least 116 people, the state-run Xinhua news agency says.
21 August 2015

India landslide kills seven in Sikh shrine, many trapped

A landslide in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has killed at least seven people and injured eight others after boulders dislodged and fell onto a Sikh shrine.
18 August 2015

Ex-Sri Lanka leader Rajapakse concedes election defeat

Sri Lanka's former strongman Mahinda Rajapakse admits his dream of a political comeback was over after conceding defeat in parliamentary elections.
18 August 2015

Bangkok bomb was worst ever attack, says Thai PM

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has said the bombing of a shrine in the capital, Bangkok, on Monday was the "worst ever attack" on the country.
18 August 2015

Death toll hits 104

The death toll from the giant chemical explosions in the Chinese port of Tianjin has reached 104, the Xinhua said yesterday, as area residents were evacuated over fears of cyanide contamination.
15 August 2015

'Remorseful' for aggression

Japanese Emperor Akihito yesterday, for the first time, expressed "deep remorse" over Japan's role in World War Two.
15 August 2015

No fresh apology from Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed deep remorse yesterday over World War II and said previous national apologies were
14 August 2015

Singapore flats get giant art on their facades

Painting on canvas is all in a day's work for an artist, but creating and assembling dozens of panels into a massive work of art of up to 900 sq m is no mean feat.
14 August 2015

Where kamikaze pilots sent last signals

As World War II progressed, Japan’s military power started to wane. With only a few lead ships left, the navy had no choice but to transfer the command centre to land.
13 August 2015